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Boeing 737 MAX Certification Flight Tests to Begin Today: Report

Boeing 737 MAX Certification Flight Tests to Begin Today: Report

SEATTLE/WASHINGTON — Pilots and test crew members from the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration and Boeing Co are slated to begin a three-day certification test campaign for the 737 MAX on Monday, people familiar with the matter told Reuters.

The test is a pivotal moment in Boeing’s worst-ever …

US Commanders in Europe Point Fingers at Chinese Expansion

US Commanders in Europe Point Fingers at Chinese Expansion

It seems counter-intuitive, but China is increasingly a concern for the commander of U.S. Naval Forces in Europe and Africa and NATO’s Allied Joint Force Command.

Navy Adm. James G. Foggo told the participants of a webinar sponsored by the International Institute of Strategic Studies that China i…

NSPA Upgrades Radar System Fielded in Norway

NSPA Upgrades Radar System Fielded in Norway

The NATO Support and Procurement Agency (NSPA) has recently completed an upgrade project for the NATO SINDRE-I radar systems fielded in Norway. This upgrade delivers novel technology to the radar, eliminating obsolescence issues and improves supportability.

The enhanced capability of the radars m…

Russia Tries to Fix Disappointing Pantsir GBAD with New Version

Russia Tries to Fix Disappointing Pantsir GBAD with New Version

Russia is giving its troubled Pantsir S1 (SA-22) anti-aircraft system one more chance to be useful in combat. A new version, Pantsir S1M, was shown in public for the first time in a June 24th parade in Moscow. S1M was first made public over a year ago at the Dubai (UAE) IDEX 2019 trade show. S1M sys…
Kuwait Parliament Asks Why Eurofighter Deal Is So Expensive

Kuwait Parliament Asks Why Eurofighter Deal Is So Expensive

ABU DHABI — Investigations by Kuwait’s permanent parliamentary committee to try the ministers involved in the Eurofighter aircraft deal have reportedly found large-scale misappropriation of state funds in securing a deal for the fighter jets.

The probe has currently run into a stalemate over m…

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