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P&W completes testing on F135 engine with adaptive fan
Tests this year on an F135 core engine paired with an experimental fan module featuring adaptive bypass airflow to improve fuel efficient and cooling capacity “met or exceeded expectations”, says engine manufacturer Pratt & Whitney.
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Triumph to supply Boeing T-X wing and tails
Triumph Aerospace Structures will supply the wing, vertical tail and horizontal tail structures for the Boeing T-X trainer aircraft, Boeing announced this week.
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NewsIsrael's APG unveils unmanned Peres
Israeli company APG has unveiled a new vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) unmanned air vehicle, with the "Peres" (Hebrew for "vulture") having a tandem wing configuration and four electric motors.
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Analysis
ANALYSIS: Cobham helps USAF to breathe easy on OBOGS
Even as the US Air Force’s Lockheed Martin F-35A soared above Le Bourget in July, oxygen issues grounded the same aircraft back home at Luke AFB, Arizona.
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NewsNew additions boost Israel's F-35 fleet
Israel's latest pair of Lockheed Martin F-35s landed at Nevatim air base on 14 September. The arrivals brought the total number of "Adir" jets operated by the nation's air force to seven.
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Rolls Royce offers BR725 for B-52 re-engine effort
Rolls Royce is pitching its BR725 engine for the US Air Force’s B-52 bomber re-engine effort, though the service has yet to establish a programme of record or release a request for proposals.
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NewsUK commits to major upgrade for Shadow surveillance fleet
One of the UK's key intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR) types is to receive a major upgrade, under the terms of a long-term arrangement between the Royal Air Force and prime contractor Raytheon UK.
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Leonardo enters ASDOT training battle for UK
Leonardo has joined forces with Discovery Air Defence Services and Inzpire in pursuit of a major UK aggressor aircraft requirement, making it the latest company to target the air support to defence operational training opportunity.
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USAF awards Boeing $600M contract toward Air Force One
The US Air Force awarded Boeing a $600 million contract to begin preliminary design work on the Air Force One replacement aircraft, the service announced this week.
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US clears suspended Super Hornet export to Canada
The US State Department has approved a $5.23 billion sale of Super Hornets to Canada, but bad blood between the Canadian government and Boeing may have already spoiled the deal.
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USAF mulls canceling JSTARS recapitalisation
The US Air Force could scrap its business jet strategy in favor of an alternative platform for its Joint Surveillance Target Attack Radar System (JSTARS) recapitalisation, according to a recent letter sent from Congressional members to the US defense secretary.
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NewsG120TP buy completes ETPS fleet renewal
Qinetiq has ordered Grob Aircraft's G120TP to deliver basic training services for the Empire Test Pilots' School.
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NewsGripen Aggressor targets UK, US requirements
Saab has launched a new derivative of its Gripen C, which it believes is ideally suited to meeting the future adversary training needs of the UK and USA.
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US Navy tightens unmanned tanker requirements
The US Navy solidified parameters for its unmanned MQ-25 Stingray, setting up a spartan platform that will satisfy not much more than carrier suitability and air refueling requirements.
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US State Department approves F-16V sale to Bahrain
The US State Department has approved the sale of 19 Lockheed Martin F-16V aircraft to Bahrain, offering a critical lifeline to the Falcon’s production line.
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Leonardo confident on UK RWUAS programme
Leonardo Helicopters is hopeful that early next year it can begin development work on a clean-sheet, rotary-wing unmanned air system (RWUAS) for service entry in the mid-2020s.
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US Coast Guard searches for long-range UAV
The US Coast Guard is searching for a land-based, long-range, ultra-endurance unmanned air vehicle, according to a request for information posted on the Federal Business Opportunities website last week.
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Analysis
ANALYSIS: US Air Force looks to the future of air superiority
As the US Air Force approaches production on its Northrop Grumman B-21 bomber and eyes full operational capability for its Lockheed Martin F-35A, the service is examining the future of air superiority with its next-generation air dominance (NGAD) concept.
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Unidentified USAF aircraft crashes at Nevada range
An unidentified US Air Force aircraft assigned to Materiel Command crashed in the Nevada Test and Training Range on 5 September, killing the test pilot and raising questions about the potential existence of a new classified aircraft.
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L-3 selects Gulfstream for Compass Call platform
L-3 Communications selected the Gulfstream 550 Airborne Early Warning (AEW) aircraft to host the US Air Force’s existing Compass Call technology, a move that its rivals Boeing and Bombardier attempted to thwart over the past two years.