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Airbus details latest charge against delayed A400M
Airbus incurred a fresh charge of €80 million ($93 million) against its A400M programme in the third quarter of this year, as the company remains in discussion with its European customers over delays to the tactical transport.
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UK extends support helicopter training deal
The UK Ministry of Defence has signed an eight-year contract extension to its long-standing support helicopter synthetic training deal with CAE, ensuring training continuity until at least October 2025.
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USAF estimates F-22 updates could cost $1.7 billion
The US Air Force estimates it would cost more than $1.7 billion to update 34 Lockheed Martin F-22s from a training configuration to a fully modernized, operational status, according to a USAF report sent to Congress.
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Belgian industry pact key to Eurofighter sales campaign
BAE Systems has stepped up its campaign to sell Typhoon combat aircraft to Belgium, with the company and its Eurofighter consortium partners pledging to establish new innovation centres with local industry if the type is selected to replace Brussels' Lockheed Martin F-16s.
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Slovakia receives first C-27J Spartan
Slovakia has received the first of two Leonardo Aircraft C-27J Spartan medium transports, with the initial aircraft arriving in Kuchyni on 24 October.
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Supersonic test keeps Gripen E on target
Saab's Gripen E remains on track for delivery to the Swedish and Brazilian air forces from 2019, with the Swedish company's first prototype having recently passed a significant performance milestone.
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USAF floats software solutions for KC-46 issues
The US Air Force believes a software reprogramming could solve some deficiencies discovered earlier this year on the Boeing KC-46 tanker, following initial findings from testing earlier this month.
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Lockheed struggles with F-35 sustainment
The Defense Department plans to ramp up production of the Lockheed Martin F-35 Joint Strike Fighter despite serious sustainment issues that have drawn out repair times and grounded jets, according to a recent government watchdog report.
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Vanilla UAV completes record-breaking five-day flight
A Virginia-based start-up has demonstrated that a sub-500kg unmanned air vehicle (UAV) can fly more than five days without refueling with a conventional diesel motor.
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Afghan air force adds six more Super Tucanos to fleet
The US Air Force has ordered six more Embraer A-29s for the Afghan air force, bringing the total fleet size to 26 Super Tucanos.
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New $329 million charge deepens Boeing's KC-46 losses
Boeing reported a $329 million reach-forward loss on the KC-46 tanker programme to cover the costs of incorporating multiple design changes into the first lot of production aircraft.
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Northrop Grumman pulls out of MQ-25 competition
Northrop Grumman is bowing out of the US Navy’s MQ-25 unmanned tanker competition, saying the company would have been unable to execute the programme under the terms of the service’s request for proposals.
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Serbia receives six MiG-29s donated by Russia
Serbia has received six former Russian air force RAC MiG-29 fighters, donated free of charge by Moscow.
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Lockheed F-35 deliveries lag in third quarter
After nine months of production, Lockheed Martin’s F-35 line is still lagging, according to the latest company earnings report.
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Airbus picks Elta radars for Canadian C295 fleet
Airbus Defence & Space has chosen Elta Systems to supply maritime patrol radars for the fleet of 16 C295s being acquired by the Royal Canadian Air Force.
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KC-390 returns to base early after stall test
Crew on an Embraer KC-390 requested an early return to base after the aircraft lost significant altitude during a stall test earlier this month.
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US Navy upgrades IRST for Super Hornet fleet
The US Navy is upgrading its Boeing F/A-18E/F fighters with an improved Lockheed Martin IRST21 sensor system, allowing the Super Hornet fleet to see and detect farther.
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Airspacex pitches military variant of MOBi air taxi
Airspacex is taking its MOBi, a modular electric vertical takeoff and landing (VTOL) aircraft developed to relieve urban congestion, and tweaking the concept to meet a military missions such as medical evacuation and intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance.
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Boeing broadens bet on autonomous tech with new partnership
Building off its recent Aurora Flight Sciences acquisition, Boeing is investing in Near Earth Autonomy, a Pennsylvania-based company focusing on autonomous flight.
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ADEX: Big MPAs hunt for Seoul maritime requirement
Industry players expect South Korea to issue a formal requirement for new antisubmarine warfare (ASW) aircraft.