All Defence articles – Page 117
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In depthKiev blocks Chinese bid for engine manufacturer Motor Sich
Ukrainian president Volodymr Zelensky appears to have shut down China-backed firm Skyrizon’s long-running effort to acquire engine maker Motor Sich.
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NewsSpice 250 gets turbojet boost for extended range
Rafael has increased the standoff capability of its Spice 250 air-to-surface munition with the addition of a turbojet.
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NewsBoeing F-15EX goes vertical in first flight
The first example of the new combat aircraft went vertical in a “Viking” departure manoeuvre shortly after it lifted off from St. Louis Lambert International airport in Missouri on its first flight.
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NewsAero India goes ahead in defiance of Covid-19
The Aero India show in Bengaluru will be the first major international air show in nearly 12 months, but attendees will have ample reminders of the coronavirus pandemic.
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NewsAir Force Research Laboratory holds wargame to assess impact of laser weapons
The US Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) held a virtual wargame recently at Kirtland AFB in New Mexico to assess the impact of laser weapons on future air-to-air battles.
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NewsFrance signs contract for 12 replacement Rafales
French defence minister Florence Parly has signed a contract covering the production of 12 replacement Dassault Rafale fighters for the French air force, less than one week after Greece finalised an 18-aircraft acquisition including a dozen secondhand jets.
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NewsManila, Jakarta beef up tactical transport fleets
The Philippine air force has taken delivery of the first of two Lockheed Martin C-130H tactical transports provided under the US government’s Excess Defence Articles programme.
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NewsLockheed Martin’s board elects CEO James Taiclet to chairman role
Lockheed Martin’s board of directors has elected its president and chief executive James Taiclet to an additional role, chairman of the board, starting 1 March.
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NewsFinland requests final offers for HX fighter deal
Finland has asked all five bidders involved in its HX fighter contest to submit best and final offers by 30 April, ahead of a type selection decision at “the end of 2021”.
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NewsFA-50 set to receive Sniper Pod clearance
The Lockheed Martin Sniper Advanced Targeting Pod is set to be cleared for use aboard the Korea Aerospace Industries FA-50 light attack jet.
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NewsUS Navy begins search to replace MH-60R/S, MQ-8C
The US Navy has begun its search to replace its fleet of Sikorsky MH-60R/S Seahawks and Northrop Grumman MQ-8B/C Fire Scout unmanned air vehicles.
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NewsAirbus, RAAF to support A330 MRTT boom through data partnership
Airbus Defence & Space has secured a contract from the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) to use data analytics to better support the air refuelling boom system used by the service’s A330 multi-role tanker transports.
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NewsBoeing KC-46A losses exceed $1.3bn in 2020, biggest annual loss yet
Despite assurances last fall from Boeing’s chief executive that the KC-46A Pegasus in-flight refuelling tanker programme had turned a corner, the aircraft piled another $275 million loss on the company in the fourth quarter of 2020.
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AnalysisChina’s Y-20 eyes new missions on anniversary of first flight
Eight years after its maiden flight, the Xian Y-20 strategic transport is transforming Beijing’s airlift capabilities as it looks to set to take on additional roles.
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NewsFacing Biden administration, Raytheon drops sale of offensive weapon to Middle Eastern country
Raytheon dropped the sale of an offensive weapon system to an unnamed Middle Eastern country due to concerns that the new President Joseph Biden administration would not grant it a direct commercial sales export license.
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NewsHaste appears pivotal to E-11A crash pilots’ engine misidentification
Military investigators have signalled that haste was a contributing element to a Bombardier E-11A crew’s incorrectly identifying a failed engine and, in response, mistakenly shutting down the functioning one. The E-11A, a US Air Force (USAF) version of the Global 6000 executive jet, crashed some 21nm (39km) short of the ...
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NewsAirbus Helicopters chief continues to push next-generation European rotorcraft
Airbus Helicopters chief executive Bruno Even has reiterated the need for Europe to develop a next-generation military rotorcraft and continues to court Italian rival Leonardo as a potential partner for the project.
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NewsSpirit team to fly LANCA loyal wingman demonstrator for UK
The UK Ministry of Defence has picked one bidder to advance its lightweight affordable novel combat aircraft (LANCA) concept to flight-test status by the end of 2023.
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NewsUS Army touts new rotorcraft in ocean fight with China
China poses several awkward challenges for the US Army. First, the US Army is a land-based military service and China is an ocean away. Second, the wide-open spaces of the Pacific Ocean would seem to make it more difficult to hide in-bound helicopters and tiltrotors from radar.
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NewsGreece signs to receive used Rafales from mid-2021
Greece has signed a deal to acquire 18 Rafale fighters, including a dozen examples which will be drawn from the French air force’s current inventory and delivered from mid-2021.