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July 14, 2010

Taranis Combat UAS Rolled Out By UK MOD

Government Bills The UAS As "The Combat Aircraft Of The Future"

Taranis ... a prototype unmanned "combat aircraft of the future" ... was unveiled by the UK Ministry of Defence for the first time Monday.

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Aero-TV At Oshkosh 2009: Wartime WartHog -- The A-10 Thunderbolt II

When You Want the "Prettiest" Tank-Killer In The World, You Want A WartHog!

To those who look upon the A-10 for the first time, there is a sense that they're not looking at an airplane -- but the box it came in. BUT, to those who need to kill heavy enemy armament and do it in a serious way, the A-10 suddenly becomes one of the prettiest sights you ever saw... especially if said enemy armament is aimed your way.

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Pentagon Comptroller Tells Congress 'No More C-17s'

Says Current Fleet Of 223, Along With C-5s, Is Sufficient Airlift Capacity

The military has more than enough large transport planes, and the appropriation of any more in the next budget year will force some into premature retirement, Defense Department officials told a congressional panel Tuesday.

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Boeing Unveils Unmanned Phantom Eye Demonstrator

Hydrogen-Powered UAS Can Stay Aloft For Up To Four Days At FL650

The hydrogen-powered Phantom Eye unmanned airborne system, a demonstrator that has the ability to stay aloft at FL650 for up to four days, was unveiled by Boeing on Monday.

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FIFI's First Flight Postponed Again

Weather, FAA Are The Culprits

The Commemorative Air Force has been frustrated again in its attempt to fly FIFI, the last remaining flying example of a B-29 bomber.

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