All Defence articles – Page 133
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US Air Force Reserve receives first HC-130J Combat King II
The US Air Force Reserve has received its first Lockheed Martin HC-130J Combat King II.
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Netherlands takes new CH-47F as Boeing pauses production
The Royal Netherlands Air Force has taken delivery of its first Boeing CH-47F Chinook produced in the manufacturer’s latest standard.
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US awards Lockheed $512 million for Bulgarian F-16 production
The US government has awarded Lockheed Martin $512 million to produce eight F-16 Block 70 fighters for Bulgaria. The project is expected to be completed by 31 January 2027, says the US Department of Defense in a contract announcement. The work will take place in Fort Worth, Texas and at ...
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US Navy awards Boeing $84.7m for three more MQ-25A unmanned refuelling tankers
The unmanned air vehicles are expected to be complete by August 2024. The company is now on contract to manufacture seven examples of the aircraft.
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USAF gives Boeing $882m to help cash flow and fix KC-46 boom camera
As fallout from the coronavirus pandemic further pinches Boeing’s cash flow – financials already hurt by the grounding of the 737 Max – the US Air Force (USAF) has decided to release $882 million in payments withheld from the company in order to help fix a troublesome problem with the Boeing KC-46A refuelling camera boom.
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US special forces Armed Overwatch light-attack demo scheduled for November
The US Special Operations Command (SOCOM) plans to conduct a flight demonstration for its Armed Overwatch light attack aircraft prototyping project in November 2020.
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NAVAIR fast tracks technology to help CH-53E in ‘brownouts’
The US Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR) is expediting the development of a system that improves low-speed performance of the Sikorsky CH-53E Super Stallion helicopter in poor visibility conditions. US Marine Corps (USMC) operations in the Middle East have showed that in “brownout” conditions caused by sand billowing up from ...
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‘Low-cost is the technology’: Kratos buys jet turbine maker behind AFRL Gray Wolf cruise missile
Kratos Defense and Security Solutions purchased small jet turbine manufacturer Technical Directions for an undisclosed amount on 24 February.
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Northrop Grumman to start AARGM-ER production for US Navy
The US Navy intends to award a sole source contract to Northrop Grumman to start production of the Advanced Anti-Radiation Guided Missile – Extended Range.
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UK Royal Navy sets course for Carrier Strike Group 21 test
Moored nose-to-tail in Portsmouth harbour for the first time earlier this year, the UK’s two largest ever warships made an imposing presence, despite the absence of the Lockheed Martin F-35Bs which will in time deliver the Royal Navy vessels’ firepower during operations around the globe.
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Bell promotes potential of VIP V-22 tiltrotor
Bell has begun promoting a VIP version of the V-22 tiltrotor it produces in partnership with Boeing, designed for head-of-state transport missions. To date, the airframer has sold the Osprey solely for military applications, chiefly to the USA, where is it operated by the air force, marine corps and navy; ...
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US Air Force looks at using small sounding rocket for hypersonic testing
The US Air Force is studying using a suborbital sounding rocket to test materials, sensors and flight controls at hypersonic speeds.
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Dassault aims to begin gradual restart of production at French sites after coronavirus shutdown
Dassault hopes to begin gradually recommencing production at its French facilities in the coming days following an agreement with workforce unions
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Gripen E testing picks up the pace
Saab’s Gripen E test fleet recently passed the combined 300 flight hour milestone, the company says, as the programme moves into more advanced territory.
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Swedish training transition to engage Gripen C/Ds
The Swedish air force is poised to begin modernising its pilot training system, with the process from later this decade to involve the interim use of Saab Gripen C/Ds during advanced instruction phases.
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USA approves new IFF, datalink for Korean F-16s
The US government has cleared a potential sale of Mode 5 Identification Friend or Foe (IFF) and the Link 16 tactical datalink to South Korea for its Lockheed Martin F-16s. The deal is worth $194 million, and includes a range of services and equipment related to the acquisition, says the ...
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Boeing wins $1.5bn contract for 18 P-8A patrol aircraft for South Korea, New Zealand and US Navy
The US Navy has awarded Boeing a $1.5 billion contract for 18 P-8A Poseidon maritime patrol aircraft.
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Fuel is leaking from the Boeing KC-46A in-flight refuelling tanker
The problem, which was first discovered in July 2019, was recently upgraded to a category 1 deficiency.
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Airbus suspends Spanish production as outbreak restrictions tighten
Airbus is suspending most of its production in Spain for more than a week, as it continues its efforts to address the coronavirus situation. Spain has been particularly hard-hit among European countries. Airbus says it is to suspend the “majority of production” until 9 April, in the aftermath of new ...
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US Air Force wants to use private in-flight refuelling tankers in two years
The service wants to contract 5,000 flight hours to support around 1,100 sorties annually.