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Beijing’s airpower goals tightly related to USA: Rand
A new Rand Corporation report has highlighted China’s development of modern airpower capabilities in the context of its perceived rivalry with the USA.
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Embraer KC-390 successfully completes troop unloading test
Embraer successfully completed a test of troop unloading and evacuation via the front and rear doors of its KC-390 at Brasília Air Force Base, in Brazil on 21 November.
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France and Germany forge ahead with future fighter
France and Germany are progressing their plans to develop a next-generation combat aircraft and will launch demonstrator programmes for the aircraft and engine in mid-2019.
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Northrop Grumman contract advances Japan RQ-4 work
The US Air Force has awarded Northrop Grumman an additional $490 million contract related to Tokyo’s acquisition of three RQ-4 Global Hawk Block 30(I) unmanned air vehicles.
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Canada’s CF-18s miss NORAD pledge due to personnel shortfall
The Royal Canadian Air Force’s fleet of CF-18 fighters is unable to meet the nation's commitments to NATO and the North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) due to a lack of pilots and technicians, according to a report by the Office of the Auditor General of Canada.
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F-35A drops GBU-49 precision bomb for first time in combat training
The Lockheed Martin F-35A Lightning II dropped a GBU-49 precision bomb for the first time in combat training at Eglin Air Force Base, Florida.
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USAF selects two maintenance bases for B-21 Raider
The US Air Force selected two maintenance bases for the Northrop Grumman B-21 Raider: Tinker Air Force Base, Oklahoma and Edwards AFB, California.
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ANALYSIS: US continues dominance of military simulators deployment
Recent data provided to FlightGlobal shows that Canadian manufacturer CAE is responsible for 20% of the military simulation devices currently in service around the world. L3 Link Simulation & Training (L3 Link) follows with a share of 18%, while Boeing and FlightSafety International (FSI) account for 11% and 10% of the market respectively.
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Finland holds early talks in F-18 replacement contest
Finland has held initial negotiations with five potential bidders for its H-X contest aimed at replacing the country's fleet of 62 Boeing F/A-18C/Ds.
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ANALYSIS: Tokyo contemplates its future fighter plans
Tokyo continues to weigh options for procuring a successor to the Mitsubishi F-2 fighter, but technology and cost are concerns.
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Edwards Air Force Base begins testing Auto GCAS on Lockheed Martin F-35
The US Air Force’s 461st Flight Test Squadron recently began flight testing the Automatic Ground Collision Avoidance System (Auto GCAS) aboard the Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II at Edwards Air Force Base in California.
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Kratos more than doubles tactical UAV development projects
Kratos Defense & Security Solutions has more than doubled the number of tactical unmanned air vehicles under development, growing from three publicly declared programmes in the second quarter of 2018 to seven in the third quarter.
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Canberra taps MQ-9 for MALE requirement
Canberra has tapped General Atomics to provide its MQ-9 Reaper for the country’s AIR 7003 requirement.
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Sikorsky receives $382 million contract for eight MH-60R Seahawks
Lockheed Martin’s Sikorsky received a $382 million contract for eight MH-60R Seahawk helicopters from the US Navy.
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UK confirms new deal for 17 F-35Bs
The UK Ministry of Defence has ordered its next 17 Lockheed Martin F-35Bs, as part of a 255-unit, multinational framework agreement announced by the US Department of Defense.
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Bahrain confirms purchase of 12 AH-1Z Vipers
Bahrain has confirmed its order for 12 Bell AH-1Z Vipers, six months after the US Department of State approved the deal, worth an estimated $912 million, under the Foreign Military Sales process.
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Lockheed sees 400-strong market for new F-16s
Lockheed Martin sees a market for 400 new F-16s – mainly in the Middle East – after securing Bahrain as launch customer for the Block 70 variant.
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Massive F-35 deal covers production into 2023
Lockheed Martin has won a $22.7 billion contract to supply 255 F-35 Lightning II fighters for the three branches of the US armed services and international operators.
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Aurora Flight Science’s long-endurance drone to make first flight in spring 2019
Aurora Flight Science plans to fly Odysseus, a long-endurance, high-altitude drone, powered by solar cells and batteries, for the first time in Spring 2019.
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PICTURE: Bahrain receives ex-Royal Air Force Hercules
Bahrain has taken delivery of its first of two ex-UK Royal Air Force Lockheed Martin C-130J tactical transports.