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NewsUS Navy completes first captive carry flight test of AARGM-ER on F/A-18 Super Hornet
The US Navy (USN) completed the first captive carry flight test of an Advanced Anti-Radiation Guided Missile – Extended Range (AARGM-ER) missile on a Boeing F/A-18E Super Hornet on 1 June.
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NewsGE Aviation delivers first F414 engine for South Korea’s KF-X fighter
Flight tests on the twin-engined KF-X are planned to start in 2023, with the development programme scheduled to be finished in 2026.
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NewsFirst Boeing F/A-18E Super Hornet test aircraft delivered to Blue Angels
“The validation and verification aircraft will not be painted in the familiar blue and yellow paint scheme until flight testing is complete,” says Boeing.
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InterviewRAAF F-35s on the rise Down Under
The commanding officer of the first Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) squadron to operate the Lockheed Martin F-35 believes the type marks a step change. Wing Commander Darren Clare leads the RAAF’s 3 Sqn, based at RAAF Williamtown, New South Wales, where it is steadily building capability and understanding of ...
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NewsA400M secures long-delayed paratroop jump certification
Airbus Defence & Space has secured approval for one of the A400M tactical transport’s long-awaited key contractual capabilities, after demonstrating the dispatch of a maximum 58 paratroops from each of its two side doors.
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NewsEmbraer considers new partnerships for KC-390 after Boeing walks away
The company remains positive about the international sales prospects of the aircraft, despite losing the sales network of the US aerospace giant and a potential entry point into the US military market.
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In depthUSAF ponders radical air-to-air missile designs
The US Air Force is asking aerospace manufacturers for experimental ideas to use in its future long-range air-to-air missiles.
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NewsRomania to upgrade IAR-99 trainer fleet
Romania is to modernise 10 of its IAR-99 trainers, having invited the jets’ original manufacturer Avioane Craiova to perform the upgrade work.
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NewsFinal US Navy active duty patrol squadron transitions from P-3C Orion to P-8A Poseidon
All of the US Navy’s active duty patrol squadrons have transitioned from the Lockheed P-3C Orion to the Boeing P-8A Poseidon maritime patrol aircraft.
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NewsUS Air Force tests dropping cruise missiles from ramp of cargo aircraft
The US Air Force is moving forward with an experiment to drop cruise missiles from the back ramp of cargo aircraft.
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NewsA400M wins certification for automatic low-level flight
The Airbus A400M tactical airlifter has received certification for its automatic low flight capability.
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NewsRussia starts building first stealth bomber: state media
Russia has started building its first stealth bomber, also known as the Perspective Aviation Complex for Long-Range Aviation (PAK DA) programme.
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NewsIndian air force welcomes first FOC-standard Tejas fighter
India’s air force has inducted the first final operational clearance (FOC)-standard Tejas light combat aircraft into squadron service. The milestone was marked with the air force’s 18 Sqn – named the ‘Flying Bullets’ – at Sulur air base in Tamil Nadu state in southern India on 27 May, says the ...
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NewsSenegal receives first two KT-1 trainers
Senegal has taken delivery of its first two Korea Aerospace Industries KT-1 turboprop trainers, with an additional pair to arrive by year-end.
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NewsPlasma blackout is not a worry for USA's hypersonic missiles: Pentagon
The US Department of Defense is not concerned that its in-development hypersonic missiles could suffer from a communications blackout caused by a cocoon of plasma. Radioing the high-stakes weapons could be critical, for instance, to abort a mission.
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NewsMini torpedo could be air-launched from US Navy aircraft: Northrop Grumman
The company recently manufactured and tested its first prototype of the Very Lightweight Torpedo for the US Navy.
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NewsWedgetail conversion work was commercially unviable, says Marshall
The UK’s Marshall Aerospace and Defence Group has confirmed that it withdrew from a project to convert five Boeing 737NGs into E-7A Wedgetail surveillance platforms for the Royal Air Force due to commercial considerations.
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NewsLockheed Martin wins $485m multi-country airborne sensor contract
Lockheed Martin won a contract to sell its Sniper Advanced Targeting Pod (ATP) and two other sensors to two dozen countries and US military services – a deal worth up to $485 million.
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NewsUS Navy starts final tests of low-band jammers for EA-18G Growler
The US Navy has started the final test period for the Demonstration of Existing Technologies phase of its Next Generation Jammer Low Band development competition.
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NewsBoeing picks STS for UK Wedgetail conversions
Boeing Defence UK has named STS Aviation Services as its conversion partner for the Royal Air Force’s future fleet of five 737NG-based E-7A Wedgetail surveillance aircraft, after Marshall Aerospace and Defence Group withdrew from the project.