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NewsUK RAF's new Reapers operational in Afghanistan
The Royal Air Force’s five new General Atomics Aeronautical Systems MQ-9 Reaper unmanned air vehicles have begun operations in Afghanistan, the UK Ministry of Defence has announced.
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NewsKongsberg awarded JSM development contract for Norwegian F-35s
The Norwegian Defence Logistics Organisation has awarded Kongsberg an NKr1.1 billion ($177 million) Phase III contract to complete the development and integration of its anti-ship Joint Strike Missile (JSM) on-board Norway’s Lockheed Martin F-35s.
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NewsNew engines to transform Brazilian Lynx helicopters
AgustaWestland has won a contract worth more than $160 million to conduct a mid-life upgrade to eight Lynx 21A ship-based helicopters operated by the Brazilian navy.
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NewsBoeing completes Canadian Chinook deliveries
Boeing has delivered its 15th and final CH-47F Chinook transport helicopter to the Royal Canadian Air Force.
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Dutch F-16s fly last mission in Afghanistan
On 30 June, the last two Dutch air force Lockheed Martin F-16AMs completed their final mission for the Air Task Force over Afghanistan.
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NewsDoT report slams FAA's slow progress on UAS integration
The US Department of Transport has issued a scathing report on the Federal Aviation Administration’s (FAA’s) efforts to integrate unmanned air vehicles (UAVs) into the national airspace (NAS), claiming that it is behind on a number of targets that would determine if its meets its 2015 integration deadline.
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NewsEmbraer passes on finalising KC-390 deal at Farnborough
Embraer plans to finalise a contract in the third quarter with the Brazilian air force for 28 KC-390s, passing up an opportunity to stage the event at the Farnborough air show.
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Sierra Nevada fields ARGUS-IS upgrade to Gorgon Stare pod
The US Air Force is now operating a powerful airborne imagery sensor called the Gorgon Stare Increment 2 pod, allowing a single unmanned aircraft to monitor in high-resolution everything that moves over a 100km2 area for several hours at a time.
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NewsCorrosion issue halts Dutch NH90 deliveries
Dutch defence minister Jeanine Hennis-Plasschaert has sent a letter to parliament regarding a decision to postpone the acceptance of the nation's final seven NH Industries (NHI) NH90s in the NFH naval variant, until a suitable solution for the corrosion problems found on its earlier examples and financial compensation for additional ...
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NewsIAI Ghost to be operational next year
The Israel Aerospace Industries Ghost mini hovering unmanned air system will be operational in Israel next year, by which time the design is expected to have a 1h flight endurance.
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NewsArmed UAVs now operating in Iraq
The US Air Force has begun conducting armed unmanned air vehicle (UAV) operations over Baghdad, to protect advisers deployed to aid in the fight against insurgent militants in Iraq.
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ANALYSIS: Boeing tackles issues as KC-46A flight nears
Seattle is coy on the progress of the tanker project, as budgets climb towards the red and first flight approaches
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NewsVIDEO: How Martin-Baker rises above the rest
Almost 70 years ago, a pioneering British company performed the first test of an innovation which was to transform the cockpit of the jet fighter, and has since saved the lives of thousands of pilots.
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NewsUS Navy awards Northrop Grumman multiyear contract for E-2D
The US Navy has awarded Northrop Grumman a $3.6 billion multi-year contract to provide 25 new E-2D Advanced Hawkeye airborne early warning and control (AEW&C) system aircraft.
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AnalysisANALYSIS: What Scottish independence would mean for UK aerospace and defence
If the Scottish electorate votes ‘Yes’ in September’s referendum on whether to seek independence from the United Kingdom, it will not only be aircraft of the Russian Navy that will be emblazoned with a St Andrew’s cross.
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Eurofighter prepares Tranche 3A model for AESA upgrade
Eurofighter’s push to bolster its export sales prospects with an upgrade to active electronically scanned array (AESA) radar has taken a step forward, with the diversion from final assembly of a Tranche 3A aircraft, which will be fitted with the new system.
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NewsBoeing offers KC-46 for South Korea tanker requirement
Boeing has submitted its response to a request for proposals to supply South Korea’s first in-flight refuelling capability, pitching the 767-based KC-46 for the four-aircraft deal.
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IAI offers 767 conversion for South Korean tanker contest
Israel Aerospace Industries has joined the contest to supply four aerial refueling aircraft to the South Korean air force. The company will compete with Airbus and Boeing for the $1.4 billion contract, offering an advanced version of its Boeing 767-300ER-derived multi-mission tanker transport, using secondhand aircraft.
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NewsIAI stretches BirdEye 400 endurance
Israel Aerospace Industries has extended the endurance of its BirdEye 400 mini unmanned air vehicle to over 2h, with the step having been achieved by using an improved power source.
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NewsFARNBOROUGH: Lockheed remains confident in F-35 ahead of international debut
Lockheed Martin’s F-35 Joint Strike Fighter is finally poised to make its international debut, with an F-35B scheduled to fly in July at the Royal International Air Tattoo and the Farnborough International Airshow in the UK