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FAA, Boeing Accused of Manipulating 737 MAX Tests During Recertification
December 22, 2020 @ 10:09 AMA recent Senate report has claimed that the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and Boeing manipulated 737 MAX recertification tests following two fatal crashes that led to the worldwide grounding of these jets. This comes a month after the FAA and State of Design for Boeing aircraft published their final approval of the modified 737 MAX in the Federal Register
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S.Korean LIG Nex1 to Develop Underwater Mine Detector Robot
December 9, 2020 @ 07:26 AMSouth Koreas LIG Nex1 Co. will develop a robotic mine detector that can remain hundreds of meters below the sea for over 20 hours
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Pilots Must Train in Skies to Avoid Mishaps: US Report
December 4, 2020 @ 06:04 AMA major chunk of military aircraft accidents between FY 2013-2018 took place due to human error, which in turn can be attributed to low flight hours. In a report published on December 3, the
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First 4-Axis Helicopter Autopilot Flight Test by Thales, StandardAero
December 3, 2020 @ 09:17 AMThales and StandardAero have announced the successful first flight test of a revolutionary compact 4-axis helicopter Autopilot System. "This state-of-the-art, 4-axis autopilot system has been designed as a straightforward retrofit and provides pilots with simplified operation that will help reduce wear and tear on the helicopter while making flying in normal and adverse conditions much easier and safer for the crew and passengers,” said Elvis Moniz, Vice President of Product Development for StandardAeros Helicopters business unit
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Iran May Pay $200M from Sovereign Fund for Downed Ukrainian Airliner
November 26, 2020 @ 10:17 AMIran may draw $200 million from its sovereign wealth fund to pay compensation for the Ukrainian airliner that it shot down accidently in January. The semi-official ISNA news agency reported that Iranian authorities had proposed to tap the National Development Fund of Iran (NDFI) to utilize for compensation
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EASA Lays out Condition for Boeing 737 MAX Return to Skies
November 24, 2020 @ 12:47 PMThe European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) has published a Proposed Airworthiness Directive (PAD) concerning the Boeing 737 MAX return to skies for public consultation. The EASA Proposed Airworthiness Directive is now open for a 28-day consultation period
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Boeing 737 MAX Airplanes to be Back in Skies
November 18, 2020 @ 02:01 PMThe U.S
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Russian Peacekeeping Contingent in Volatile Nagorno-Karabakh to Consist 2000 Servicemen
November 10, 2020 @ 11:28 AMThe Russian Ministry of Defense said the peacekeeping contingent in Nagorno-Karabakh will number almost 2,000 servicemen. "To control the ceasefire and hostilities, a peacekeeping contingent of the Russian Federation is deployed in the zone of the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict in the amount of 1960 military personnel, 90 armored personnel carriers, 380 units of automobile and special equipment," the Russian Defense Ministry said in a statement
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Hours Before Peace Deal, Azerbaijan Shoots Down Russian Helicopter
November 10, 2020 @ 05:13 AMA Russian Air Force Mi-24 helicopter was shot down by Azerbaijan, just hours before Armenia, Azerbaijan and Russia signed a peace deal by video-conference today. The aircraft was flying over Nakhchivan section of the Armenia-Azerbaijan state border at 18
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US Forces Korea’s A-10 Thunderbolt Jet Accidentally Drops Non-explosive Projectile
October 30, 2020 @ 02:05 PMA US Forces Korea A-10 Thunderbolt II jet accidentally dropped a non-explosive projectile while on a training mission earlier this month. The ground attack A-10 Thunderbolt II, assigned to the Osan Air Base in Pyeongtaek, some 70 kilometers south of Seoul, "inadvertently released an unguided non-explosive projectile" in a remote "off-range area" on Oct
Brazil Drops Indian Missile Deal, Eyes EMADS for Air Defense
Israel Aerospace, Fire Free Forests to Launch New Boeing 767-Based Aerial Firefighting...
Sweden Orders $526M Artillery Ammunition from Rheinmetall, Nammo
Bell Selected to Build High-Speed Runway-Independent X-Plane for DARPA
Chinese J-35A Aircraft Set to Disrupt Global Stealth Fighter Market
China is aiming to disrupt the global stealth fighter market by mass-producing its fifth-generation J-35A at a pace comparable to...
The Future of Combat: Miniaturized Laser Weapons Set to Replace Bullets and Missiles
Lasers may soon replace bullets, and drones could disable enemy UAVs with beams of light instead of missiles
Four-legged Robots Vs. Military Dogs
Four legged robots that resemble dogs are increasingly being seen in war zones and exercises for functions such as reconnaissance...
Lockheed Martin Faces Billions in F-35 Cuts Under U.S. Policy Shift
Americas policy of controlling F-35 usage, spares, and maintenance—combined with President Donald Trumps threats of trade wars with Europe, halted...
Russian Su-57 and Chinese J-20 as Alternatives to the American F-35 Stealth Fighter
As the Russian Su-57 stealth fighter jet enters serial production, the debate over how it stacks up against the American...