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Wellington outlines future airpower plans
Wellington plans to replace its Boeing 757 transport aircraft in 2028, outlining this and other initiatives in its Defence Capability Plan 2019.
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Sikorsky awarded $542m to build six ‘Marine One’ helicopters
Sikorsky was awarded a $542 million contract from the US Navy (USN) to build six production VH-92A Presidential Helicopters, an aircraft which will be known by the call sign “Marine One” when the president of the USA flies aboard.
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NewsEmbraer KC-390 vs the Lockheed Martin C-130J
When Lockheed Martin's LM-100J commercial freighter did a corkscrew at the Farnborough air show in 2018, it intended the aerobatic move as a statement.
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NewsWellington taps C-130J as preferred type for airlift upgrade
Wellington has selected the Lockheed Martin C-130J tactical transport as the preferred candidate to replace its five C-130H aircraft.
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NewsAerospace squirming in technology grip
While visitors to the Paris air show naturally focus much of their attention on aircraft – big and shiny or black and stealthy, thundering, manoeuvrable and headline-grabbing – much of that attention is misplaced, at least in the realm of military aviation. In short – and it’s an argument that ...
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Pentagon, Lockheed in $34 billion F-35 deal
In what is billed as the largest procurement contract in the history of the Department of Defense (DoD), Lockheed Martin and the Pentagon reached a $34 billion “handshake agreement” for hundreds of F-35 Lightning II stealth fighters.
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ANALYSIS: Turkey ban to wipe out 20% of F-35 sales in Europe
Lockheed Martin was building several F-35A Lightning IIs for Turkey on its production line in Fort Worth, Texas when FlightGlobal toured the factory floor on 9 May. A small version of the country’s flag, red with a white star and crescent moon, was optimistically posted in front of each fuselage ...
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NewsPICTURE: Saab flies third Gripen E test aircraft
Saab has conducted the debut flight of its third test example of the Gripen E, with aircraft 39-10 completing a 57min sortie from its Linkoping site on 10 June.
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Tokyo attributes F-35A crash to pilot disorientation
The Japan Air Self-Defense Force (JASDF) believes pilot disorientation caused the crash of a Lockheed Martin F-35A on 9 April.
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United Technologies, Raytheon announce massive merger
The aerospace units of United Technologies - Collins Aerospace and Pratt & Whitney - are to be merged with Raytheon.
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InstantEye launches extended-range Mk-3 microdrone
InstantEye has launched a new long-endurance variant of the Mk-3 GEN4D quadcopter that can fly for more than 50min.
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NewsLockheed Martin eyes 500 F-35 fighters in Europe
With the Pentagon wavering over the number of F-35s it wants to buy, Lockheed Martin has turned its gaze on Europe.
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OpinionNext generation of fighters offers new opportunities
The Paris air show serves many purposes, but none so much as an arms bazaar – expect Le Bourget to be crowded with spangly generals shopping for new fighters.
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Optionally piloted Sikorsky UH-60A makes first manned flight
A Sikorsky UH-60A that was retrofitted with fly-by-wire controls and an autonomous flight control kit made its first manned flight on 29 May in West Palm Beach, Florida.
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All Nippon Airways brings Virgin Orbit to Asia
The parent company of All Nippon Airways will partner with air launch company Virgin Orbit by granting it access to the fleets of Japan's largest airline to send small satellites into Earth orbit with its wing-carried LauncherOne rockets.
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PICTURES: RAAF KC-30A redeploys to Middle East
The Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) has deployed a single Airbus Defence & Space A330 Multi-Role Tanker Transport (MRTT) to support coalition operations in the Middle East.
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L3 wins $500m contract to upgrade avionics on 176 C-130Hs
L3 Technologies has been awarded a $500 million contract for a major avionics upgrade of 176 Lockheed Martin C-130H tactical transports flown by the US Air National Guard and US Air Force Reserve Command.
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Jordan military tries to sell off ‘knock-off’ Chinese drones
The Royal Jordanian Army and Air Force (RJAF) are attempting to sell more than two dozen aircraft, including six recently delivered Rainbow CH-4B unmanned air vehicles (UAV), built by China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation (CASC).
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Saab to test electronic attack jammer pod on Gripen
Saab will later this year conduct a first test flight of a Gripen C/D carrying a pod-housed electronic attack jammer, as it eyes potential sales opportunities with European air forces.
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Tokyo to end search for crashed F-35A
Tokyo will end its search for the Lockheed Martin F-35A that crashed into the Pacific Ocean off the northeast coast of Japan on 9 April.