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NewsSaab voices opposition to UK Wedgetail buy
Rival producers of airborne early warning and control/battle management aircraft are stepping up their efforts to halt a non-competitive acquisition of the Boeing/Northrop Grumman E-7 Wedgetail system by the UK.
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Embraer KC-390 receives Brazilian type certification
Embraer's KC-390 transport has received a type certification from the Brazilian aviation authority, Agência Nacional de Aviação Civil.
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NewsSaab gets first contract for T-X development phase
Saab has been awarded a $117 million contract covering its portion of the engineering, manufacturing and development phase of the US Air Force's T-X trainer project.
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US Navy launches first unmanned air vehicle test squadron
The US Navy commissioned its first unmanned air vehicle test and evaluation squadron in a ceremony on 18 October.
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Cash-strapped Jakarta to renegotiate K-FX/I-FX involvement
Jakarta hopes to renegotiate its partnership with Seoul in the Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI) K-FX/I-FX fighter programme.
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Boeing launches organisation focused on quantum and neuromorphic computing
Boeing launched a new organization dedicated to developing innovative computing and communications technology for use by commercial companies and military customers.
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Manila eyes Gripen for future fighter force
The Philippines has identified the Saab Gripen as the best candidate for the nation’s fighter requirement.
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F-16CM Thunderbird investigation of fatal crash released by US Air Force
The US Air Force concluded in an accident investigation report that a fatal Lockheed Martin F-16CM Thunderbird crash on 4 April was the result of the pilot suffering loss of consciousness, caused by an 8.56-G manoeuvre.
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NewsPICTURES: UK trials unique carrier landing technique with F-35B
The UK has for the first time tested an experimental shipborne rolling vertical landing (SRVL) technique at sea using a Lockheed Martin F-35B Lightning.
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INTERVIEW: Bringing combat experience to weapons programmes
Jack Roosa's father, Stuart, was command module pilot for Apollo 14, so a career in aerospace was a natural choice for the younger Roosa, who from a very young age dreamed of becoming a fighter pilot. Having fulfilled his ambition, he is now Raytheon's programme director for the Joint Standoff ...
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PICTURE: Dassault Falcon 2000MSA ready for Japan coast guard
Dassault has released an image at NBAA of the first Falcon 2000 Maritime Surveillance Aircraft (MSA) for the Japanese coast guard.
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More than 80% of F-35s returned to flight operations after inspections
After completing inspections, more than 80 percent of operational Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II aircraft flown by US services and international partners have been cleared for flight operations.
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NewsPICTURE: Aero Vodochody rolls out first L-39NG
Aero Vodochody rolled out its first L-39NG jet trainer on 12 October, four years after the Prague-based company announced that it was to launch a new-generation version of its single-engined design.
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NewsTurkey signs for more Anka UAVs
Turkish Aerospace has secured a new, 22-unit order for its Anka medium-altitude, long-endurance unmanned air vehicle from the nation's armed forces.
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PICTURES: Tyndall Air Force Base suffers severe damage from Hurricane Michael
Tyndall Air Force Base in Florida, home to an F-22 training wing and a number of QF-16 target drones, suffered major and extensive damage after Hurricane Michael slammed into the military installation as a Category 4 storm with winds in excess of 150mph.
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Aeralis launches funding effort for 'modular' military trainer
A start-up behind a “modular” family of military jet trainers it plans to build in the UK has until the end of November to raise £1 million [$1.32 million] through crowdfunding to design a concept fuselage demonstrator in time for September’s DSEI defence show in London.
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Second F-22 crash landing in 2018
A Lockheed Martin F-22 coming in for a landing at Elmendorf Air Force Base in Anchorage, Alaska crash landed and skidded across the runway, the second incident with the aircraft type this year.
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Worldwide F-35 fleet grounded temporarily for inspections related to crash
The worldwide fleet of Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II aircraft were grounded for inspections after a problem with the aircraft’s engine fuel tube was discovered, which is believed to be related to the first crash of the stealth fighter a few weeks ago.
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NewsTiger helicopter upgrade enters de-risking phase
Europe's OCCAR defence procurement agency has placed two multinational de-risking contracts linked to a planned mid-life upgrade for the Airbus Helicopters Tiger, which will bring the attack platform to an enhanced Mk III standard.
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NewsLeonardo, Thales combine for counter-missile success
Leonardo and Thales have successfully demonstrated a next-generation self-protection system suitable for integration on military helicopters and transport aircraft.