An experiment from NASA’s Marshall Space Flight Center will fly on board the X-37B later this month.
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Dubbed the Materials Exposure and Technology Innovation in Space (METIS), the experiment aims to expose nearly 100 different materials samples to the space environment for more than 200 days.
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The Finnish Air Force is sending 16 F-18s to participate in exercise Cross Border Training North.
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Ten countries will take part in the war games in the northern Nordic region from May 25. Around 100 aircraft will fly over northern parts of Finland, Sweden and Norway over a 12-day period.
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Bob Ruszkowski, Lockheed Martin’s director of advanced air dominance and unmanned systems strategy, said the industry and the U.S. Navy will benefit from further testing of the X-47B.
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Reuters says Kuwait will soon announce a $3 billion order for 28 Boeing F/A-18E/F Super Hornets.
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An anonymous source said the Kingdom has signed a formal letter for the purchase.
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A Republic of Singapore Air Force C-130 had to make an emergency landing at Kolkata airport on May 5 due to a fuel leak.
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The cargo plane was heading back home from Kathmandu when the crew discovered the leak shortly after take-off.
It touched down at 13:25 in Tribhuvan International Airport, Kathmandu.
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Lt. Col. Christine Mau, 33rd Operations Group deputy commander, is the first woman to complete a training flight on the F-35.
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At a ceremony held in Royal Australian Air Force Base Townsville on May 5, Australia commissioned its first two Boeing CH-47F helicopters into service.
Photo: Corporal Mark Doran
The 5th Aviation Regiment, 16th Aviation Brigade will eventually have a total of seven CH-47Fs to replace six CH-47Ds.
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The U.S. Missile Defense Agency awarded Raytheon with a $559 million contract to supply 44 SM-3 Block IB interceptors to the U.S. Navy.
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The MDA eventually intents to purchase a total of 52 missiles.
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Jordan has request via the Foreign Military Sale route for a single UH-60M helicopter VIP role.
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The DSCA said the helicopter will provide intra-country transportation for the Royal family, Jordanian officials, visiting Heads of State, and other dignitaries.
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The U.S. Congress has been notified of a potential sale of 30 AIM-9X Block II air-to-air missiles by the Defense Security Cooperation Agency.
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