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Ukrainian fighter pilots train in France during European training drive
Paris (AFP) April 12, 2024 Future Ukrainian fighter pilots likely to fly American F-16 aircraft are receiving their initial training in the south of France with the French Air Force, the French defence minister said on Friday, amid a European training push. The pilots are receiving "general training on the Alpha Jet (a Franco-German military aircraft), which enables Ukrainian pilots to acquire the fundamentals of flying a fighter jet," Sebastien Lecornu said in an interview with the newspaper Ouest France. Other countrie ... read more |
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Serbia eyes French fighter jets to boost its militaryBelgrade (AFP) April 12, 2024 Serbia's president is confident his country will soon buy French fighter jets, the latest foray in a surge of arms deals with Europe, China and Russia made possibly by a tripling of Belgrade's military budget in the past decade. ... more 
NASA unveils OVERFLOW to better predict air taxi performance and noiseLos Angeles CA (SPX) Apr 05, 2024 NASA's introduction of the OVERFLOW software marks an important moment for the future taxi systems. Developed as part of NASA's Advanced Air Mobility (AAM) mission, OVERFLOW is engineered to precise ... more 
China's Aviation giant set to deliver new sightseeing AirshipsSydney, Australia (SPX) Apr 02, 2024 The Aviation Industry Corporation of China (AVIC), a leading player in the China's aviation sector, has announced that its latest venture into the skies, the AS700 civilian airship, is gearing up fo ... more 
AI Technology Achieves New Heights with Successful Flight of Kratos MQM-178 FirejetLos Angeles CA (SPX) Apr 01, 2024 In a significant advancement for autonomous aviation, Shield AI, in collaboration with Kratos Defense and Security Solutions, Inc. (Nasdaq: KTOS) has reported completion of the initial phase of AI-p ... more |
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Karman Space and Defense Spearheads Subsystem Development for NASA's X-59 Supersonic QuestLos Angeles CA (SPX) Mar 19, 2024 Karman Space and Defense ("Karman") is at the forefront as a principal supplier of critical subsystems for the X-59 supersonic aircraft, a result of the collaboration between Lockheed Martin Skunk W ... more 
Startical Partners with NanoAvionics for Pioneering Space-Based Air Traffic Management TestsLos Angeles CA (SPX) Mar 19, 2024 In a significant advancement for global air traffic management, Startical, established through a partnership between ENAIRE, Europe's fourth-largest air navigation service provider, and Indra, a glo ... more 
Japan's ruling coalition agrees to fighter jet exportsTokyo (AFP) Mar 15, 2024 Japan's ruling coalition agreed Friday to allow the export of next-generation fighter jets being developed with Britain and Italy, relaxing Tokyo's strict transfer rules for military equipment. ... more 
UK says jet carrying defence minister had signal jammed near RussiaLondon (AFP) Mar 14, 2024 A British Royal Air Force plane carrying the UK defence minister had its signal jammed as it flew near Russian territory this week, a government spokesman confirmed on Thursday. ... more 
Danish chef to launch gourmet dining to stratosphereCopenhagen (AFP) Mar 14, 2024 Danish chef Rasmus Munk wants to take high-end cuisine to the edge of space, with plans to serve up a stratospheric dining experience in 2025, his restaurant said Thursday. ... more |
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US resumes Osprey flights in Japan after deadly crash
Tokyo (AFP) Mar 14, 2024 The US military on Thursday resumed Osprey flights in Japan, a local official said, ending a three-month grounding of the tilt-rotor aircraft after the latest in a string of deadly crashes. The move sparked anger however in the southern Okinawa region where most US forces are based, with the governor saying worried locals had not been given an adequate explanation. A US Osprey crashed off Japan in late November, killing all eight people on board and prompting the decision the following month to ... read more 
Air and Space Force Budget Concerns: Calls for Enhanced Funding Amid Modernization EffortsLos Angeles CA (SPX) Mar 13, 2024 Despite a 1.6 percent increase in the 2025 fiscal year budget for the Air Force, the allocation is deemed insufficient for essential modernization, impacting the Air and Space Forces during a pivota ... more |
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Cathay Pacific 'is back' with first annual profit since 2019Hong Kong (AFP) Mar 13, 2024 Hong Kong carrier Cathay Pacific on Wednesday reported its first annual net profit in four years, citing a surge in demand as it emerges from the impact of the city's Covid isolation. ... more 
Flying high: UK's modern-day green airship takes shapeBedford, United Kingdom (AFP) Mar 12, 2024 Britain's innovative Airlander 10 airship could soon take to the skies to offer leisure passengers panoramic views and far less pollution than traditional aircraft, according to its manufacturer. ... more 
Three killed in military helicopter crash near US southern borderHouston (AFP) Mar 9, 2024 Two soldiers and a US border agent died in a helicopter crash on Friday near the US-Mexico border, the US military said. ... more 
US ends grounding of Ospreys that began after deadly crashWashington (AFP) Mar 8, 2024 The three-month grounding of American V-22 Ospreys implemented after a deadly crash ended Friday, with changes to maintenance allowing the tilt-rotor aircraft to return safely to flight, the US military said. ... more 
Chile excludes Israeli firms from LatAm's top aerospace fairSantiago (AFP) March 6, 2024 Chile said Tuesday it will exclude Israeli firms from Latin America's biggest aerospace fair, to be held in Santiago in April. ... more |
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