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USA approves deal for Italian special mission G550s
Italy has been cleared by the US Department of State to acquire mission equipment to equip a pair of Gulfstream G550 business jets for a variety of intelligence and reconnaissance missions.
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U-2 spy plane uses artificial intelligence to control radar
The US Air Force for the first time used an artificially intelligent algorithm program, called ARTUµ, to control the radar on a Lockheed U-2 spy plane.
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Boeing receives $109 million contract for New Zealand P-8A training
The US Navy has awarded Boeing a $109 million contract related to training aircrew for New Zealand’s planned fleet of P-8A Poseidon maritime patrol aircraft.
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Air Force Research Lab demos ‘record-breaking’ scramjet and ‘high-speed’ warhead
The US Air Force Research Laboratory completed a series of “record-breaking tests” of a scramjet engine in November. The laboratory also finished sled testing a new ‘high-speed’ warhead technology.
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Analysis
Will scars from US sanctions drive Indonesia to buy Rafale?
Indonesia needs new fighter aircraft, that much is clear, but its traditional appetite for buying both Russian and US hardware may have been supressed by fears of Washington’s policy whims, potentially opening the door to France and the Dassault Rafale.
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F-22, F-35A and XQ-58A attempt airborne data sharing via gatewayONE
The US Air Force F-22 Raptor, F-35A Lightning II and Air Force Research Laboratory XQ-58A Valkyrie flew in formation for the first time on 9 December at Yuma Proving Ground in Arizona.
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Saab offers two aerospace centres in Gripen E proposal for Canada’s Future Fighter
Saab is offering to open two new aerospace centres as part of its Gripen E proposal for Canada’s Future Fighter Capability Project.
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Elbit secures Romanian IAR-99 avionics contract
Elbit Systems has been awarded a contract worth $27 million for its role in a project to upgrade the Romanian air force’s IAR-99 Standard jet trainers.
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France launches future aircraft carrier design work
Paris has begun the process of designing a replacement for its nuclear-powered aircraft carrier Charles de Gaulle.
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US Navy’s Next Generation Jammer Low Band to enter EMD phase
The US Navy cleared its Next Generation Jammer Low Band (NGJ-LB) programme to enter the engineering and manufacturing development (EMD) acquisition phase on 8 December.
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USAF demos external drop of Joint Air-to-Surface Standoff Missile from B-1B bomber
The US Air Force successfully demonstrated the Rockwell B-1B bomber carrying and dropping an inert Joint Air-to-Surface Standoff Missile (JASSM) from an external pylon under the aircraft’s fuselage.
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Airbus in conversation with potential A400M buyers, as low-level tests advance
Airbus says it is in talks with potential further buyers for its A400M, as the airlifter’s tactical capabilities continue to advance.
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Airbus touts ‘full final assembly’ of Eurofighters for Switzerland
A Swiss selection of the Eurofighter next year would enable the nation to locally assemble at least three-quarters of a 40-strong fleet, according to Airbus Defence & Space.
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Spanish industry lands FCAS project contracts
Spanish industry has been formally included within a multinational effort initiated by France and Germany to develop a Future Combat Air System.
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Russian ministry probes theft from Il-80 airborne command post
Russia’s internal affairs ministry is probing an incident involving alleged theft from a military Ilyushin Il-80 command and control aircraft. The Il-80 is a heavily-modified airframe based on the four-engined Il-86 passenger transport, notably featuring a characteristic equipment pod on the upper forward fuselage. Three of the type are still ...
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Collins Aerospace finishes E-6B communication systems upgrade
Collins Aerospace Systems has finished communications upgrades to the US Navy’s fleet of 16 Boeing E-6B Mercury aircraft.
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Taiwan F-16 upgrade aims for 2023 completion
Taiwan has upgraded 18 Lockheed Martin F-16 A/Bs to the new F-16V standard, and hopes to complete all 141 planned upgrades by 2023.
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US Marine Corps declares IOC for Lockheed Martin F-35C carrier variant
The US Marine Corps has declared initial operational capability for its fleet of Lockheed Martin F-35C carrier variants.
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Doha tests Typhoon pilots in Epic Skies IV deployment
Six Eurofighter Typhoons from a joint UK/Qatar training squadron commenced a two-week exercise in Doha on 29 November.
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Spain’s first PC-21 enters ground testing phase
Pilatus has conducted the first engine run of a PC-21 trainer for the Spanish air force.