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USAF returns mothballed Raptor to fleet
The US Air Force has taken a Lockheed Martin F-22 out of storage and plans to return the Raptor to flying status by the end of this year, a USAF source has confirmed to FlightGlobal.
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MV-22 struck flight deck before fatal crash
A US Marine MV-22 struck the flight deck of an amphibious transport dock before crashing into the water and killing three USMC personnel, a US Navy safety report reveals.
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Audit report highlights Italy's F-35 challenges
Italy wants to move its four Lockheed Martin F-35As allocated to an international training school in the USA to Europe to support its operational preparations with the type, according to an audit office report published on 7 August.
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New Kratos UAV will enter production this year
A secret unmanned air vehicle (UAV) from Kratos Defense and Security Solutions is expected to move into production by the end of this business quarter, Kratos’ chief executive says this week.
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Israel grounds Apaches after fatal accident
The Israeli air force has again temporarily grounded its Boeing AH-64 Apache attack helicopter squadrons, following a 7 August crash which caused the death of a pilot.
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US Air Force awards Air Force One replacement contract
The US Air Force awarded Boeing a contract for two 747s, previously slated for the now defunct Russian carrier Transaero, that will be converted into the new Air Force One aircraft.
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Three missing in MV-22 crash near Australia
Three of 26 US Marines on board a Bell Boeing MV-22 are still missing after the tiltrotor crashed off the east coast of Australia on 5 August, the III Marine Expeditionary Forces says in a news release.
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AFRL funds demonstration for extended range Desert Hawk
The US Air Force Research Laboratory is funding advanced technologies for Lockheed Martin’s Desert Hawk Extended Endurance and Range (DH EER) unmanned air vehicle, including upgrades that will allow maritime operations.
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Future European MALE UAV will be twin turboprop
A future European rival to the US Air Force’s MQ-9 Reaper unmanned air system (UAS) will feature a twin-engined turboprop configuration, says a multi-national weapons development agency.
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USAF set aside requirements for OA-X experiment
Four platforms are flying this week at Holloman AFB, New Mexico for the US Air Force’s light attack OA-X experiment, but the makeup of those aircraft might have turned out differently had more contractors sent in bids for the demonstration.
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Next Marine One helicopter achieves first flight
Lockheed-Sikorsky’s VH-92A, the Marine One configured S-92 that will replace the US president’s current helicopter, achieved first flight late last month.
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US approves A-29 sale to Nigeria despite concerns
The US State Department has approved the sale of 12 Embraer A-29 Super Tucanos to Nigeria, despite concerns from the US over the Nigerian government’s bombing of civilians.
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US Navy searching for new supersonic aerial target
The US Navy is searching for a new supersonic aerial target to replace its dwindling inventory of AQM-37s, the latest supersonic target effort following the service’s cancellation of the Multi-Stage Supersonic Target (MSST) GQM-173.
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Israel weighing interest in STOVL-variant F-35
New threats faced by Israel have placed the potential purchase of short take-off and vertical landing (STOVL) variant Lockheed Martin F-35Bs as a high priority.
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Indian report slams Il-76 availability rate
A report by India’s comptroller and auditor general has highlighted the poor serviceability of 14 Ilyushin Il-76MD heavy transports and six Il-78 tankers operated by the nation's air force.
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Analysis
ANALYSIS: G120TP flight experience reveals Prefect's promise
This year's Royal International Air Tattoo (RIAT) coincided with a major event for the G120TP programme, as Grob Aircraft's highest profile customer for the type so far cleared a key milestone on the path to training its first student pilots for the UK.
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S-97 damaged in hard landing
A Sikorsky S-97 Raider crashed at 07:30 on 2 August at the company’s flight test center in West Palm Beach, Florida, the Lockheed Martin company says.
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USAF improving its bunker buster bomb
Responses are due within a month to build at least 12,000 improved bunker busting bombs for the US Air Force, according to a recent notice posted on the Federal Business Opportunities website.
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NewsBAE details slowing Typhoon production rate
BAE Systems delivered 10 Eurofighter Typhoons in the first half of this year, as the UK company and its European partners wait for further international sales to safeguard long-term production of the type.
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Analysis
ANALYSIS: Small Iomax has big plans for light-attack champion Archangel
Light-attack aircraft come in many forms: purpose-built turboprops such as the Embraer A-29, converted turboprop trainers like the Beechcraft AT-6 and Korea Aerospace Industries KT-1, and even jet-powered trainers modified to carry weapons and surveillance equipment.