Aviation News
A television station has shown satellite images of the alleged Israeli airstrike in Syria. The before and after images show a burnt road, as well as a crater caused by a bomb that missed its target.
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The U.S. Air Forces projects the life time costs of the KC-46 will grow 11 percent due to increased usage.
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The U.S. Navy will stand up VUP-19 on Oct. 1 to fly the MQ-4C.
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Lt. Gen. James Kowalski, commander of U.S. Air Force Global Strike Command, told reporters he already has cut the flying hours for his B-52s by 10 percent in an effort to get ahead of the possible funding cuts.
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Agusta Westland has selected Thales as the supplier of compact dipping sonars to equip its Lynx light helicopters for export markets.
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