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Wedgetail conversion work was commercially unviable, says Marshall
The UK’s Marshall Aerospace and Defence Group has confirmed that it withdrew from a project to convert five Boeing 737NGs into E-7A Wedgetail surveillance platforms for the Royal Air Force due to commercial considerations.
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Improved Turbine Engine Programme to reach critical design review in mid-June: US Army
The US Army’s Improved Turbine Engine Programme (ITEP) is scheduled to receive a critical design review in mid-June.
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Lockheed Martin wins $485m multi-country airborne sensor contract
Lockheed Martin won a contract to sell its Sniper Advanced Targeting Pod (ATP) and two other sensors to two dozen countries and US military services – a deal worth up to $485 million.
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US Navy starts final tests of low-band jammers for EA-18G Growler
The US Navy has started the final test period for the Demonstration of Existing Technologies phase of its Next Generation Jammer Low Band development competition.
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Piaggio secures €125 million P180 support contract from Italian government
Piaggio Aerospace has secured a €125 million ($137 million) contract for maintenance and support of the fleet of P180 Avantis operated by the Italian armed forces - the latest in a series of deals placed with the cash-strapped manufacturer by the country’s government.
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Boeing picks STS for UK Wedgetail conversions
Boeing Defence UK has named STS Aviation Services as its conversion partner for the Royal Air Force’s future fleet of five 737NG-based E-7A Wedgetail surveillance aircraft, after Marshall Aerospace and Defence Group withdrew from the project.
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USAF loses two stealth fighters in one week
The US Air Force has lost two stealth fighters in one week during operations from Eglin AFB, Florida.
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Lockheed Martin F-35 to miss 2020 production target due to coronavirus-caused parts shortage
The company’s suppliers are not able to deliver parts on time, a disruption caused by the coronavirus. As a result, the number of F-35s produced this year could fall by 18 to 24 units below the 141 aircraft goal.
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US Air Force cancels GE Aviation sole-source for F-15EX engine, asks for competitive bids
The US Air Force is asking for engine proposals for its Boeing F-15EX programme, just a few months after it said it would grant a sole source award to GE Aviation for 480 of the company’s F110 jet turbines
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German panel, industry, assess ethics of FCAS technology
Germany has initiated an independent process to consider the ethical and legal implications of using autonomy and artificial intelligence as part of a multinational Future Combat Air System, to enter use by around 2040.
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Peruvian air force adds third 737 to transport fleet
Peru has placed a contract worth $3.75 million with Fort Lauderdale, Florida-based D&S Aviation for the supply of a second-hand Boeing 737-300 for the country’s air force.
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Saab 2000 lands secretive AEW&C deal
Saab has secured an SKr1.6 billion ($165 million) order for an undisclosed number of its Saab 2000 Erieye airborne early warning and control (AEW&C) system aircraft.
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US Air Force launches Skyborg competition, artificial intelligence for loyal wingman UAV
The US Air Force has launched a competition to design the artificially intelligent software that would control its planned fleet of loyal wingman unmanned air vehicles.
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US Navy receives its 100th P-8A Poseidon
The US Navy has taken delivery of its 100th Boeing P-8A Poseidon maritime patrol aircraft.
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Snowbirds CT-114 crashes during display in Canada
A Canadair CT-114 Tutor trainer operated by the Canadian air force’s Snowbirds team has crashed during a demonstration routine.
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US Navy begins search for next jet trainer to replace T-45 Goshawk
The service wants a nondevelopmental, land-based jet trainer aircraft capable of field carrier landing practice and nuclear aircraft carrier touch-and-go landings by 2028 or sooner.
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F-35 programme still lacking agility
For seasoned observers of the Joint Strike Fighter programme, the revelation that Lockheed Martin’s Block 4 modernisation effort for the F-35 is already running two years late and $1.5 billion over budget will come as no surprise.
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GAO denies Airbus protest of US Navy trainer contract, paving way for Leonardo
With protest out of the way, Leonardo plans to restart manufacturing on its light, singled-engined TH-119 in Philadelphia.
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Saudi contract reboots Boeing SLAM ER production
Boeing has secured a US Navy contract to provide 650 AGM-84 Stand-off Land Attack Missile Expanded Response (SLAM ER) missiles to Saudi Arabia. The Saudi acquisition was listed in a $1.97 billion Foreign Military Sales contract announcement that provides for the missiles as well as upgrade work for the weapon. ...
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New naval JL-9 trainer takes flight in China
A new variant of the AVIC Guizhou JL-9 Mountain Eagle advanced jet trainer modified to train naval pilots has conducted its maiden flight.