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Top USN admiral warns Congress on aviation fleet
The US Navy’s commander of Naval Air Forces is sending a dire warning to Congress this week over the rampant cannibalisation of its fighter fleet could threaten the service’s ability to go to war.
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Malaysia takes tentative step toward MPA acquisition
Malaysia appears to have taken a step closer to obtaining a maritime patrol aircraft following a recent budget allocation.
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Lawmakers add F-35s, keep JSTARS in proposed NDAA
US lawmakers are heating up President Donald Trump’s lukewarm defence budget, with a proposed $700 billion National Defence Authorisation Act that boosts the number of Lockheed Martin F-35s and maintains the Joint Surveillance Target Attack Radar System recapitalisation.
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USAF puts comms gateway for F-22 and F-35 back on shopping list
A communications system that can translate messages between the US Air Force’s most advanced and oldest fighters is back on the service’s expedited shopping list, according to a recent acquisition notice.
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NewsTyphoon tests keep Brimstone integration on target
A flight-test campaign involving nine live firings of MBDA's Brimstone air-to-surface missile from the Eurofighter Typhoon has been completed in the UK, with the combination on track to enter operational use with the Royal Air Force by March 2019.
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KC-390 programme on track for 2018 deliveries
Embraer will deliver its first KC-390 transport/tanker from the middle of next year, with flight-testing having reached an advanced stage.
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NewsLeonardo's Miysis to protect Canadian Aurora fleet
Ottawa has selected Leonardo's Miysis directional infrared countermeasures (DIRCM) system as part of a major upgrade to the Royal Canadian Air Force's fleet of Lockheed Martin CP-140 Aurora (P-3) maritime patrol aircraft.
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MDA awards low power laser demo award to General Atomics
Unmanned air giant General Atomics scored the contract for the first phase of the Missile Defense Agency’s low power laser demonstration contract this week, marking the first step on the road toward a high-altitude, long-endurance UAV with a high-energy laser.
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Lockheed laser to demonstrate “tens of kilowatts” of power
Lockheed Martin will demonstrate an airborne laser generating tens of kilowatts of power for the US Air Force Research Laboratory’s podded electric laser concept for fifth- and sixth-generation fighter jets.
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Israel ready to receive next two F-35Is at Nevatim
Israel's air force is due to receive its next two Lockheed Martin F-35Is before the end of this week, boosting its fleet of the type to nine. The aircraft will touch down at Nevatim air base in the south of the country.
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AnalysisANALYSIS: Saab on a high with GlobalEye
Two years ago, the Dubai air show’s surprise deal followed the appearance of a nondescript press notice, which pointed simply to an “announcement” between the United Arab Emirates air force and Saab.
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Germany signs for P-3C Orion system upgrade
The German navy will continue operations with its Lockheed Martin P-3C Orion maritime patrol aircraft until 2035, with Berlin having signed a $158 million contract for modernisation work to be performed over the next five years.
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Israel launches Blue Flag exercise
Israel's Blue Flag exercise began on 2 November, with the activity attracting a record number of participating air forces.
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NewsSaudi testing precedes Scorpion's Dubai debut
Textron AirLand's production-standard Scorpion light-attack aircraft appears set to make a debut appearance at the Dubai air show from 12-16 November, with the aircraft currently being flown in neighbouring Saudi Arabia.
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New long-range missile project emerges in US budget
The existence of a two-year-old project to develop a new air-to-air missile capable of intercepting targets at great distances has emerged in US budget documents.
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Delayed Saudi AH-6is spark new lawsuits between MDHI, Boeing
A batch of helicopters delivered years late and allegedly with parts missing and broken has led to a second legal dispute between MD Helicopters (MDHI) and Boeing, two acrimonious neighbours and former corporate partners in Mesa, Arizona.
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Latest Afghan Super Tucanos cost $174.5 million
The US Air Force’s latest batch of six Embraer Super Tucanos for Afghanistan cost $174.5 million, but the substantial price tag includes aircraft transportation, maintenance spares and advanced sensors, the service tells FlightGlobal.
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Corrosion issue stops F-35 deliveries for a month
Lockheed Martin paused F-35 deliveries for a month after the discovering excessive corrosion on fasteners under an F-35A’s fuselage panels during maintenance at Hill AFB, Utah, the Defense Department confirmed this week.
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USAF still examining JSTARS recap cancellation
The US Air Force is still assessing the Joint Surveillance Target Attack Radar System (JSTARS) recapitalisation programme despite a previous comment made by the service’s secretary that a decision could be made by the end of the month.
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Airbus reports inaccuracies in US arms export filings
Airbus has alerted US authorities about “certain inaccuracies” made in filings with the US State Department that cover commissions and political contributions in international arms exports.