Monthly Archive: Maggio 2020

Russia Begins Construction of First PAK DA Strategic Bomber

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27 Mag, 2020

Russia Begins Construction of First PAK DA Strategic Bomber

MOSCOW — Russia has commenced construction of its first strategic stealth bomber within the Perspective Aviation Complex for Long-Range Aviation (PAK DA) program, also known as “Product 80” and “Courier”, a source in the military-industrial complex told TASS.

“The production of airframe element…

Australia Concerned by US Control of Its Weapons

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27 Mag, 2020

Australia Concerned by US Control of Its Weapons

The loss of Australian sovereignty within the American alliance is rarely raised amid the current alarm about whether the US is a reliable ally. Successive prime ministers have given the US a de facto veto over whether Australia can use its own weapons systems to defend itself.

At the same time, …

Virgin Orbit Fails to Launch Rocket from 747

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27 Mag, 2020

Virgin Orbit Fails to Launch Rocket from 747

Billionaire Richard Branson’s Virgin Orbit said a crucial test of its two-stage, orbital rocket system, designed to rival that of Elon Musk’s SpaceX for satellite launches, ended the mission shortly after releasing the rocket from the plane.

A Boeing Co. 747, named Cosmic Girl, took off from the …

Three Senators Ask GAO to Investigate KC-46 Delays

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27 Mag, 2020

Three Senators Ask GAO to Investigate KC-46 Delays

OKLAHOMA CITY, OK — Senators James Lankford (R-OK), Maggie Hassan (D-NH), and Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) today called on the nonpartisan Government Accountability Office (GAO) to investigate ongoing delays to the KC-46 aircraft program that are preventing the aircraft from being used in operational mis…
China’s FC-31 Stealth Fighter Jet Making New Progress: Report

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27 Mag, 2020

China’s FC-31 Stealth Fighter Jet Making New Progress: Report

New photos of a prototype FC-31, China’s second type of stealth fighter jet, have been appearing frequently on Chinese social media since May, years after disappearing from the public eye. Now painted in a silver-gray coating, its development is making smooth progress, experts said on Monday.

A n…

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