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Video: Nissan GT-R drag races Swiss fighter jet
Autoblog.comFiled under: Coupe, Performance, Etc., Videos, Nissan Proving that speed is fun in any language, Nissan's German arm recently pitted a GT-R up against an ex-Swiss Air Force fighter jet, called the Hawker Hunter. Now the idea of a car-versus-plane drag... -
CORRECTED-INTERVIEW-Boeing aims to keep building F/A-18 jets through 2020
Reuters(Corrects 4th paragraph to show F-15 still in production) * Boeing sees over 200 possible foreign sales * Company says U.S. Navy could buy up to 150 more jets * Analyst sees "make or break year" for Boeing fighter By Andrea Shalal-Esa WASHINGTON, May...Tags: Brazil, Science and Technology, U.S. Department of Defense, Manufacturing and Engineering, Northrop Grumman Corporation
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F-35's manufacturers put civilians in 'cockpit'
Rep. Donna F. Edwards slipped into the F-35 cockpit — a stationary demonstration model — and gave the jet a simulated spin, trying out the controls, shooting down enemy aircraft over the Chesapeake Bay and executing a celebratory roll. "This...
Tags: Donna F. Edwards, Prince George's County, Science and Technology, U.S. Department of Defense, Linthicum
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Experimental aircraft speeds to more than 3,000 mph in test flight
An aircraft resembling a shark-nosed missile detached from a flying B-52 bomber and then shot above the Pacific Ocean at more than 3,000 mph in a historic test flight for the Air Force — and for the future of aviation. The unmanned X-51A WaveRider...
Tags: Research, Human Interest, Oceans, Pacific Ocean, Boeing Co.
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Australia backs F-35 fighter jets in new defence strategy
ReutersCANBERRA, May 3 (Reuters) - Australia committed to long-term plans to buy up to 100 Lockheed Martin Corp F-35 fighter jets in a new defence blueprint released on Friday, helping to ease concerns about the future of the controversial stealth fighter....Tags: BAE Systems Plc., Boeing Co., Aerospace Manufacturing, Australia, Lockheed Martin Corp.
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Australia to back F-35 buy in new defence blueprint
Reuters* Autralia keeps plan to buy 100 F-35s * Canberra also to buy Asia-first Growlers in new defense strategy * Canberra reassesses military in light of U.S. pivot By Andrea Shalal-Esa and Rob Taylor WASHINGTON/CANBERRA, May 2 (Reuters) - Australia's...Tags: BAE Systems Plc., Netherlands, Australia, U.S. Department of Defense, Science and Technology
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Israeli leaders in a fix over mystery drone flight
The Lebanon Daily StarThe mystery surrounding last week's drone incident in Israel has put top Israeli political and military leaders in a fix over the motives behind sending an unmanned reconnaissance aircraft to fly toward the Jewish state at a time of escalating turmoil...Tags: Tehran (Iran), Judaism, Iran, Religion and Belief, Wars and Interventions
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FACTBOX: Western forces in the Gulf
ReutersApril 29 (Reuters) - The United States and some Western allies deploy weaponry and other military equipment in the energy-rich Gulf to provide security to Gulf Arab states at short notice. Here is a list of equipment currently deployed, according to...Tags: Missile Systems, Petroleum Industry, Wars and Interventions, Science and Technology, Sports
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Pentagon downplays comment on F-35 fighter jet cyber threat
ReutersBy Andrea Shalal-Esa WASHINGTON, April 25 (Reuters) - The Pentagon on Thursday downplayed a comment by one of its officials that he is not totally confident in the ability of the $396 billion F-35 Joint Strike Fighter, built by Lockheed Martin Corp, to...Tags: Computer Crime, United Technologies Corporation, Computing and Information Technology Industry, Networking, U.S. Department of Defense
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Major Hainey: A one of a kind man in a first of its kind post
Special to this newspaperMany people in the Imperial Valley have become accustomed to the presence of the British military units that rotate through for their desert training operations. School children have had a chance to meet the tall Brits with strange accents who arrive in...Tags: Bosnia and Herzegovina, Aerospace Manufacturing, U.S. Army, Armed Forces, Germany
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U.S. sends stealth bombers on practice run to South Korea
Two American stealth bombers flew over South Korea in a practice run to drop dummy munitions, the U.S. military announced Thursday. The unusual announcement is expected to further anger North Korea, which issued threats this month over recently...
Tags: Cyprus, Korean War (1950-1953), United Nations, North Korea, Pyongyang (North Korea)
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Spirit Aerosystems names new President/CEO
KWCH 12 Eyewitness NewsSpirit AeroSystems, Inc. has named a new president/CEO. The company announced today that its board of directors has chosen Larry A. Lawson to fill the position starting on April 6th. Lawson, who was executive vice president of Lockheed Martin...Tags: University of Missouri , Companies and Corporations, Science and Technology, Corporate Officers, Manufacturing and Engineering
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