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First Swiss Hermes 900 Drone Pilots Complete Training

First Swiss Hermes 900 Drone Pilots Complete Training

BERN — The first pilots of the Air Force and armasuisse have successfully completed basic training on the new reconnaissance drone system (ADS 15) in Israel. These professional staff form the core for the future aviation training of all ADS 15 pilots in Switzerland. Operations will begin in Switze…
Norway’s F-35 Engine MRO Depot Achieves Initial Capability

Norway’s F-35 Engine MRO Depot Achieves Initial Capability

Kongsberg, acting through its Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul (MRO) company Kongsberg Aviation Maintenance Services AS (KAMS), announced yesterday that it has successfully achieved all Initial Depot Capability (IDC) requirements for the repair and overhaul of the Pratt & Whitney F135 engine, which …
Hungary Receives Turkish-Made Armored Vehicles, Will Build More

Hungary Receives Turkish-Made Armored Vehicles, Will Build More

ISTANBUL — Hungarian Defense Ministry Undersecretary Gaspar Maroth said Sunday that 40 tactical wheeled armored vehicles named Gidran were produced in Turkey and delivered to the Hungarian Armed Forces.

Another 100 will be produced in Hungary, he said.

Gidran is the name given to Turkish com…

China Claims to Have Flown Hydrogen-Powered Drone

China Claims to Have Flown Hydrogen-Powered Drone

The AR-20, a multi-rotor drone domestically developed by China for security surveillance, border patrol and anti-terrorism missions, has spawned a hydrogen-powered variant that recently made its maiden flight.

The successful test proved that the agile, plateau-operable light drone has greatly ext…

Pentagon Cuts Next F-35 Request By One-Third

Pentagon Cuts Next F-35 Request By One-Third

The Pentagon will request 61 F-35s in its next budget, 33 fewer of the stealth jets from Lockheed Martin Corp. than previously planned, according to people familiar with the spending blueprint.

The U.S. Defense Department had planned to fund 94 of the fighters in fiscal 2023, up from the 85 in th…

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