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20 May

Crew Killed in Egyptian Military Training Jet Crash

An Egyptian military training aircraft crashed during an air force exercise on Monday, killing its crew, the military said.

16 May

Air

Joe Saballa

US Army’s Next-Gen FLRAA Gets Official Name, First Unit Assignment

The US Army has officially designated its Future Long-Range Assault Aircraft and named the first unit set to operate the Black Hawk’s replacement.

12 May

Air

Juster Domingo

Polish F-35A Lightning II Pilots Complete Training

The first class of F-35A Lightning II pilots from the Polish Air Force have completed their training for the multirole combat aircraft.

12 May

Air

Navy team members facilitate instrumentation setup during a recent load test as part of the collaborative effort between the Common Aviation Support Equipment program office (PMA-260) and Naval Facilities Engineering Systems Command (NAVFAC) to revitalize the T-10 Test Cell Facility that will enable engine testing in a noise-suppressed environment at Naval Air Station Patuxent River, Md. (U.S. Navy photo)

Rojoef Manuel

US Navy Revamps Aircraft Cell Engine Testing Lab in Maryland

The US Navy has announced the renovation of a noise-suppressed aircraft cell engine testing facility in Patuxent River, Maryland.

9 May

Air

Juster Domingo

UK Taps Rolls-Royce for Typhoon Aircraft Engine Maintenance

Rolls-Royce has signed a five-year contract with the UK to maintain and service the Royal Air Force's Typhoon aircraft.

9 May

Air

Staff Writer With AFP

Sri Lanka Helicopter Crash Kills Six Military Personnel

A Sri Lankan Air Force helicopter crashed during a graduation ceremony on Friday, plunging into a reservoir and killing six of the 12 people on board, a military official said.

8 May

Air

Maintainers from the 595th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron prepare an E-4B Nightwatch at Lincoln Airport, Nebraska before embarking on a global command and control mission July 24, 2022. (U.S. Air Force photo by Col. Brian Golden)

Rojoef Manuel

Fourth Boeing 747 Arrives at SNC Factory for ‘Doomsday’ Plane Modification

Sierra Nevada Corporation (SNC) has accepted the fourth Boeing 747-8i airliner to be converted into the US Air Force’s E-4C Doomsday system in Dayton, Ohio.

8 May

Air