All Defence articles – Page 110
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NewsUS Navy orders second batch of TH-73A training helicopters from Leonardo
The US Navy has awarded Leonardo a $171 million firm-fixed price contract for 36 more examples of the TH-73A trainer helicopter.
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NewsDARPA awards contracts for teaming manned and autonomous aircraft in aerial dogfighting
Several months after an artificially intelligent software program beat an experienced fighter pilot in a simulated aerial dogfight, DARPA is moving onto the next phase of its Air Combat Evolution (ACE) program: teaching autonomous programs to team with human pilots in combat.
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NewsSikorsky plans to autonomously fly multiple UH-60 Black Hawks in formation in 2021
Landing multiple helicopters in a small landing zone – especially an area hidden in a cloud of dust and criss-crossed with enemy gun fire – is one of the more complicated and dangerous manoeuvres US Army pilots must be able to perform. Now, DARPA wants to see if a computer can do it for them.
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NewsNigeria gears up to receive JF-17s
The Nigerian air force is set to receive three Chengdu/Pakistan Aeronautical Complex JF-17 fighters, as well as eight unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) from China. The JF-17 acquisition will see Pakistani pilots and technicians deployed to Nigeria for the first year of operations in the country, according to a post on ...
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NewsQuadriga award launches Tranche 4 Eurofighter production for Germany
Airbus Defence & Space has received a contract to build a Tranche 4 batch of 38 Eurofighters for the German air force.
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AnalysisHow practical is a Chinese and US aerospace breakup over Taiwan?
Despite opposition from the Chinese Communist Party, in the past year and a half the Trump administration has approved billions of dollars in potential arms sales to Taiwan. China, which claims the island democracy as its own, has vowed to retaliate.
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NewsLeonardo to deliver first C-27J Next Generation airlifter in 2021
Leonardo will deliver the first example of its C-27J Next Generation tactical transport to an unnamed customer in 2021, with improvements including the addition of performance-enhancing winglets.
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NewsRomanian F-16 upgrade to boost NATO interoperability
Bucharest could spend around $175 million on a modernisation and support programme for its secondhand fleet of Lockheed Martin F-16 fighters, after securing US Department of State support for the transaction.
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NewsMeggitt radome deal caps UK Typhoon radar upgrade
Meggitt has been awarded a £4.2 million ($5.6 million) contract to develop an updated radome compatible for use with the active electronically scanned array radar being developed for installation on some of the UK Royal Air Force’s Eurofighter Typhoons.
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NewsBoeing secures $9.8 billion contract for Saudi F-15 work
Boeing has secured a contract worth up to $9.8 billion related to modernisation and support work for Saudi Arabia’s F-15 fleet.
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NewsBoeing wins $808m worth of contracts in support of Qatari F-15QA fighters
Boeing has won three foreign military sales contracts from the US Air Force for training services, aircraft support and spare parts for F-15QA fighter aircraft ordered by the Qatari air force.
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NewsUSA approves $23bn sale of F-35s, MQ-9Bs and thousands of weapons to UAE
The US Department of State has approved the sale of an aircraft and weapons package worth up to $23.37 billion to the United Arab Emirates (UAE), including 50 examples of the Lockheed Martin F-35A Lightning II stealth fighter.
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NewsManila receives first five S-70i Black Hawks
Five new Sikorsky S-70i Black Hawk Helicopters have arrived in the Philippines, the first batch of a 16-rotorcraft order.
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NewsChina surpassing Russia in airpower technology: RUSI
The Royal United Services Institute (RUSI) has concluded that China is well on its way to eclipsing Russia in the field of combat aircraft. In a recent report, the UK-based think tank contends that Russia and China are on different trajectories in combat aircraft development, with China taking a clear ...
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NewsTrump fires defense secretary Mark Esper; appoints Christopher Miller as acting secretary
A little more than two months before the end of his administration, US President Donald Trump announced in a tweet that he had fired secretary of defense Mark Esper.
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NewsUS Air Force receives first two Sikorsky HH-60W combat rescue helicopters
The US Air Force received its first pair of Sikorsky HH-60W combat rescue helicopters at Moody AFB on 5 November.
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NewsBAE, Boeing, Lockheed respond to new Japanese F-X RFI
BAE Systems, Boeing, and Lockheed Martin have replied to a request for information (RFI) related to work on Tokyo’s F-X future fighter programme. Japan’s Acquisition, Technology & Logistics Agency (ATLA) confirms that the RFI was issued on 16 September, with seven companies showing initial interest. Only BAE, Boeing and Lockheed ...
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NewsF-35 gives European air forces an edge over Russia, but coordination is key
The growing number of Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II stealth fighters possessed by European air forces would give the NATO alliance an edge over Russia in high-intensity conflict.
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NewsGermany closes on order for new batch of 38 Eurofighters
Germany is expected to sign in the coming days for a batch of 38 new Eurofighters to replace its earliest Tranche 1 examples. Parliamentary approval for the deal was secured on 5 November, and Berlin will now proceed with what it refers to as Project Quadriga, says the nation’s defence ...
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NewsTu-160M takes flight with updated engines
The Tupolev Tu-160M strategic bomber has conducted its first flight using updated United Engine Corporation NK-32-02 engines. The flight lasted for 2h 20min and the aircraft reached an altitude of 19,700ft, according to Russian defence holding company Rostec. Source: United Aircraft Corporation The Tu-160M flying with updated NK-32 ...