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NewsChina’s nuclear warhead stockpile to double as bomber reach grows
Beijing currently maintains a count of nuclear weapons in the low 200s, according to the Pentagon.
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NewsFirst MH-47G Block II Chinook delivered to US Special Operations Command
The helicopter arrived on time even though the Philadelphia, Pennsylvania factory where it was made being shut down for about two and a half weeks in April due to the coronavirus pandemic.
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In depthUS Air Force special report: Preparing for the high-end fight
Ahead of the Air Force Association’s virtual Air, Space & Cyber Conference running from 14-16 September, FlightGlobal has put together a package of articles about important issues in the US Air Force.
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NewsUS Air Force works to let foreign militaries rearm, refuel and repair F-35As in the field
To prepare the Lockheed Martin F-35A Lightning II for the austere air basing conditions of its new combat strategy, the US Air Force (USAF) is looking to maintenance partnerships with foreign militaries and logistics support from the US Navy and US Marine Corps, as well as a programme to increase the breadth of skill of its maintainers.
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NewsUS Air Force grapples with vexing problem of AI spoofing
The US Department of Defense (DoD) is worried that artificial intelligence programs might have serious and unknown vulnerabilities that adversaries could exploit.
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NewsRaytheon plans expeditionary JPALS and F-35A signal test
Raytheon plans to conduct a signals test between the Lockheed Martin F-35A and an expeditionary version of its Joint Precision Approach and Landing System for the US Air Force at Nellis AFB in October.
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NewsStarburst accelerator launches Singapore programme for startups
Starburst, an aerospace-focused startup incubator and consulting firm, has partnered with the government of Singapore, Singapore Airlines, Panasonic Avionics Corporation and others to launch its first aviation tech accelerator programme in the southeast Asian nation.
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News‘Ruthless’ aircraft-buying decisions needed to avoid defeat: USAF
The “Accelerate Change or Lose” approach to buying aircraft, weapons and subsystems is being driven by increasingly sophisticated weapons being developed and fielded by China and Russia, says US Air Force chief of staff General Charles Brown.
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NewsWestJet passes Nav Canada fee increases to customers
Nav Canada, the Canadian provider of civil air navigation services, has increased its fees for air traffic control services by almost 30%, prompting the country’s second largest carrier to pass those fees on to its customers.
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NewsArab carrier traffic seen not back to pre-crisis levels until at least 2024
Traffic among Arab air carriers is not now expected to return to pre-crisis levels until at least 2024 and could potentially not reach those levels before 2027, fresh analysis from the Arab Air Carriers Organisation (AACO) shows. In its third status report of the impact of the pandemic on the ...
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In depthUS pilots and cabin crew brace for furloughs: a look at the numbers
US passenger airlines are preparing to shed up to 100,000 jobs in the coming weeks unless Congress steps in to extend the financial relief that kept workers employed until now.
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NewsVirgin Atlantic adds back five routes to network in September
UK carrier Virgin Atlantic is restoring flights to Atlanta, Lagos, Tel Aviv and the Indian cities of Delhi and Mumbai this month as the restructuring airline rebuilds its network amid coronavirus.
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NewsGovernments ‘killing aviation’ by not managing border risks: IATA
The lack of co-operation between governments is stymieing the restart of commercial air travel amid the coronavirus pandemic, potentially causing “irreparable demand to global connectivity”, according to IATA.
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NewsElectronic attack updates boost Saab’s Gripen offer to Finland
Saab used the Kauhava air show to announce fresh details about its Gripen E/F proposal for Finland’s HX fighter requirement, including the addition of a lightweight air-launched decoy missile
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NewsAir cargo traffic stabilises in July as capacity crunch continues
Air cargo traffic was stable in July but demand continues to be constrained by the lack of bellyhold capacity, according to the latest monthly report from IATA. Figures from the airline association show that demand in cargo tonne kilometre (CTK) terms fell by 13.5% year on year in July. IATA ...
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NewsGogo sells commercial aviation IFC business to Intelsat
In-flight connectivity provider Gogo has agreed to sell its commercial aviation business to bankrupt satellite company Intelsat for $400 million in cash.
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NewsComlux Completion delivers its first outfitted ACJ320neo
Comlux Completion has delivered its first outfitted Airbus ACJ320neo to an undisclosed customer, with the handover coming 17 months after the green CFM International Leap-1A-powered VIP airliner arrived at the Indianapolis facility.
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NewsDC-3 crashed after accidental lever nudge cut fuel to engines
Canadian investigators believe one of the pilots of a modified Douglas DC-3 inadvertently moved the aircraft’s fuel-condition levers while raising the undercarriage, cutting off the fuel flow to both engines. The North Star Air aircraft (C-FKGL) came down after take-off from Fort Hope airport in Ontario, while carrying out ferrying ...
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AnalysisWhy the sky is no limit for RAF’s space ambitions
Like its key allies, the UK is increasingly reliant on space-based assets for daily life in ordinary civil society and for the perfornance of its military forces. So, the Royal Air Force’s operating domain now extends from the ground to far beyond the atmosphere
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NewsRegulators approve Garmin’s Autoland safety system on Vision Jet
Cirrus Aircraft’s SF50 Vision Jet has become the first business jet to secure certification for the Garmin Autoland system, with the safety feature receiving US Federal Aviation Administration approval on the single-engined type on 31 August