Aviation News
Lockheed Martin’s Stalker Unmanned Aerial System (UAS) was able to remain airborne for 48 hours, an improvement of 2,400 percent, thanks to an innovative laser power system from LaserMotive.
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The first two of 62 AW159 Wildcat helicopters were handed over to the British military at the Farnborough International Airshow on Jul. 11.
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The first flight of a C295 with an instrumented Marte MK2/S anti-ship inert missile installed under the wing has been completed.
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A British High Court judge ruled that the military can deploy surface-to-air missiles on the rooftop of Fred Wigg Tower in Leytonstone, east London during the Olympics.
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An executive from Avio, which is part of the Eurojet consortium, says the installation of AESA radar to the Eurofighter requires an upgrade to the aircraft’s nozzles as well.
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