Aviation News
Israel’s Heron TP fleet remains grounded as investigators try to determine the cause of a crash four months ago. There are worries that the grounding could affect the aircraft’s export to France.
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U.S. Marines will use a smartphone-like device to call in air strikes in future. The device, together with a pocket-sized range finder, were recently proven at an early March demonstration at Marine Corps Air Station Yuma.
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Northrop Grumman has signed a $1.7 billion contract with NATO for five Global Hawk Block 40 UAVs under the Alliance Ground Surveillance program on Sunday.
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The ATAC Hawker Hunter pilot that crashed and died on May 18 has been identified as retired Capt. Thomas “TC” Bennett who was formerly CAG of Carrier Air Wing 11.
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