All Defence articles – Page 60
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NewsFirst two-seat KF-21 operates maiden sortie in South Korea
The first two-seat prototype of the Korea Aerospace Industries KF-21 fighter has operated its maiden flight from Sacheon, South Korea.
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NewsRheinmetall to take central role in F-35 programme
Germany’s Rheinmetall could become a second source of F-35 centre fuselages after striking an initial agreement with Lockheed Martin and incumbent supplier Northrop Grumman.
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NewsUSAF commissions study of autonomous cargo jet feasibility
California-based developer of aviation safety technologies Reliable Robotics will prepare a feasibility assessment for the US Air Force examining the potential for autonomous, multi-engined transport jets, including automations of both flight and cargo operations.
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NewsIndia’s AMCA reaches critical design phase
India’s Advanced Medium Combat Aircraft (AMCA) programme has reached the critical design phase, even as preliminary design of the Navy’s Twin Engine Deck Based Fighter (TEDBF) is underway.
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NewsUS military to acquire up to 64 Beechcraft King Air 260s for training
The contract will see Textron Aviation deliver up to 64 of the twin-engined propeller craft to serve as pilot trainers for the US Navy, Marine Corps and Coast Guard.
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NewsChina sanctions Lockheed Martin and Raytheon over Taiwan arms sales
Beijing will prohibit the aerospace manufacturers from doing business in China and ban senior executives from entering the country, citing weapons sales to Taiwan.
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NewsTecnam modifying first two Sentinel SMPs for undisclosed buyer
Tecnam has launched mission system installation work on its first pair of P2012 Sentinel Special Mission Platform surveillance aircraft.
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NewsHAL working to Improve serviceability of air force Hawk 132s
Hindustan Aeronautics (HAL) is working to improve the fleet-wide serviceability of Indian air force (IAF) BAE Hawk 132 advanced jet trainers.
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NewsUS lawmakers describe unknown objects as nothing new after classified brief
After receiving a classified briefing from US defence officials, members of Congress say the recently shot down unidentified aerial objects appear similar to hundreds of other unknown objects reported by American aviators in recent years.
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NewsHAL eyes other export deals after Malaysia Tejas disappointment
Hindustan Aeronautics (HAL) has been edged out of a Malaysian deal for 18 Fighter Lead-in Trainers (FLITs), but is pursuing several other international opportunities.
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NewsArtificial intelligence-controlled aircraft completes combat manoeuvres in USAF test
Two artificial intelligence “agents” developed by the US military completed 17h of flight tests in December, focused on execution of advanced fighter manoeuvres such as close-range dogfighting and beyond-visual-range combat.
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NewsCanada searches remote far north for wreckage of unidentified object
Ottawa says it has deployed multiple aircraft to search the mountainous terrain of the northern Yukon for wreckage of the unknown object shot down by US F-22 fighters on 11 February.
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NewsEmbraer, Lockheed Martin eye Indian medium transport tender
An Indian air force requirement for a new medium transport aircraft has attracted the interest of Embraer and Lockheed Martin, with the former bringing a C-390 Millennium at the show, marking the type’s maiden Aero India appearance.
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NewsHAL unveils new lead-in fighter trainer concept
Hindustan Aeronautics (HAL) is showcasing a new Hindustan Lead in Fighter Trainer (HLFT-42) concept at Aero India, which is optimised to train pilots for future twin-engined fighters of the Indian air force.
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NewsAdjusted radar settings likely behind rash of USA’s unknown object detections
The Pentagon says it has been more closely scrutinising the airspace around North America after an incursion by a Chinese surveillance balloon, including increasing the sensitivity settings on radars that previously were not reporting small, low-speed objects.
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NewsFourth airborne object shot down after overflying ‘sensitive sites’
Another unidentified aerial object was shot down by an F-16 fighter aircraft near the maritime border between the USA and Canada on Lake Huron – the third unknown object and fourth overall to be destroyed in the past week.
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NewsUS fighter jet shoots down third airborne object over North America
Canada’s Prime Minister Justin Trudeau ordered fighter jets to shoot down an unidentified airborne object, the third such object that has been downed over North America in one week.
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NewsUS F-22s shoot down unidentified high-altitude object over Alaska
The Pentagon says at the direction of US President Joe Biden fighter aircraft shot down an unknown object off the coast of Alaska around 40,000ft, with military officials describing the craft as posing a hazard to commercial aviation.
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NewsU-2 spy planes monitored Chinese balloon during USA transit
While the US military is keeping quiet about what measures it took during the recent balloon flyover, a senior American diplomat says high-altitude Lockheed Martin U-2 reconnaissance aircraft were used to collect information on the airship.
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NewsAsia-Pacific air forces power up for Turkey HADR mission
Transport aircraft operated by Asia-Pacific nations have played a key role in funnelling material support and rescue personnel to earthquake-hit Turkey.