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The Bell V-280 Valor in flight
Dec 18, 2018 - 12:47 PM
The Bell V-280 tiltrotor has achieved a variety of performance milestones over the course of 85 flight test hours.
Dec 17, 2018 - 6:24 AM
Hungary has followed up its order for H145s with a sizeable purchase of H225Ms, with which it will complete the transformation of its rotary-wing force
Dec 17, 2018 - 3:38 AM
McConnell AFB is to be the U.S. Air Force's first operating location for the Boeing KC-46A and also an important training center
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Dec 14, 2018 - 9:43 AM
Following its first flight in September, Turkey's-six-tonne helicopter now has a name. The type is also due to get an all-Turkish engine in the future.
Dec 13, 2018 - 10:11 AM
Having prduced several m-scan radars in its Grifo range for light fighters and attack aircraft, Leonardo is now developing an e-scan derivative
Dec 12, 2018 - 11:32 AM
The Indian Navy has plans to field at least two indigenous aircraft carriers, and would like to populate their decks with home-grown fighters
Dec 12, 2018 - 10:28 AM
The first F-35s for Australia have landed on their future home soil to begin the replacement of the "legacy" Hornet fleet
Dec 12, 2018 - 6:46 AM
RAF Typhoons are now operational in the air defense mission with the Meteor missile. The first "live" launch intercepted Russian Tu-160 strategic bombers
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Dec 11, 2018 - 4:01 AM
Recent statements from the Philippines defense minister have revealed that the nation is looking to buy new helicopters, and possibly Gripens too.
Dec 6, 2018 - 9:13 AM
RAC MiG will soon deliver the first production Mi-35s to the VKS after a long and protracted development of an advanced MiG-29 derivative