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USAF releases draft call for bids on $6B surveillance deal
The US Air Force has released to industry a draft copy of a document soliciting bids for a $6 billion plan to acquire 17 aircraft to replace the Boeing 707-based, Northrop Grumman E-8C JSTARS ground surveillance fleet.
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AAD: Zambian L-15 debuts
The first Chinese-made Hongdu L-15 supersonic light attack/jet trainer for Zambia has broken cover at Africa Aerospace and Defence in the markings of the air force’s 15 Sqn.
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Airbus set to deliver C295W to Brazil
Airbus plans to deliver the first C295W search and rescue aircraft to the Brazilian air force in the first quarter next year, the company tells FlightGlobal.
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US adds F-15 to $38 billion military aid package for Israel
US and Israeli diplomats announced the largest military assistance package in US history on 14 September in a $38 billion, 10-year package that will deliver an assortment of American-designed weapon systems, including Lockheed Martin F-35 and Boeing F-15 fighters to Tel Aviv.
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AAD: Paramount unveils military version of AHRLAC
South African defence contractor Paramount showed two sides of its AHRLAC single prop pusher - literally. At its exhibit, the left half of its single prototype example was presented in its recently-announced Mwari militarised version, with the other half in civil, surveillance guise.
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NewsAeroVironment tests Blackwing as naval communications relay
An AeroVironment Blackwing unmanned air vehicle has demonstrated its ability to act as a communications link between surface and underwater vessels, while simultaneously providing overwatch of the area.
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Boeing unveils contender for Northrop T-38 replacement
Boeing and Saab finally took the wraps off a purposely-designed jet trainer today to offer as a replacement initially for the US Air Force’s fleet of more than 400 Northrop T-38s.
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Boeing asked to bid for Air Force One replacement
The US Air Force has invited Boeing to submit a detailed proposal to supply and modify two passenger-carrying 747-8s to replace the 747-200-derived VC-25A fleet in the 2024 timeframe.
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NewsBlueBird UAVs integrated with new payloads
BlueBird Aero Systems has integrated a high-definition surveillance sensor and a communications payload into two of its unmanned air vehicles – the SpyLite Mini and ThunderB small tactical system.
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NewsTactical Robotics steps up Cormorant UAV test programme
Tactical Robotics is expanding the testing of its Cormorant unmanned air vehicle, including the introduction of advanced flight controls and multiple sensors.
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Israeli military defining quadcopter UAV design
The Israel defence forces’ land command and the nation’s defence ministry are developing an unmanned quadcopter to support ground units.
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NewsFirst delivery nears for Polish M-346 trainers
Poland is edging closer to receiving its first Leonardo Aermacchi M-346 advanced jet trainer, following the successful conclusion of electromagnetic testing in an anechoic chamber.
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Analysis
ANALYSIS: AFRL prepares to unveil 20-year propulsion vision
Since the arrival of the high-bypass turbofan almost 50 years ago, jet engines have made huge strides in efficiency without altering the basic architecture. Two air flows of constant volume either bypass or enter a core section. The core combusts a mixture of compressed air and fuel to generate thermal ...
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NewsWB Electronics introduces new unmanned capabilities
The Łoś (Moose) unmanned air vehicle has been developed by WB Electronics in order to meet the requirements of Polish armed forces seeking a medium-range tactical system.
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NewsPolish air force institute introduces NeoX UAV
One of the newest unmanned air vehicles to be developed by the Polish air force technical institute is NeoX, a fixed-wing system that can be used for both civil and military applications.
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Navy releases MQ-25 Stingray sensor RFI
The US Navy’s MQ-25 Stingray will leverage an existing Defense Department electro-optical infrared sensor, according to a recently released request for information.
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Analysis
ANALYSIS: Airship could offer lighter-than-air alternative for Gremlins
While the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) has set a firm requirement that its Gremlins unmanned air vehicles return to a Lockheed Martin C-130 cargo aircraft, an airship could offer an attractive option for future recoverable drone missions.
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USAF cuts FMS timeline by at least six months
As part of ongoing efforts to improve its bureaucratic foreign military sales process, the US Air Force has established a set of weapon system baselines to accelerate export approvals for select countries.
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DOD still mum on arsenal plane selection
The US Defense Department’s Strategic Capabilities Office is still weighing platform options for its Arsenal Plane concept, a standoff system with a large weapons carriage that would support forward aircraft.
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NewsPentagon expected to award Lockheed contract action as F-35 negotiations lag
As negotiations over low-rate initial production lots 9 and 10 for the Lockheed Martin F-35 continue, the Pentagon will fork over another payment under an existing undefinitised contractual action to ensure Lockheed continues work on the jets.