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17 September 2024
Eerde, Netherlands Celebrated 80th Anniversary Market Garden
Eighty years ago, parts of Brabant were freed from German occupation during World War II. Marking the beginning of liberation for the southern Netherlands.…
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17 September 2024
Leonardo celebrates the 100th delivery of the TH-73A Thrasher to the US Navy
Leonardo celebrated a significant milestone with the 100th delivery of the TH-73A Thrasher helicopter to the United States Navy on September 17 at a ceremony…
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17 September 2024
Sikorsky Receives FAA Certification for Life Extension of S-92A Main Gear Box Housing
FAA certification validates Sikorsky’s LifePlus methodology, enhancing safety, reliability and performance of the S-92A STRATFORD, Conn., Sept. 17, 2024 –…
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16 September 2024
US approves potential sale of F-35 aircraft and engines to Romania
Sept 13 (Reuters) – The U.S. State Department has approved the potential sale of 32 F-35 aircraft as well as engines and other equipment to…
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16 September 2024
Airbus selected by MDA Space to deliver over 200 Sparkwing solar arrays
Leiden, the Netherlands, 16 September 2024 – Airbus announced today it has been selected by MDA Space Ltd., a leading provider of advanced technology and…
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12 September 2024
China Development Bank’s aviation unit buys 80 Airbus A320neo jets
Sept 12 (Reuters) – China Development Bank Financial Leasing said on Thursday it would buy 80 Airbus A320neo planes with delivery expected to begin in…
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10 September 2024
BAE Systems awarded $4 million from DARPA for tactical autonomy program
Artificial Intelligence Reinforcement (AIR) program to advance autonomous air combat The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) has awarded BAE…
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10 September 2024
Musk says SpaceX to launch first uncrewed Starships to Mars in two years
Sept 9 (Reuters) – SpaceX will launch its first uncrewed Starships to Mars in two years when the next Earth-Mars transfer window opens, Chief Executive…
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06 September 2024
Iraq Ministry of Defence orders 12 Airbus H225M helicopters
Marignane – Airbus Helicopters has been awarded a contract for 12 H225M multi-role helicopters by the Republic of Iraq. The contract was signed in Baghdad by…
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05 September 2024
Dutch Government: Extra F-35s and extra helicopters: 2.4 billion euros to Defense in coming years
The armed forces will acquire additional F-35 fighter jets, anti-submarine warfare (ASW) frigates and maritime combat helicopters (NH-90s). For the Royal…
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05 September 2024
Egypt will acquire two C-130J-30 tactical airlifters
The worldwide Super Hercules fleet is growing with the news that Egypt will acquire two C-130J-30 tactical airlifters. This announcement was shared by the…
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05 September 2024
Embraer delivers the first C-390 Millennium to the Hungarian Air Force
– Hungary becomes the second C-390 NATO operator – Aircraft will be equipped with an Intensive Care Unit for the first time Budapest, Hungary, September…
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05 September 2024
Airbus built Sentinel-2C satellite successfully launched
Toulouse, 05 September 2024 – The third Copernicus Sentinel-2 satellite has been successfully launched on a Vega rocket from Kourou, French Guiana. The…
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04 September 2024
Northrop Grumman Integrated Viper Electronic Warfare Suite Cleared for Flight Testing
ROLLING MEADOWS, Ill. – Sept. 4, 2024 – Northrop Grumman Corporation’s (NYSE: NOC) AN/ALQ-257 Integrated Viper Electronic Warfare Suite (IVEWS) has…
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04 September 2024
Cathay Pacific inspections find 15 A350s need engine parts replaced
Cathay Pacific inspected 48 A350s after engine part failure Engine maker Rolls-Royce has not issued inspection directive to airlines-source Other A350…
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02 September 2024
Cathay Pacific Airways inspects A350 fleet after identifying engine part failure
Sept 2 (Reuters) – Hong Kong’s Cathay Pacific Airways said on Monday it had started a fleet-wide inspection of its Airbus A350 aircraft after identifying…
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01 September 2024
Serbia, France’s Dassault Aviation sign agreement on purchase of Rafale fighter jets
BELGRADE, Aug 30 (Reuters) – Serbia on Thursday signed a landmark agreement with France’s Dassault Aviation for the purchase of twelve brand-new Rafale F4…
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01 September 2024
Netherlands’ Schiphol Airport to invest $6.7 bln over next 5 years to boost capacity
AMSTERDAM, Aug 30 (Reuters) – Amsterdam’s Schiphol Airport, one of Europe’s main aviation hubs, on Friday pledged to invest 6 billion euros ($6.65 billion)…
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01 September 2024
Poland and Lockheed Martin Celebrate Debut of Poland’s First F-35A “Husarz”
FORT WORTH, Texas, Aug. 28, 2024 — Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) presented Poland’s first F-35A Lightning II to the Polish government during a rollout…
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01 September 2024
SpaceX’s Falcon 9 grounded after failing landing attempt
WASHINGTON, Aug 28 (Reuters) – The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration on Wednesday said SpaceX’s workhorse Falcon 9 rocket has been grounded after failing…
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31 August 2024
Embraer sells A-29 Super Tucano to the Uruguayan Air Force
The country will become the sixth operator of the aircraft in South America along with Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador and Paraguay Montevideo, Uruguay,…
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31 August 2024
KLM takes delivery of its first Airbus A321neo aircraft
Hamburg, 27 August 2024 – Dutch national carrier KLM, member of the Air France-KLM Group, has taken delivery of its first A321neo as part of their…
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31 August 2024
Demonstration flight of ARJ21 aircraft around Qinghai-Xizang Plateau started
An ARJ21 aircraft of Commercial Aircraft Corporation of China, Ltd. (COMAC) took off from Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport of Sichuan on August 21st,…
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31 August 2024
ATR Celebrates Milestone 1700th delivery
Toulouse, 26 August 2024 – ATR, the world’s leading regional aircraft manufacturer, today announced the delivery of its 1,700th aircraft since the inception…
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31 August 2024
Yakovlev presented Yak-130M project for the first time
At the International Military-Technical Forum “ARMY-2024” PJSC Yakovlev (part of PJSC UAC of Rostec State Corporation) presented a promising development –…
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30 August 2024
NASA says decision on Boeing Starliner crew’s path home coming Saturday
WASHINGTON, Aug 22 (Reuters) – NASA said on Thursday it expects to announce on Saturday its decision on whether the two astronauts who rode Boeing’s…
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30 August 2024
Airbus ships the third European Service Module to Cape Canaveral on behalf of ESA
Moon mission awaits – ESM-3’s essential support for astronauts and vital contribution to NASA’s lunar exploration programme Bremen, 22 August 2024 – Orion’s…
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30 August 2024
More problems for Boeing with the 777X and 787 Dreamliner
Boeing has halted test flights of a new version of its 777 jetliner. The aircraft manufacturer announced this Tuesday, international news agencies report.…
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30 August 2024
BAE Systems to upgrade flight control computers for F-15EX and F/A-18E/F fighters
Technology refresh increases processing power to enhance aircraft performance, capabilities, and readiness BAE Systems has been selected by Boeing to…
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30 August 2024
Skunk Works® X-Plane the X-56A to Become World’s First Digitally-Certified Aircraft
In a groundbreaking leap for the aviation industry, Istari Digital has announced its latest project, Flyer Øne, a modification of Lockheed Martin’s Skunk…
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29 August 2024
Sikorsky Completes Delivery of New Presidential Helicopters
The U.S. Marine Corps formally accepted the 23rd and final next-generation VH-92A presidential helicopter built by Sikorsky, a Lockheed Martin Company in…
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29 August 2024
The Netherlands – CH-47 and AH-64 Helicopter Training
The State Department has made a determination approving a possible Foreign Military Sale to the Government of the Netherlands of CH-47 and AH-64 Helicopter…
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29 August 2024
Fort Worth Fighter Wing Marks ‘New Era’ with First F-35s
The 301st Fighter Wing recently received its first two F-35s at Naval Air Station Joint Reserve Base Fort Worth, Texas, marking a new era for…
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29 August 2024
Canada – AIM-9X Sidewinder Block II+ and Block II Tactical Missiles
The State Department has made a determination approving a possible Foreign Military Sale to the Government of Canada of AIM-9X Sidewinder Block II+ and Block…
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29 August 2024
EL AL Israel Airlines Finalizes Order for up to 31 Boeing 737 MAX Jets
– EL AL chooses 737 MAX to modernize and grow its single-aisle fleet – 737 MAX order is EL AL’s largest airplane purchase in its…
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14 August 2024
French Rafale Jets collide in mid-air
Two French Air Force Rafale fighter jets crashed on the border between the Vosges and Meurthe-et-Moselle regions in eastern France. The two aircraft…
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13 August 2024
NASA’s X-59 Progresses Through Tests on the Path to Flight
The team preparing NASA’s X-59 continues through testing in preparation for the quiet supersonic aircraft to make its first flight. This includes a trio of…
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13 August 2024
Virgin Australia Orders Eight Embraer E190-E2s
– E190-E2 fleet to be based in Perth, Western Australia – Embraer’s E2 offers outstanding comfort, performance, the lowest noise emissions and fuel burn –…
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13 August 2024
Poland Signs LOA for 96 Boeing AH-64E Apache Helicopters
– Poland becomes the 19th nation to acquire the Apache and the largest operator outside of the U.S. – Partnership with Boeing will enhance the…
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13 August 2024
airBaltic places order for 10 additional A220 aircraft bringing airline’s total order to 90
airBaltic confirms an incremental order for an additional 10 A220-300s. This new and fourth reorder will take the airline’s total firm order to 90 A220…
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