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US Senate spending bill less bullish on F-35 buy
The chair of the US Senate Appropriations committee has approved the chamber’s version of the fiscal year 2018 defence spending bill this week, a move that pushes the legislation closer to final passage.
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USAF needs Reagan-level dollars for penetrating counterair platform
The US Air Force will need to replicate funding levels not seen since President Ronald Reagan in order to make its next-generation air dominance (NGAD) concept a reality, the head of Air Combat Command says this week.
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Facebook, Airbus team up on high-altitude UAVs
Facebook and Airbus have teamed up to lobby the International Telecommunication Union allocate more capacity on the spectrum of radio signals for high-altitude pseudo-satelliltes (HAPS) and work together on development.
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USAF releases F-16 service life extension solicitation
The US Air Force has released its request for proposals to extend the life of up to 300 of its Lockheed Martin F-16 fighters, according to a notice posted on the Federal Business Opportunities website this week.
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USAF doubts new JSTARS could fly in contested airspace
The US Air Force does not believe recapitalising the Northrop Grumman E-8C Joint Surveillance Target Attack Radar System (JSTARS) fleet will give the service the capability it needs to fight in a contested environment, the USAF’s head of air combat command says this week.
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KC-390 arrives in USA for flight testing
In a sign that testing activity has resumed since an incident six weeks ago, Embraer’s KC-390 arrived at the company’s US base in Jacksonville, Florida on 20 November to begin a series of flight tests before certification.
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Analysis
ANALYSIS: Key challenges in the race to develop hybrid-electric aircraft
US Air Force expectations that aircraft of the future will have vast hunger for electrical power are driving a wave of research
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Tupolev rolls out first remanufactured Tu-160 bomber
Tupolev on 16 November rolled out the first new-build Tu-160 strategic bomber from the Kazan Aviation plant, with first flight of the supersonic aircraft scheduled for February 2018.
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Analysis
ANALYSIS: Why A330 tanker sales boomed
At the start of this century, the then-EADS began exploring the potential for its A330 widebody to deliver air-to-air refuelling (AAR) services for military operators. In doing so the European company replicated its strategy for the airliner market, by going head to head for international sales with Boeing, which held ...
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Northrop flies first E-2D for Japan
Northrop Grumman has performed the first flight of Japan’s E-2D Advanced Hawkeye early warning and surveillance aircraft.
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Bell considers autonomous flight of V-280 tiltrotor
As Bell Helicopter prepares for the first flight of its new V-280 Valor, the manufacturer is already eyeing optionally piloted operations of the tiltrotor.
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Opinion
OPINION: UAE fighter contest will be one to watch
A Lockheed Martin F-22 Raptor and a Sukhoi Su-35 shared a common runway ramp for the first time at the Dubai air show.
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A400M gearbox fix slips into 2018
The process for approving a permanent propeller gearbox fix for the Airbus Defence & Space A400M will take longer than previously expected, according to propulsion system supplier Europrop International.
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NewsMirage upgrade to boost UAE's defences
While its years-long search for a future fighter continues, the United Arab Emirates has revealed a plan to modernise its in-service fleet of French-supplied combat aircraft.
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DUBAI: AVIC showcases Chinese UAS flexibility, but short endurance
A family of jet-powered Combat Shadow unmanned air systems displayed at the Dubai air show offer a potent mix of high-altitude intelligence-gathering and weapons capabilities – but unusually short endurance, according to specifications released by AVIC.
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UAE picks C295 for airlift renewal
The United Arab Emirates air force is to update its medium transport capabilities, with a new fleet of Airbus Defence & Space C295s to enter service from late next year.
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Additional nations could join with Italy for new attack helicopter
Leonardo Helicopters is looking for additional partners on its new attack rotorcraft programme, which has now been designated the AW249.
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F-35 arrivals propel Norwegian air force modernisation
The Royal Norwegian Air Force has conducted its first domestic flights with the Lockheed Martin F-35A Lightning II, after a trio of the fifth-generation type touched down at its Ørland air base early this month.
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Analysis
ANALYSIS: Italy at the leading edge in fighter pilot training
The internationalisation of the Italian air force’s Jet Pilot Training School (JPTS) and advances in its Integrated Pilot Training System (IPTS) are combining with the advent of full capability for Leonardo’s M-346 lead-in-fighter trainer and the upcoming introduction of its M-345 basic/advanced trainer to propel Italy to the leading edge ...
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DUBAI: Bell closing in on V-280 first flight
Bell Helicopter's immediate attentions at Dubai may be centred on the sale of AH-1Z attack helicopters, but back at its Amarillo, Texas facility the focus is on first flight of its latest rotorcraft.