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NewsAirbus and German air force partner on SAF use for A400M fleet
Airbus Defence & Space is to work with its German air force customer to trial flights of the A400M running on blends of up to 50% sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) in the near term.
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NewsCanada to spend C$3bn upgrading northern aerospace defence
The Canadian armed forces will invest in additional aerial refuelling capability, new air-to-air weapons and threat identification systems for its Arctic territories.
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NewsNetherlands to replace Hercules fleet with five Embraer C-390s
Embraer has secured a third European NATO nation as a customer for its C-390 tactical transport, with the Netherlands to acquire five as replacements for its aged Lockheed Martin C-130Hs.
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NewsSaab completes delivery of final T-7A prototype components to Boeing
Five of the US Air Force’s new trainer jet are being assembled at a Boeing facility in St Louis, Missouri.
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NewsWhite House reportedly throws out Trump-era paint scheme for new Air Force One
The US Air Force says technical concerns related to heat build up made the plan for a dark-painted underbelly a potential safety risk.
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NewsUS Air Force stands up F-35 adversary squadron complete with Chinese paint job
The US Air Force is now using its most-advanced fifth-generation fighter to go head-to-head against pilots in training scenarios modeling China’s jets and tactics.
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NewsMore than half of major defence programmes behind schedule: GAO
The US Government Accountability Office watchdog says in a new report that half of major defence programmes it examined are experiencing delays, including high-profile aircraft programmes.
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NewsBoeing wins deal to install anti-ship tech on US and Australian jets
Boeing has been awarded a nearly $40 million contract by the US Navy to supply several dozen anti-surface warfare sensor systems for American and Australian aircraft.
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NewsEmbraer hopes to revive development of hybrid-electric military transport
Embraer sees the potential to eventually resume development of a hybrid-electric short take-off aircraft despite the project stalling due to Brazilian government funding issues.
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NewsNorthrop begins Block II upgrades to US Navy E-6 fleet
The US Navy’s first Boeing E-6B Mercury arrived at Northrop Grumman facility in Louisiana for Block II upgrades to command and control systems.
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NewsEmbraer sees heightened C-390 demand amid geopolitical tensions
Recent geopolitical events, including Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, are driving renewed interest from Western governments in Embraer’s C-390 military airlifter.
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NewsEmbraer picks Aeroplex as Hungarian KC-390 support partner
Embraer has named Aeroplex as its preferred maintenance partner for the Hungarian air force’s future two KC-390 Millennium transport/tankers.
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NewsKC-46 certificated for use in nearly all daily refuelling missions: USAF
The US Air Force says the troubled KC-46 aerial tanker is now approved to support 97% of the daily joint force air refuelling demands.
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NewsEuropean sixth-generation fighter stays stalled amid industrial rancour
Ongoing tensions between the industrial partners involved in a tri-national effort to develop a sixth-generation fighter appear no closer to resolution, with efforts to progress the project still stalled.
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NewsUK details revised schedule for Typhoon’s ECRS Mk2 radar introduction
Leonardo UK will deliver a first flight-test example of the ECRS Mk2 active electronically scanned array radar for the Eurofighter Typhoon before year-end, with the Royal Air Force’s service introduction schedule for the combination now targeted at the end of this decade.
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NewsRomanian MiG-21s returned to use, pending May 2023 retirement
Romania has returned its Elbit Systems-modernised Mikoyan MiG-21 fighters to use, weeks after grounding the fleet following a fatal accident involving the Soviet-era type.
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NewsKongsberg to ready retired Norwegian F-16s for sale to Draken, Romania
Kongsberg has been awarded a contract by the Norwegian Defence Materiel Agency to overhaul up to 44 retired F-16s for use by Draken International and Romania.
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NewsB-21 to make first flight in 2023
The US Air Force’s new strategic bomber being designed by Northrop Grumman will go wheels up for the first time in the coming year.
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NewsBoeing starts next round of deliveries for new A-10 wings
The latest sets of new wings for the A-10 Thunderbolt II fleet arrived earlier this month to Hill AFB in Ogden, Utah, where the US Air Force has started aircraft integration.
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NewsBAE Systems receives Velis Electro, prepares for all-electric evaluation flights
BAE Systems will within the coming weeks conduct its first test flight of a Pipistrel Velis Electro, with the Slovenian-built light aircraft having been delivered to its Warton site in Lancashire earlier this month.