All Defence articles – Page 81
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NewsPentagon sees continued Chinese progress with J-15, J-20
The US Department of Defense (DoD) has observed significant developments in Chinese airpower, namely with airborne early warning & control (AEW&C), and fighters such as the Shenyang J-15 and Chengdu J-20.
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NewsKAI to pitch FA-50 for Slovakian trainer deal
Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI) will pitch the FA-50 for a Slovakian requirement for new advanced jet trainers, as Seoul and Jakarta continue to discuss KF-21 costs.
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NewsDARPA catches airborne X-61 Gremlins drone from C-130 cargo ramp
The US Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency in October for the first time caught an airborne X-61 Gremlins unmanned air vehicle using a mechanical arm and towed docking “bullet” deployed from the cargo ramp of a Lockheed Martin C-130.
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NewsSaudi Arabia requests AMRAAMs to replace weapons used against UAVs
The US Department of State has approved a request from Saudi Arabia to buy up to 280 Raytheon AIM-120C air-to-air missiles in order to replace inventory used to intercept unmanned air vehicle (UAV) attacks on the Middle Eastern kingdom.
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NewsChina eyes 1,000 nukes by 2030, likely gives H-6N ballistic missile role
The pace of the Chinese military’s nuclear arms build-up is accelerating, as the country is expected to have at least 1,000 nuclear warheads by 2030.
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NewsRAF’s Shadow surveillance fleet to grow by two aircraft, get new defences
The UK Royal Air Force has ordered two additional Raytheon Shadow R1 reconnaissance aircraft to grow its fleet to eight examples.
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NewsLockheed, Rafael partner to sell SPICE 250 glide bomb kit to USA and Poland
Lockheed Martin and Rafael Advanced Defense Systems of Israel signed an agreement to jointly develop, manufacture, support and market the Smart, Precise Impact and Cost-Effective (SPICE) 250 guidance kit to the USA and Poland.
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NewsSouth Korea continues to eye AEW&C options
South Korea might consider changes to its requirement for two additional airborne early warning and control (AEW&C) aircraft.
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NewsLockheed Martin to develop military 5G technology with Verizon
Lockheed Martin has signed an agreement with Verizon to develop 5G wireless communications technologies for the US Department of Defense.
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NewsArea-I reveals larger Altius-700 air-launched effect
Area-I has developed and test flown a new air-launched effect, known as the Altius-700, that can carry multiple payloads and fly for more than 5h.
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NewsTwo General Atomics MQ-20 Avengers coordinate flight with Skyborg software
Two General Atomics Aeronautical Systems MQ-20 Avenger unmanned air vehicles (UAVs) flew for multiple hours in coordination using the Skyborg autonomy core system as part of a test event on 26 October.
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NewsKAI preferred bidder for Baekdu SIGINT aircraft deal
Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI) has emerged as the top bidder in South Korea’s second Baekdu signals intelligence (SIGINT) aircraft competition.
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NewsTokyo takes delivery of first KC-46A
Boeing has delivered the first KC-46A tanker to the Japan Air Self-Defense Force (JASDF), the first delivery of the 767 derivative to a customer outside the USA.
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NewsUS Air Force names GE Aviation engine supplier for F-15EX fleet
The US Air Force has named GE Aviation as the sole engine supplier for its new Boeing F-15EX Eagle II fleet.
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NewsNew Chinese carrier-capable fighter in maiden sortie
A new aircraft carrier-capable variant of the Shenyang FC-31 in flight has appeared on Chinese social media, following weeks of speculation about a maiden sortie.
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NewsAerospace firms see near-term pain, long-term gain from vaccine mandate
Several aerospace manufacturers are anticipating dismissal of employees who refuse to be vaccinated against the coronavirus, worsening the industry’s labour shortage in the short term.
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NewsUSA working to resolve disputes with Turkey over F-35 programme removal
The US Department of Defense sent a delegation to Ankara on 27 October to attempt to resolve fallout from Turkey’s ejection from the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter programme.
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NewsTwo-seat J-20 fighter breaks cover in Chengdu
China has become the first country in the world to develop a two-seat stealth fighter, with the emergence of a Chengdu J-20 with a back seat.
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NewsKratos, General Atomics to develop Off Board Sensing Station UAVs
Kratos Defense & Security Solutions and General Atomics Aeronautical System each were awarded a contract to develop an Off Board Sensing Station unmanned air vehicle for the US Air Force Research Laboratory.