Watchkeeper Has Been Cleared To Begin Military Flight Training With The Royal Artillery

Approval has been given for the Army’s own pilots to begin live-flying the unarmed Watchkeeper from Boscombe Down in Wiltshire; up until now it has been only been trialed by industry. Gathering crucial information from the battlefield, Watchkeeper will provide UK troops with life-saving surveillance, reconnaissance and intelligence.

As Many As 600 Aircraft Could Be Produced Under The Agreements

Sikorsky Aircraft has signed agreements with the Turkish government and key Turkish aerospace contractors that license Turkey's aerospace industry to manufacture 109 T-70 helicopters (Turkish variants of Sikorsky's S-70i International Black Hawk helicopter) for operation by the Turkish Government, and to assemble 109 S-70i helicopters for Sikorsky.

Demilitarized Soviet-Era TU-95MS Bomber Up For Bids, Or You Can 'Buy It Now'

A Soviet-era TU-95MS strategic bomber has popped up on the online auction site eBay, and while there have been no bids as of this writing, you can "Buy It Now" for $5 million. The minimum bid is $3 million.