All articles by Garrett Reim – Page 43
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US Navy declares IOC for MQ-8C Fire Scout unmanned helicopter
The US Navy (USN) declared initial operational capability (IOC) for the Northrop Grumman MQ-8C Fire Scout unmanned helicopter on 28 June.
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Boeing to produce or remanufacture up to 600 AH-64E Apaches
The US Army plans to grant Boeing a multiyear contract for the production or remanufacture of up to 600 AH-64E Apache attack helicopters.
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Raytheon and Northrop Grumman boost Karem’s FARA bid
Karem Aircraft’s Future Attack Reconnaissance Aircraft (FARA) competitive prototype bid has received a big boost, with the addition of Northrop Grumman and Raytheon to its team.
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Iran claims shoot down of RQ-4 Global Hawk
Further raising tensions in the Middle East, the government of Iran claims to have shot down a Northrop Grumman RQ-4 Global Hawk unmanned air vehicle (UAV) over Kuh Mubarak, a coastal area of Iran at the entrance to the Strait of Hormuz.
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NewsPARIS: Norway’s Boeing P-8 buy delivers Nammo ramjet shell deal
Boeing has signed an agreement to help Nammo further develop ramjet-powered artillery shells.
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NewsPARIS: Lockheed Martin juggles F-35 upgrades with fixing issues
Lockheed Martin is attempting to upgrade the F-35 Lightning II stealth fighter, while dealing with lingering as well as new supply chain and reliability issues.
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NewsPARIS: F-35 to take about half of fighter market over next decade
The worldwide fighter market could grow by 17.2% over the next decade, representing a total output of 3,401 aircraft.
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NewsPARIS: StormBreaker foul-weather precision bomb to IOC in 2019
The US Air Force is likely to declare Raytheon’s foul-weather precision bomb, the StormBreaker, to have initial operational capability (IOC) on the Boeing F-15 fighter before the end of 2019.
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PARIS: Kratos now has 10 jet-powered tactical UAVs in development
Kratos Defense & Security Solutions now has 10 jet-powered tactical UAVs at various levels of development with several soon heading into production runs.
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PARIS: Bell-Boeing tries to sell V-22 despite lacklustre interest
With its ability to offer bulk discounts to foreign militaries closing within about a year, the Bell-Boeing joint venture that makes and sells the V-22 Osprey hoping to close the sale of up to 50 aircraft.
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NewsPARIS: Lockheed unveils maritime patrol kit for C-130 Hercules
Lockheed Martin is working on a maritime patrol aircraft retrofit kit for the C-130 Hercules.
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NewsPARIS: Pentagon threatens to cut out European suppliers
The US Department of Defense (DoD) is considering a range of responses – including threatening to cut out European companies from its supply base – should the EU adopt policies that prevent American companies from being able to compete for contracts within joint European military projects.
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NewsPARIS: USAF still finding FOD in Boeing KC-46 and expects more
The US Air Force (USAF) continues to find foreign object debris (FOD) inside the Boeing KC-46A Pegasus in-flight refuelling tanker, including loose material found this week, and it expects to discover objects for the foreseeable future.
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NewsPARIS: Embraer KC-390 delivery to Brazil delayed a few months
Embraer plans to deliver its first KC-390 transport to the Brazilian air force in the next few months, after a further slight delay from its original plan to hand over the aircraft at the end of 2018.
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PARIS: KC-46A makes show debut as opportunities beckon
The Boeing KC-46A tanker has made its air show debut in the static park, with an aircraft from US Air Force’s 931st Refueling Wing, based at McConnell AFB, in Kansas.
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AnalysisANALYSIS: How Boeing's all-metal T-X strategy created a winner
Boeing’s extensive use of composites in its 787 airliner and the ultimately cancelled Boeing-Sikorsky RAH-66 Comanche stealth helicopter made it a pioneer in the aerospace industry.
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USAF B-52 in carry test of hypersonic ARRW missile
The US Air Force (USAF) conducted a carry test flight of its AGM-183A Air Launched Rapid Response Weapon (ARRW) on a Boeing B-52 Stratofortress aircraft on 12 June at Edwards AFB in California.
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USAF forced to move Boeing KC-46A funds to sustain older KC-135s
The US Air Force (USAF) plans to move $57 million in FY2020 funds from the Boeing KC-46A Pegasus in-flight refuelling tanker programme to support the cost of flying and maintaining its fleet of older KC-135 Stratotankers longer than it expected.
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Sikorsky awarded $542m to build six ‘Marine One’ helicopters
Sikorsky was awarded a $542 million contract from the US Navy (USN) to build six production VH-92A Presidential Helicopters, an aircraft which will be known by the call sign “Marine One” when the president of the USA flies aboard.
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NewsEmbraer KC-390 vs the Lockheed Martin C-130J
When Lockheed Martin's LM-100J commercial freighter did a corkscrew at the Farnborough air show in 2018, it intended the aerobatic move as a statement.