The Neuron UCAV has made its first flight in French Istres on Dec. 1.
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Pentagon may fund work for new helicopter to preserve helicopter design capabilities
Worried that the U.S. defense industry could lose the capacity to generate new designs for military helicopters, the Pentagon said it may fund initial work on a new military helicopter in a year or two.
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LM, Pentagon agrees on F-35 Lot 5
The Pentagon and Lockheed Martin have in principle agreed on 32 F-35 fighters under Lot 5 production.
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Black Eagle T-50 crash was caused by maintenance error
A maintenance officer forgot to remove a shut-off wire on a Black Eagle T-50 jet. The aircraft took off and crashed into a mountain on Nov. 15.
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Raytheon says production of AIM-120D back on track
Raytheon CEO William Swanson says his company is expected to recover delivery of AIM-120D to the Pentagon in mid-2013.
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