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FAA Certifies GE Aviation’s GE9X Engine

FAA Certifies GE Aviation’s GE9X Engine

EVENDALE, OH –– GE Aviation announced today its GE9X engine has been certified by the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) authorities, a key milestone in its journey to power the new twin-engine Boeing 777X family.

The FAR (Federal Aviation Regulation) Part 33 certification involved eight…

DCMA Takes Lead on National Security Space Launch Affordability

DCMA Takes Lead on National Security Space Launch Affordability

LOS ANGELES –– When SpaceX successfully completed its most recent Department of Defense National Security Space Launch mission, it not only placed the third GPS III satellite into orbit, it also helped the Defense Contract Management Agency and the U.S. Space Force get closer to proving a money-sav…

Japan to protect its warships with RIM-116C missiles

Japan has been given the greenlight to purchase 51 RIM-116C Rolling Airframe Missiles (RAM) Block 2 missiles by the U.S. government. (U.S. Navy photo/Released) 140818-N-ZZ999-003 / Public domain The Foreign Military Sale package is estimated to be $55.311 million. For more information, hit the Source below Source
Canada takes delivery of CC-295

Canada takes delivery of CC-295

The Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF) has recently taken delivery of its first CC-295, which will be called Kingfisher. The aircraft will be at 19 Wing Comox for aircrew training followed by operational testing. For more information, hit the Source below Source

JASDF has replace PAC2 with PAC3 in Okinawa

The Japan Air Self-Defense Force declared that the PAC2 air defense interceptors stationed at Chinen and Onna Sub Bases are now upgraded to the PAC3 version. Kugel~commonswiki / CC BY-SA The change was carried out in August. Both bases are assigned under the 5th Air Defence Missile Group that protects the Okinawa islands. For more […]
Czechia to Buy Spyder SAM in $430M Deal

Czechia to Buy Spyder SAM in $430M Deal

On Friday, September 25, 2020, Minister of Defense Lubomír Metnar informed the government that the Ministry of Defense of the Czech Republic had decided to initiate negotiations with the Government of the State of Israel on the possibility of acquiring a new modern anti-aircraft missile system for t…
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