The U.S. Navy Flight Demonstration Squadron, the Blue Angels, is slated to perform their flight demonstration with every aircraft powered by a biofuel blend at the Naval Air Station (NAS) Patuxent River Air Expo Sept. 2-4.
New problem on wings of F-35A and B model
The Pentagon has discovered that there is a design problem on the forward root rib on the wings of the F-35A and B model.
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AeroVironment completes development of Shrike VTOL UAS
Four years ago, DARPA gave AeroVironment a contract to develop a portable, stealthy, persistent perch and stare (SP2S) unmanned aircraft system. The company announced on Aug. 30 that it has completed the project.
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RAF flew bank notes to Libya
The Royal Air Force has flown £140m worth of Libyan banknotes to Libya on Wednesday after an assets freeze aimed at Col Muammar Gaddafi was lifted.
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Obama administration ready to sell Global Hawks to South Korea
The Obama administration will soon notify Congress on its intention to sell four RQ-4 Block 30 UAVs to South Korea.
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