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Rolls-Royce studies two new stall fixes for V-22 engines
Rolls-Royce is exploring two new avenues for reducing the susceptibility of Bell Boeing V-22 engines to in-flight stall and surge events.
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F-35B arrives in Japan
US Marine Corps F-35B fighters made their inaugural trip to Air Station Iwakuni, Japan on 18 January, where the Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 121 will begin its permanent basing.
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Air Force mulls low-end fighter experiment
As Textron Aviation eyes the US Air Force’s lucrative T-X trainer competition, its dual light-attack fighter and trainer Scorpion aircraft could remain in the running for a low-end fighter role in the USAF.
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Israel tests updated self-protection fit for C-130J
The Israeli air force is equipping its Lockheed Martin C-130J ("Samson") tactical transports with an advanced self-protection system against the threat of surface-to-air missiles.
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German court nears decision on Heron TP lease
A German court is expected to rule next week on an appeal by General Atomics Aeronautical Systems against the German air force's decision to select Israel Aerospace Industries' (IAI) Heron TP unmanned air vehicle. With a lower court having previously rejected the appeal, this represents the last legal opportunity to ...
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Taiwan commences F-16 upgrade programme
Taiwan has commenced local work to upgrade 144 Lockheed Martin F-16 A/B fighters to the new F-16V standard.
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Lower requirements could decrease Air Force One price
The government could decrease the price of Air Force One if the incoming administration decides to lower the aircraft’s requirements, according to top Pentagon procurement official.
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Virginia start-up sets endurance record for small UAV
A Virginia-based start-up company has announced setting a new endurance record with a 56h flight by a combustion-powered unmanned air vehicle (UAV) funded by the US military.
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NewsUK's Crowsnest surveillance programme takes off
Prime contractor Lockheed Martin UK has been awarded £269 million ($327 million) to launch the manufacturing phase of the Crowsnest airborne surveillance and control (ASaC) system upgrade to the Royal Navy’s fleet of AgustaWestland AW101 Merlin HM2s.
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Boeing promises Trump simpler requirements for Air Force One
Boeing Chief Executive Officer Dennis Muilenburg is expected to sit down with president-elect Donald Trump in New York this morning to discuss the Air Force One recapitalisation programme, a Boeing spokesman tells FlightGlobal.
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Italian deal opens M-345 order book
The Italian air force has taken a step towards modernising its basic trainer fleet, with Leonardo receiving a contract to produce an initial five Aermacchi M-345s.
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KC-46 schedule unlikely to go as planned
If past performance is any indication of future schedules, the Boeing KC-46A Pegasus tanker programme won’t go as planned, according to the Pentagon’s top weapons tester.
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Hundreds of deficiencies could push F-35 tests to 2019
Plagued by a delayed delivery of crucial software and shortfalls with its automated maintenance system, the Lockheed Martin F-35 Joint Strike Fighter will begin initial operational test and evaluation more than a year after its planned August 2017 date.
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OpinionOPINION: How to keep a Cold War veteran flying
According to an old tale, a fighter pilot who had been instructed to hold off from landing while a B-52 bomber made an approach with a defective TF33 quipped to air traffic controllers: “Oh no – the dreaded seven-engine approach”. On 4 January, this perhaps apocryphal story became reality, when ...
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Mattis strikes sharp contrast to Trump on F-35, nuclear weapons
Donald Trump’s nominee for secretary of defense supports Lockheed Martin’s F-35 Joint Strike Fighter programme, the NATO alliance and restrained use of nuclear weapons during his confirmation hearing, marking a stark departure from the president-elect.
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Germany to acquire used A321 for VIP missions
Germany has signed a deal with the special mission division of MRO provider Lufthansa Technik (LHT) for the acquisition and conversion of an Airbus A321 for its air force.
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Aeronautics wins Romanian UAV contest
Romania has selected the Aeronautics Defense Systems Orbiter 4 unmanned air vehicle to meet its army's requirements.
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NewsPICTURE: Lockheed delivers 200th F-35
Lockheed Martin has delivered the 200th production example of its F-35, an aircraft manufactured for export buyer Japan.
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Trump teases possible F-35 competition
In his first press conference since winning November’s election, President-elect Donald Trump hinted again at a potential competition between Lockheed Martin’s F-35 Joint Strike Fighter and the Boeing F/A-18E/F Super Hornet.
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Rafale output rose in 2016, Dassault says
Dassault delivered nine newly-built Rafale fighters in 2016, according to a financial update issued by the company on 5 January. The total was in line with plans for the year, and represents an increase of one unit over the eight shipped in 2015, it adds.