All Defence articles – Page 153
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NewsJamaica Defence Force to buy six Bell 505 helicopters
The Jamaica Defence Force has signed a purchase agreement with Bell to buy six Bell 505 helicopters.
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NewsJapan’s first KC-46A tanker makes flight debut
Boeing has flown an export example of its KC-46A tanker for the first time, with the modified 767 on order for the Japan Air Self-Defence Force.
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NewsIrish MRO firm takes over Flybe A400M servicing division
Collapsed UK regional operator Flybe’s former aviation maintenance service at Brize Norton has been acquired by Irish-based Atlantic Aviation Group. Flybe Aviation Services had been working on the Royal Air Force’s Airbus Defence & Space A400M transports at the facility under a 2014 contract. It stated at the time that ...
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NewsNew Delhi forges ahead with new naval fighter, AMCA
India’s Aeronautical Development Agency (ADA) has provided additional details about the planned Twin Engine Deck-Based Fighter (TEDBF), as it moves forward with the Advanced Medium Combat Aircraft (AMCA). The TEDBF will be developed to replace the Indian navy’s RAC MiG-29Ks, and will differ radically from the AMCA being developed for ...
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NewsDARPA’s multi-modal ‘LongShot’ missile programme awards design contracts
The US Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) has awarded preliminary design contracts for its LongShot programme, a concept that envisions an air-launched unmanned air vehicle carrying and firing multiple smaller air-to-air missiles.
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NewsFrance’s DGA to modernise flight-test fleet with four TBM 940 turboprops
Daher has been awarded €21.8 million ($29.8 million) to produce four TBM 940 high-speed turboprops for use by France’s DGA defence procurement agency.
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NewsNew Zealand orders CAE simulator for P-8A instruction
Boeing late last year awarded CAE a subcontract to produce an operational flight trainer and desktop-based training equipment to support the Royal New Zealand Air Force’s future fleet of P-8A maritime patrol aircraft.
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NewsUS Army asks for Long Range Precision Munition candidates for ‘Shoot-Off’ in 2022
The US Army is looking for manufacturers to put forward potential Long Range Precision Munition candidates for a “Shoot-Off” demonstration planned for the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2022.
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NewsSkyGuardian’s UK visit to showcase Protector, maritime capabilities
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems will deploy a company-owned and -operated MQ-9B SkyGuardian unmanned air vehicle to the UK in July.
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NewsRAF welcomes fifth Poseidon MPA at Lossiemouth base
The UK Royal Air Force’s P-8A Poseidon MRA1 maritime patrol aircraft fleet has been boosted by the arrival of its fifth example of the adapted Boeing 737NG.
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NewsHAL nears end of long Su-30MKI production run
Hindustan Aeronautics (HAL) is nearing the end of a 222-aircraft license production run for the Sukhoi Su-30MKI, with the last aircraft now undergoing final acceptance tests. Seshagiri Rao, chief executive of the HAL MiG complex, says production of the 221st aircraft, modified to carry the BrahMos supersonic cruise missile, has ...
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NewsAir Works to provide MRO for Indian P-8Is, BBJs
Boeing has signed a deal with Indian MRO firm Air Works to support New Delhi’s fleet of P-8I Neptune maritime patrol aircraft, as well as the Indian air force’s VIP transport fleet.
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NewsManila plans order for 15 additional S-70is
Manila has confirmed an intention to order 15 additional Sikorsky S-70i utility helicopters, as part of a total requirement for 55 new rotorcraft.
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NewsNorthrop Grumman demos wide-area submarine tracking with MQ-8C
Northrop Grumman has demonstrated the ability to conduct wide-area multistatic acoustic search for a submarine using its MQ-8C Fire Scout unmanned helicopter.
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NewsMartin-Baker Mk18 seat offered for Indian F-21 bid
Lockheed Martin will offer the Martin-Baker Mk18 ejection seat as a candidate for the F-21, in an effort to deliver a more competitive proposal for an Indian air force requirement for 114 fighters. If confirmed, the IN18E seat would replace the Collins Aerospace ACES II from the original F-16 – ...
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NewsHAL unveils ambitious air-teaming system centred on Tejas
Source: Atul Chandra A two-seat Tejas Light Combat Aircraft will form the centerpiece of CATS (Combat Air Teaming System)
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NewsNew Delhi to Issue RFP for 70 HTT-40s
The Indian air force is expected to issue a request for proposal (RFP) to Hindustan Aeronautics (HAL) for 70 Hindustan Turbo Trainer 40 (HTT-40) basic trainers.
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NewsCollins’ dogfighting training system flies on US Navy F/A-18E Super Hornet
The US Navy has completed the first in-flight test of Collins Aerospace’s Tactical Combat Training System II (TCTS II), a system that could become the brains behind future large-scale virtual dogfights.
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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.