An analysis commissioned by the U.S. Forest Service on the C-27J found that the cargo plane cannot carry the 2,000 gallon minimum fire retardant required for a medium tanker asset.
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Predator B Electronic Attack capability tested
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems says it has successfully tested the Predator B’s Electronic Attack capability at the USMC’s Weapons and Tactics Instructor (WTI) course held at MCAS Yuma on April 12.
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Photo: Taiwan’s CSIST unveils first VTOL UAV
Taiwan’s Chung-Shan Institute of Science and Technology will unveil its first VTOL unmanned aircraft, dubbed Mystic Eye, at the 2013 Taipei Aerospace & Defense Technology Exhibition.
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B-17 bomber arrives in Winnipeg
The Western Canada Aviation Museum has brought a B-17 bomber to Winnipeg for display. The public can see the aircraft till Sunday.
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India may have tested upgraded Prithvi missile with help from Israel
What seems like a routine launch of a Prithvi-II missile on Aug. 12 may have in fact been a test of new guidance electronics.
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