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‘Kinetic and non-kinetic’ solutions needed to defend against uncrewed aircraft: Pentagon
The US military’s top officer focused on countering uncrewed aerial systems says addressing the growing threat will require a mix of offensive and defensive equipment, including interceptor missiles, electronic warfare and microwave and laser-based systems.
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Pentagon orders AC-130J strike in Iraq
The lethal action follows other strikes in Syria, which Washington says it ordered against Iranian-affiliated groups in response to aggression against American ground and naval forces in the region.
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Piasecki wins $37m AFWERX funding for tilt-duct aircraft
The multi-year funding through the AFWERX programme and Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) will see Piasecki showcase in flight its Aerial Reconfigurable Embedded System (ARES) tilt-duct unmanned air vehicle and a ZeroAvia fuel cell propulsion system.
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US Navy P-8A overshoots runway and ends up in sea
A US Navy Boeing P-8A Poseidon maritime patrol aircraft has crashed into the sea after attempting to land at a military base on the Hawaiian island of Oahu.
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Boeing moves toward low-rate production of MH-139 nuclear patrol helicopter
With delivery of the sixth and final test aircraft, Boeing has completed the research and development phase of the MH-139A Grey Wolf programme, now moving toward low-rate initial production on the helicopter that will be used to patrol the silos housing the USA’s nuclear-armed intercontinental ballistic missiles.
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Lockheed unveils LED-based flight simulator promising significant reduction in training cost
Billed as a generational leap in simulator technology, fighter manufacturer Lockheed Martin says replacing domed projector screens with LED displays in flight simulators will offer better performance, simplified maintenance and significantly reduced operating costs.
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German industry ups pressure on government over Tranche 5 Eurofighter order
German trade unions and aerospace industry bodies have continued to up their pressure on the country’s government to commit to a new order of Eurofighter combat aircraft and secure thousands of jobs.
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EUMET joint venture powers ahead with work on engine for FCAS fighter
MTU Aero Engines sees good progress being made by the EUMET consortium towards its goal of developing a new military engine for the New Generation Fighter being developed by France, Germany and Spain and has proposed two initial powerplant concepts.
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Pratt & Whitney lands contract to maintain B-52 and E-3 engines
Engine maker Pratt & Whitney (P&W) has won a Pentagon contract valued up to $870 million for sustainment of TF33 engines, which power Boeing B-52H heavy bombers and Boeing E-3 Sentry airborne early warning jets. The TF33 is the military designation for P&W’s JT3 commercial jet engine. The sustainment contract, ...
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Aurora proposes fan-in-wing aircraft for DARPA Sprint competition
Revealing the second of four designs for DARPA’s Speed and Runway Independent Technologies aircraft development programme, Boeing subsidiary Aurora is opting for a blended-wing-body approach using fan-in-wing rotors for vertical lift.
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Australia’s first MQ-4C Triton makes initial flight
Canberra plans to acquire four of the intelligence-gathering uncrewed aerial vehicles, which Northrop Grumman will begin delivering in 2024.
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Secretive US ‘spaceplane’ will return to orbit on SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket
The Boeing X-37 Orbital Test Vehicle, operated by the US Space Force, will return to orbit atop a SpaceX Falcon Heavy booster for its seventh long-endurance flight mission.
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Al Tariq munitions to be integrated with India’s Tejas fighter
United Arab Emirates defence producer EDGE says the Al Tariq series of precision-guided munitions will be integrated with the Hindustan Aeronautics (HAL) Tejas Light Combat Aircraft.
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Pakistan air force brings JF-17 Block III to Dubai
The Chengdu/Pakistan Aeronautical Complex JF-17 Block III fighter has made its Dubai air show debut with an appearance in the static park.
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DARPA selects competitors for high-speed vertical take-off and landing aircraft
Four manufacturers will compete to build an experimental, special operations-focused platform capable of combining jet aircraft speeds with the versatility of vertical take-off and landing.
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Five US special operations aircrew killed in Mediterranean helicopter crash
The US Army has identified the two pilots and three crew who died when their Sikorsky MH-60 special operations Black Hawk crashed while practising in-flight refuelling over the Mediterranean Sea.
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Boeing says Middle Eastern interest in KC-46 is growing
Boeing sees opportunities for the KC-46 tanker in the Middle East, stressing that the 767 deriviative is designed as a military aircraft from the ground up.
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Kawasaki eyes global market for C-2 transport
Kawasaki is promoting its C-2 transport to the international market, as it eyes global opportunities for its twin-engined airlifter.
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Air force chiefs confront era of AI, technological disruption
Artificial intelligence and training are much on the minds of air force leaders at the Dubai International Air Chief’s conference.
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Boeing eyes international F-15 fleet for upgrades, F-15EX sales
Boeing sees significant potential to upgrade legacy F-15s with new sensors and avionics, as it also eyes international potential for the new F-15EX.