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Elbit wins Asia-Pacific F-5 upgrade work
Elbit Systems has won a $93 million contract from an undisclosed customer in the Asia-Pacific region for the upgrade of its Northrop F-5 fighters.
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GAO denies Boeing and Bombardier’s Compass Call protest
The Government Accountability Office denied both Boeing and Bombardier’s protests against the US Air Force’s acquisition strategy for the EC-130H Compass Call cross-deck effort, the agency announced last week.
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GE reveals major achievements in hybrid electric propulsion
GE Aviation has broken a two-year silence on a major research project in hybrid electric propulsion with a new white paper that discloses several major advances demonstrated in two experiments since 2015 and that confirms the company is in talks with several potential aircraft makers about using the new technology.
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Northrop growing Global Hawk for MDA laser aircraft
Northrop Grumman plans to modernise its Global Hawk unmanned air vehicle in order to meet the requirements for the US Missile Defense Agency’s (MDA) proposed high-altitude, long-endurance (HALE) effort, a programme that would stretch the RQ-4 beyond its current capabilities.
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USAF awards Lockheed and Raytheon cruise missile contracts
Lockheed Martin and Northrop Grumman have each been awarded a $900 million contract from the US Air Force, covering the development of the long-range stand-off (LRSO) weapon, the service’s replacement for its air-launched nuclear cruise missile inventory.
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Cobham to provide KF-X missile launchers
Cobham has been selected to provide the weapons carriage and release equipment for South Korea's developmental KF-X fighter aircraft.
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First Mil Mi-28UB attack helicopter trainers readied for delivery
Russian Helicopters has produced the first serial examples of the Mil Mi-28UB, a combined combat and trainer variant of the company's attack helicopter.
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Value of Indonesian Su-35 buy pegged at $1.14 billion
Jakarta has confirmed that it will buy 11 Sukhoi Su-35 fighter aircraft for $1.14 billion, with a major component of the deal involving agricultural commodities.
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Israel tests F-35I refueling procedures
Israel has begun an evaluation campaign using its air force's fleet of Lockheed Martin F-35I "Adirs" to test locally developed systems and aerial refuelling procedures for the type.
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NewsIsrael to declare full capability with Hermes 900 fleet
The Israeli air force expects to achieve full operational capability with its Elbit Systems Hermes 900 unmanned air vehicles at the end of August.
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GA-ASI chasing Avenger sale to international customer
As the secretive General Atomics opened up its doors to a media pool for the first time this week, GA-ASI executives told reporters the company is pursuing a potential sale of 90 Predator C Avengers to an international customer.
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Australia welcomes first six PC-21s to East Sale
The Royal Australian Air Force has welcomed the first six of its eventual 49 Pilatus PC-21 basic trainers at East Sale air base in Victoria.
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NewsBulgarian parliament to review fighter selection process
Bulgaria’s government has postponed taking a final decision on the selection of a new-generation fighter until later this year.
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Procurement a key priority for Israel's new air force chief
The appointment of Maj Gen Amikam Norkin as the Israeli air force's new commander could expedite some of its procurement plans, including for the Boeing KC-46A tanker, Lockheed Martin F-35 and longer-endurance unmanned air vehicles.
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NewsMeteor to make bigger Impact with MALE development
Israel's Meteor Aerospace is developing a medium-altitude, long-endurance (MALE) unmanned air vehicle, with the Impact 1300 to have a maximum take-off weight of 1,300kg (2,860lb). The new product is now in full-scale development, the company says.
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Argentina halts talks linked to Kfir buy
Argentina has stopped negotiations about a possible purchase of upgraded Israel Aerospace Industries Kfir fighters, despite indications earlier this year that a deal for 12-14 aircraft could be finalised.
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USMC orders aviation safety standdown as mishaps spike
The US Marine Corps is standing down aviation units for 24h each once over the next two weeks as the community copes with a spike mishaps, including two fatal accidents within the last weeks.
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US special forces detail requirements for light attack aircraft
As the US Air Force wraps up its OA-X light attack demonstration this week, US Special Operations Command released its own solicitation for a separate special operations light attack aircraft.
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Lockheed denies report on F-16 tech transfer to India
A recent report claiming the US denied critical F-16 technology to the government of India is erroneous, the US Air Force and F-16 manufacturer Lockheed Martin say.
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AnalysisANALYSIS: RAF Typhoons impress on Romanian air policing duty
Through a shimmering heat haze, the pilots of two sleek combat aircraft run to their jets, armed and ready beneath makeshift sun shelters on a Romanian base near the Black Sea coast. These are not the crews of the home nation's Aerostar-adapted MiG-21 Lancer interceptors, however, but of Royal Air ...