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F-35 Lighting II Marks 3 Flight Test Milestones on Same Day
2014-06-02 Read More...In three separate flight tests on May 27, Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II aircraft demonstrated air-to-air combat capability, completed the first flight test with the next level software load and accomplished a landing at the maximum test speed
NGC Demos 5th to 4th Generation Aircraft Networking
Northrop Grumman Corporation has built and demonstrated a unique communications capability for the U.S. Department of Defense that enables fifth-generation aircraft to share information through existing data links with fourth-generation fighters to
Kazan Helicopters Produces 7,500th Mi-8/17 Helicopter
Kazan Helicopters, a Russian Helicopters company (a subsidiary of Oboronprom, part of State Corporation Rostec), has produced the 7,500th Mi-8/17 series helicopter. The military transport Mi-8MTV-5 helicopter will be handed over under contract to
Rheinmetall’s Combat Systems Unit Adopts New Structure
The Combat Systems division of the Rheinmetall Group’s Defence arm has adopted a new structure, signaling the start of a new era. With its business units streamlined to meet the altered underlying conditions, the division is now poised to take full
Russian Helicopters Boosts Maintenance, Repair Capacity
Russian Helicopters, a subsidiary of Oboronprom, part of State Corporation Rostec, has taken over the management of five aircraft repair plants formerly owned by the Defence Ministry. Executive authority at the plants was transferred to Russian
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