A C-130H is testing out an enhance kit for the Rolls-Royce T56 engine that will reduce fuel burn by up to 8 percent.
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No winners for DARPA’s ‘perch-and-stare’ UAV contest
DARPA’s attempt at getting the public to develop a small UAV that can land and relay real-time video has failed.
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UN experts: North Korea’s new missile is fake
A panel of UN experts concluded that North Korea’s new missile is a fake. UN sanctions experts also added that they would also investigate the source of the TEL.
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Norway frustrated with NH90 delays
Norway may follow Sweden’s example and buy tactical helicopters while it waits for its NH90s.
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Iranian warships to be fitted with short-range missiles
Iran says it will soon arm its warships in the Strait of Hormuz and the Persian Gulf with shorter-range missiles.
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