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Northrop Grumman MQ-4C Triton makes first flight

18:14 GMT 22 May 2013

The Northrop Grumman MQ-4C Triton unmanned air vehicle (UAV) has made its first flight. The flight from Northrop's Palmdale, California facility, was...

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22 May
Northrop Grumman MQ-4C Triton makes first flight

The Northrop Grumman MQ-4C Triton unmanned air vehicle (UAV) has made its first flight. The flight from Northrop's Palmdale, California facility, was...

22 May
RQ-21 Integrator declared ready for low-rate production

The Insitu RQ-21 Integrator small tactical unmanned air system (STUAS) has been cleared to enter low rate initial production (LRIP) by the US Navy, on...

21 May
French NH90 school to start training flights

The NH Industries NH90 has been cleared to begin providing training for French crews at Le Luc air base in Provence. The ready-for-training milestone...

20 May
USAF postpones T-X trainer industry day

The US Air Force has postponed a planned industry day for its T-X advanced trainer replacement programme.

16 May
Australian interest in MQ-4C Triton moves forward

Australia's Ministry of Defence has declared it plans to send a letter of request to the US Navy seeking information on a potential acquisition of the...
16 May
BAE, WZL-1 pact strengthens Hawk pitch to Poland

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15 May
Lockheed hopes to choose between RACR and SABR in July

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15 May
Contractors eye maritime patrol, anti-submarine requirements in Asia-Pacific

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14 May
PICTURE: New Chinese advances in tailless UAV designs revealed

China's internal pipeline of military aircraft demonstrators has produced yet another new and intriguing specimen as pictures posted on Chinese discus...

13 May
Israeli Heron UAV ditches off coast

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13 May
TAI Hurkus nears first flight and orders

TAI is expecting its first Hurkus turboprop trainer to make its flight debut in late June ...

11 May
Alenia Aermacchi pilot ejects from stricken M-346

An Alenia Aermacchi test pilot ejected safely from an M-346 trainer which crashed in Italy on 11 May ...

09 May
Beechcraft boosts post-bankruptcy 1Q deliveries by 76% [Update}

Beechcraft has reported a first quarter delivery rebound as it emerged from bankruptcy protection in late February, shipping 59 aircraft over the thre...

08 May
US Navy releases presidential helicopter RFP

The US Navy's Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR) has released a draft request for proposal (RFP) for a new VXX presidential helicopter to replace the ...

08 May
Simlat wins Czech aerostat training deal

Simlat is to provide unmanned air system training and simulation equipment to Summit Advanced Systems of the Czech Republic ...
07 May
Details emerge of Israeli air strikes on Syria

Israeli air force combat aircraft struck at least two targets in Syria twice within a 48h period from 3 May, according to Syrian sources. The first.....

07 May
KAI wins W1.1tn contract for FA-50 fighters

Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI) has received a won (W) 1.1 trillion ($1 billion) order for FA-50 fighter aircraft. KAI declined to state the number....

06 May
USAF confirms three died in KC-135 crash

All three crew members died when their KC-135R tanker crashed in Kyrgyzstan on 3 May, the USAF confirms ...

06 May
Northrop Grumman X-47B makes first arrested landing

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04 May
Ill-fated 747 stopped at Bagram for refuelling

Operational details of the ill-fated National Airlines Boeing 747-400 freighter which crashed on take-off from Bagram add further mystery to the reaso...

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