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Sep- 2023 -

1 September

Air

Staff Writer With AFP

Helicopter Crashes Kill Six Ukraine Troops

Six Ukrainian soldiers were killed when two military helicopters crashed on a combat mission in the country's east.

Aug- 2023 -

31 August

Air

Joe Saballa

Israel Begins Tests of ‘Most Advanced Spy Plane’

The Israeli Ministry of Defense has announced the start of test flights for its “most advanced” surveillance aircraft, the Oron.

29 August

Air

Royal Australian Air Force F/A-18F Super Hornet A44-216 from No. 1 Squadron deploys flares while conducting air-to-air formation flying off the coast of South East Queensland. *** Local Caption *** On 07 December 2021, No. 6, No. 1 and No. 36 Squadrons from RAAF Base Amberley conducted a formation flying activity with EA-18G Growlers, F/A-18F Super Hornets and a C-17A Globemaster III Aircraft off the coast of South East Queensland.

Rojoef Manuel

TAE Aerospace to Revamp Engine Test System for Australia’s Super Hornets, Growlers

TAE Aerospace has received a contract to modernize the engine test system of Royal Australian Air Force’s Super Hornet and Growler aircraft.

25 August

Air

Rojoef Manuel

CAE to Deliver Flight Simulator for US Army HADES Program

Leidos has awarded CAE a contract for a Full Flight Simulator for the US Army’s High Accuracy Detection and Exploitation System program.

25 August

Air

A B-2 Spirit launches from the runway during an exercise at Whiteman Air Force Base, Mo., Nov. 8, 2015. The B-2 Spirit is a multi-role bomber capable of delivering both conventional and nuclear munitions. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Miguel Lara III)

Rojoef Manuel

HII to Provide Professional Services for US Air Force Bombers Directorate

Huntington Ingalls Industries subsidiary Mission Technologies has received a recompete task order to support the US Air Force bomber fleet.

25 August

DOD Contracts

Joe Saballa

US Navy Orders 35 CH-53K Heavy-Lift Choppers for $2.7B

The US Navy has awarded a $2.7-billion contract to Lockheed Martin’s Sikorsky for 35 CH-53K heavy-lift cargo helicopters.

25 August

Air

Staff Writer With AFP

US to Begin Training Ukraine F-16 Pilots in September: Pentagon

The Pentagon said Thursday it would begin training Ukrainian F-16 pilots in the United States starting next month so they can use the advanced aircraft against Russian forces.

24 August

Air

Joe Saballa

Indian Tejas Fighter Jet Fires ASTRA Beyond-Visual-Range Missile for First Time

The Indian defense ministry has announced the first-ever test-firing of its ASTRA beyond-visual-range missile from the Tejas combat aircraft.

23 August

Air

Rojoef Manuel

Astronics to Develop Power System for US Army V-280 Valor Aircraft

Bell Textron has signed a contract with Astronics Corporation to develop electrical power and distribution systems for the US Army’s V-280 Valor tiltrotor aircraft.

23 August

Air