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NewsPICTURE: Qinetiq's first PC-21 enters ground testing
Pilatus has commenced pre-flight testing with the first of two PC-21 trainers on order for the UK's Qinetiq-managed Empire Test Pilots' School (ETPS).
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Nigeria to acquire three JF-17 fighters
Nigeria's proposed 2018 budget document confirms that the African nation will obtain the Chengdu Pakistan Aeronautical Complex JF-17 fighter.
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Secretive new Kratos UAS enters production
A new jet-powered unmanned air system developed by Kratos Unmanned Systems Division (USD) will enter production under a $23 million contract awarded by an unidentified customer, the California-based company announced on 8 January.
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USAF: Skies over Iraq and Syria are “treasure trove” for adversary eyes
Russia and China are studying American air power over Syria and Iraq, and US Air Force generals are worried they have already learned too much.
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US Army begins process to buy 35 more UH-72s
The US Army on 4 January took the first step in the process to award a contract to Airbus for up to 35 more UH-72 Lakota helicopters.
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FAA approves registration number for Boeing MQ-25 prototype
Boeing has received a US aircraft registration for the newly-unveiled demonstrator at the heart of its bid to make up to 72 MQ-25 Stingray carrier-based unmanned tankers for the US Navy, the company confirms to FlightGlobal.
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Aurora's long-range Orion UAS receives USAF funding
The US Air Force has awarded Aurora Flight Sciences a $48 million contract to develop a certified version of the long-endurance Orion unmanned air vehicle, possibly reviving the UAV's prospects with the air force after the service rebuffed it almost three years ago.
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USAF nominee leaves future of Pentagon innovation office in doubt
A key figure in the Obama administration's defence innovation strategy organized under the Third Offset initiative will lead the US Air Force’s acquisition office, leaving the future of the secretive Strategic Capabilities Office in limbo.
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AeroVironment revives Global Observer with new joint venture
AeroVironment will team up with the Japan-based SoftBank Corporation to develop a solar-powered high-altitude long-endurance unmanned air vehicle for commercial operations, the company announced this week.
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US offers Super Tucanos to Nigeria
The US government made an official offer for the sale of 12 Embraer A-29 Super Tucanos to Nigeria, the Nigerian air force announced in late December.
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NewsFrance receives first C-130J transport
France's first Lockheed Martin C-130J was delivered to its Orléans air base on 22 December 2017.
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USAF plans to buy seven armed AC-208s for Afghan military
Orbital ATK would deliver seven armed Cessna AC-208 Caravan aircraft to the Afghan National Army under a pending US Air Force contract award, the US armed service says.
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Israel Aerospace Industries chief to step down
Israel Aerospace Industries has disclosed that its chief executive Joseph Weiss will step down once a replacement is identified and "an orderly succession process has taken place".
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Single engine failure damages five E-8C JSTARS
An engine failure on an airport ramp caused damage to five E-8C JSTARS aircraft, or nearly one-third of the fleet on 21 December, the US Air Force says.
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Qatar orders 36 F-15QAs to complete fighter shopping spree
Qatar’s air force will receive 36 Boeing F-15QA fighters under a $6.17 billion deal announced by the US Department of Defense on 22 December.
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Japan KC-46 acquisition moves forward
The US Air Force has awarded Boeing a $279 contract to produce Japan's first KC-46 tanker aircraft.
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New Delhi proceeds with deal for 83 Tejas fighters
Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) has received a request for proposal (RFP) for 83 Tejas Mk-1A light combat aircraft from the Indian air force (IAF).
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Block III Super Hornet upgrades to begin this spring
The first US Navy Super Hornet to receive service life modification upgrades will arrive at Boeing’s St. Louis facility next April and will leave with an additional 3,000 flight hours, Boeing’s vice president of FA-18 programmes tells FlightGlobal.
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Lockheed and Northrop win deals to demo new missiles
The US Air Force Research Laboratory has contracted Lockheed Martin and Northrop Grumman to build low-cost, networked cruise missile prototypes for the service’s Gray Wolf technology demonstration effort.
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Boeing KC-46 receives 767 certification
Boeing’s KC-46A tanker received the Federal Aviation Administration’s amended type certification for the baseline 767-2C, ensuring the US Air Force’s tanker replacement is safe to fly, the company announced this week.