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Sikorsky CH-53K programme puts gearbox issues behind it
US Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR) appears to be confident that the Sikorsky CH-53K programme has put the gearbox failures and parts delays experienced prior to first flight in October 2015 behind it, but the Lockheed Martin-owned helicopter manufacturer won’t receive bonus cheques for lateness.
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USAF redesignates eight MQ-1 Predator units as attack squadrons
The US Air Force will redesignate eight General Atomics Aeronautical Systems MQ-1 Predator reconnaissance squadrons as "attack" units.
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DARPA to hold open competition for XS-1 demonstration phase
The US Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) will accept outside bids for the construction and demonstration of a reusable, unmanned “XS-1” spaceplane.
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Regulatory clearance – and new name – ahead of Airlander 10 airship's flight return
Hybrid Air Vehicles (HAV) has received the necessary European and national approvals to return its Airlander 10 airship – now named Martha Gwyn – to flight.
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Rafael unveils "Drone Dome" anti-UAV system
Rafael has unveiled its offering for countering malicious unmanned air vehicles, the “Drone Dome”.
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Boeing's 'optimistic' KC-46 plan delivers 18 tankers in six months
Boeing’s grand plan to deliver 18 operational KC-46 Pegasus tankers in six months instead of fourteen has been labelled “optimistic” in a new report by the US Government Accountability Office (GAO).
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Jordan amends Pilatus order to take PC-21 trainers
Jordan has amended a production order with Pilatus for a new fleet of turboprop trainers, switching its commitment from the PC-9M to the more capable PC-21.
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RCAF C-130H fire linked to faulty hydraulic modification
Excessive chafing and arcing between an axillary hydraulic line and the power cable is what caused a fire that destroyed a Royal Canadian Air Force C-130H at Naval Air Station Key West in Florida in 2012.
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PICTURES: Dutch KDC-10 certified to refuel Lockheed F-35
The Royal Netherlands Air Force’s KDC-10 tanker has been certified to refuel the Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II following flight trials at Edwards AFB in California.
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US Army starts firming FVL requirements as RFI deadline passes
In February, the US Air Force revealed its 21st century bomber, the Northrop Grumman B-21. This week, the US Army edged closer to defining what could be its first truly new rotorcraft type of this century.
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USAF firming A-X requirements for A-10 'Warthog' alternative
A draft requirement document that articulated the US Air Force’s need for a new attack aircraft optimised for close air support missions is being circulated within the five walls of the Pentagon and will be reviewed by the service chief “this spring”.
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USAF backs off sixth-gen 'fighter' in quest for air supremacy
The US Air Force will begin an extensive campaign of prototyping and experimentation relating to new air superiority technologies, including new aircraft types, after completing a wide-ranging examination of future air battle concepts and weaponry.
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ITEP engine is top pick to power US Army's FVL Light
One of the competing 3,000shp (2,240kW)-class engines being developed by leading propulsion specialists could eventually power a next-generation light assault rotorcraft being considered by the US Army, despite being procured specifically to re-engine the Boeing AH-64E and Sikorsky UH-60M in the late 2020s.
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NASA floats stratospheric airship prize
NASA is again considering whether to launch a public competition to develop large stratospheric airships, a capability that has eluded the US military despite several costly attempts.
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Typhoon Captor-E awaits flight testing as Kuwait confirmed as launch customer
With a deal for 28 Eurofighter Typhoons announced this week, Kuwait has also become the launch customer for the combat aircraft's new active electronically scanned array (AESA) radar.
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Canada’s defence policy review won't delay CF-18 replacement comp
The Trudeau government in Canada has launched the country's largest defence policy review in “over 20 years” as it considers if and when to exit the $379 billion F-35 Joint Strike Fighter programme.
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Overall US military aircraft exports strong in 2015
Despite trouble securing combat jet sales in 2015, concerns about an erosion in US military exports because its government’s burdensome and often sluggish approvals process might be overstated.
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Kuwait places order for 28 Typhoons
Kuwait has confirmed its order for 28 Tranche 3 Eurofighter Typhoons, making the Middle Eastern nation the eighth customer for the type.
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France firms up order for 14 Patroller UAVs
Sagem has been contracted to supply its Patroller system to the French army as the service's new tactical unmanned air vehicle, some two months after Paris confirmed its selection of the type.
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Pakistan orders nine more Bell AH-1Z gunships
Bell Helicopter has been put on contract to build nine more AH-1Z Viper gunship helicopters for Pakistan, as part of a larger foreign military sales package for up to 15 helicopters and 1,000 Lockheed Martin AGM-114 Hellfire-series missiles that was approved last April.