All Defence articles – Page 90
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NewsCanada prepares to launch multibillion-dollar pilot training revamp ahead of fighter order
As the Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF) upgrades its fleet with new aircraft, including the upcoming purchase of 88 advanced fighter jets, it is revamping pilot training through a multibillion-dollar programme called Future Aircrew Training (FAcT).
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NewsNorthrop Grumman breaks ground on hypersonic missile design and production facility
Northrop Grumman has started construction of a “Hypersonics Center of Excellence” in Elkton, Maryland that will house the company’s hypersonic missile design, development and production work.
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NewsUnmanned Spy’Ranger is saving French troops in Mali, Thales says
Thales has hailed the performance of its Spy’Ranger 330 unmanned air system during French army operations in west Africa since the type’s operational debut late last year.
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NewsBeijing eyes networked approach for AEW&C mission
Beijing foresees a series of networked platforms performing the future airborne early warning & control (AEW&C) mission, as opposed to relying solely on dedicated assets.
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NewsWhy the US Air Force plans to make a digital replica of the F-16 fighter
The US Air Force plans to disassemble and make 3D digital scans of two Lockheed Martin F-16 fighters mothballed in the Arizona desert.
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NewsPiaggio sale enters final straight as talks with preferred bidder get under way
Negotiations between the administrator of Italy’s Piaggio Aerospace and a potential buyer for the troubled airframer have been given the go-ahead by the country’s economic development ministry.
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NewsUS Air Force detonates warhead for ARRW hypersonic missile for first time
The US Air Force (USAF) has detonated an AGM-183A Air-Launched Rapid Response Weapon (ARRW) warhead for the first time.
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NewsThales eyes 2023 certification for UAS 100 platform
Thales is targeting 2023 for European civil certification of its new UAS 100 unmanned air system, after conducting a first flight of a half-scale model on 22 June.
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NewsAvalon 2021 still set for November: organiser
Australia’s Avalon 2021 air show is still scheduled to go ahead from 30 November to 3 December, even if foreign visitors are unable to attend the show.
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NewsUS Air Force releases rendering of B-21 Raider stealth bomber with unusual windows
The US Air Force (USAF) has released a new rendering of the Northrop Grumman B-21 Raider stealth bomber, showing an unusual window layout.
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NewsSkyborg shows broader capability by piloting a General Atomics MQ-20 Avenger
The US Air Force’s Skyborg system controlled a General Atomics Aeronautical Systems MQ-20 Avenger unmanned air vehicle during a recent flight test, demonstrating for the first time that the autonomous system can be used on different types of aircraft.
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NewsPhilippine air force C-130H suffers fatal crash while landing
A Lockheed Martin C-130H tactical transport operated by the Philippine air force (PAF) has crashed while attempting to land in Jolo.
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NewsUSAF awards Raytheon $2bn for next stage of LRSO nuclear cruise missile programme
The US Air Force (USAF) has awarded Raytheon a $2 billion contract to start the engineering and manufacturing development (EMD) phase of the Long Range Standoff (LRSO) nuclear cruise missile programme.
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NewsNext Generation Jammer Mid-Band ready for production: US Navy
The US Navy (USN) has given the green light for the Raytheon-made Next Generation Jammer Mid-Band to start low-rate initial production, after finishing the Milestone C assessment for the programme.
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NewsKAL-ASD signals intent for South Korean SIGINT aircraft work
The Korean Air Aerospace Division (KAL-ASD) will bid to be the main contractor in South Korea’s second Baekdu signals intelligence (SIGINT) aircraft programme.
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NewsGermany signs for five Boeing P-8A Poseidon maritime patrol aircraft
The Bundeswehr calls the purchase of the US-made maritime patrol aircraft an “interim solution” for a “capability gap that could not be tolerated”.
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NewsMotor Sich to supply initial batch of engines for Turkish Aerospace ATAK II helicopter
Turkish Aerospace has selected Ukraine’s Motor Sich to supply 14 TV3-117 engines for its developmental ATAK II heavy attack helicopter, which is due to make a maiden flight in 2023.
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NewsIAI to reactivate Sri Lankan Kfir fleet
Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) has secured a $50 million contract to upgrade and reactivate the Sri Lankan air force’s stored Kfir fighters.
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NewsUS Air Force receives 10,000th example of AIM-9X Sidewinder
“The AIM-9X Block II is the most advanced short-range air-air missile in the US inventory, capable of using its datalink, thrust vectoring manoeuvrability, and advanced imaging infrared seeker to hit targets behind the launching fighter,” says the US Navy.
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NewsUS Air Force stands up new electronic warfare wing
In light of a growing need for electronic warfare capabilities, the US Air Force has stood up the 350th Spectrum Warfare Wing.