All Defence articles – Page 82
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NewsChinook wins out in German heavy-lift helicopter contest
Germany intends to acquire 60 Boeing CH-47 Chinooks for a long-running effort to replace the elderly Sikorsky CH-53G helicopters operated by its air force.
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In depthTokyo scopes out UK, USA as wingman in F-2 replacement programme
Tokyo is still assessing its options for F-X Future Fighter development partnerships, but there are signs that it is leaning toward the United Kingdom for help with the programme.
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NewsB-21 to make first flight in 2023
The US Air Force’s new strategic bomber being designed by Northrop Grumman will go wheels up for the first time in the coming year.
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NewsAirbus Helicopters lays out roadmap for VSR700 development
Airbus Helicopters is already planning armed and cargo versions of the VSR700 unmanned surveillance rotorcraft it is developing for the French navy under the service’s SDAM programme.
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NewsMQ-8C gets under way in first Indo-Pacific deployment
Northrop Grumman’s MQ-8C Fire Scout autonomous helicopter system is making its first deployment to the Pacific region aboard a US Navy littoral combat ship.
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NewsBoeing starts next round of deliveries for new A-10 wings
The latest sets of new wings for the A-10 Thunderbolt II fleet arrived earlier this month to Hill AFB in Ogden, Utah, where the US Air Force has started aircraft integration.
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NewsLeonardo Helicopters rocked by sudden departure of UK chief as NMH campaign kicks off
Leonardo Helicopters’ bid to secure the long-term future of its Yeovil plant by winning the UK’s New Medium Helicopter (NMH) requirement has hit early turbulence with the abrupt departure of its UK managing director Nick Whitney.
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NewsCzech Republic sending attack helicopters to Ukraine
Senior American defence officials announced a trove of advanced weapons transfers to Ukraine following a meeting of the multi-national coalition providing support to the beleaguered country.
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NewsMilitary C-17s deliver baby formula from Europe to USA amid national shortage
The Pentagon’s Transportation Command is overseeing the shipment of much-needed baby formula from Switzerland in the face of a nationwide shortage.
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NewsUS Army renews Airbus contract for UH-72 support
The US Army has renewed its long-running contract with Airbus for contractor logistics support (CLS) to the manufactuer’s UH-72 Lakota utility helicopter.
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NewsLow NH90 availability pinned on contract failings, but programme chief sees causes for optimism
Availability rates as low as 25% on the NH Industries NH90 were the result of too much focus on managing the acquisition and introduction of the helicopters and not enough on how to keep them flying, according to a senior Airbus Helicopters executive.
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NewsAir Force special operators ask industry for non-GPS precision munitions
US Special Operations Command expects GPS to be knocked out in future conflicts and wants to diversify its options for precision strikes.
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NewsSecond US F-35 squadron in Japan reaches full operational capability
US Marine Corps Fighter Attack Squadron 242 in Iwakuni, Japan was declared operational with 32 F-35Bs, the second such squadron based in that country.
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NewsUS Special Ops to select close-air support winner in July
The Armed Overwatch programme aims to procure some 75 manned, fixed-wing aircraft for reconnaissance and close air support to special operators.
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NewsDARPA launches development of heavy lift seaplane
Dubbed the Liberty Lifter, the project by the US Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency aims to design, build, and fly a long-range, low-cost heavy-lift aircraft capable of seaborne strategic and tactical lift.
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NewsAirbus Helicopters outlines schedule for Tiger MkIII upgrade
Airbus Helicopters will use three prototypes for its Tiger MkIII upgrade programme for France and Spain as development work begins in earnest following contract signature with procurement body OCCAR in March.
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NewsAirbus Helicopters warns on weight increase for NATO’s next-generation rotorcraft
NATO’s next-generation helicopter will need a maximum take-off weight of up to 17t if high-speed continues to be a priority while also seeking to maintain current payloads, according to preliminary calculations by Airbus Helicopters.
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NewsUK launches New Medium Helicopter procurement
UK defence officials have finally kicked off the procurement phase for the New Medium Helicopter programme – an effort that could see as many as 44 rotorcraft acquired as part of a total package worth up to £1.2 billion ($1.48 billion).
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NewsAirbus to build refuelling boom for Lockheed’s next generation air tanker in Arkansas
Lockheed Martin and Airbus say that the aerial refuelling boom system for the LMXT strategic tanker aircraft will be manufactured by Airbus in Arkansas.
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NewsGeneral Atomics doubles down on Canadian remote aircraft bid, opens office in Ottawa
The San Diego-based maker of the popular MQ-9 family of remotely piloted aircraft has bid on a Canadian procurement request worth up to $5 billion.