February 24, 2010 Military Aviation News
02/24/2010
The Ethiopian government today said that a tactical aviation unit comprising of five helicopters has headed to Sudan’s Darfur region to join the badly-needing African Union and UN peacekeeping operation in Darfur (UNAMID).
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02/24/2010
U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates told Brazilian counterpart Nelson Jobim today that Boeing Co.’s F/A-18 fighter jet offers the best technology in the $7.5 billion competition to modernize the South American nation’s fleet.
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02/24/2010
A key House Republican plans to press Navy leaders this week on the Pentagon's apparent reluctance to enter into a multiyear deal with Boeing Co. for F/A-18 aircraft, arguing that the costs saved are worth the risks of a long-term financial commitment.
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02/24/2010
U.S. Air Force officials defended on Tuesday a Pentagon decision to cancel development of the second engine for Lockheed Martin Corp's F-35 jet fighter, but acknowledged it was a "close call."
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02/24/2010
Boeing Co., the second-largest defense contractor, is scaling back production of the C-17 military cargo plane by a third so it can extend the life of the assembly line while waiting for international orders.
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02/24/2010
Indian air force pilots have begun testing two Eurofighter Typhoon combat jets for flight evaluation trials, part of an order for 126 planes in a deal valued at $10 billion.
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