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NewsLockheed Martin launches official protest over US Army's exclusion of C-130J Hercules from Joint Cargo Aircraft contest
Lockheed Martin has formally protested the US Army's exclusion of its C-130J Hercules from the Joint Cargo Aircraft (JCA) competition, arguing its design should not be eliminated before the US Air Force's requirements are incorporated into the programme.
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Dutch consider equipment plans
Netherlands parliament will weigh up requests for added strategic airlift, helicopters and long-endurance UAVs
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Pilot optional: Boeing's Little Bird pilot-less helicopter an ideal test bed for rotary UAVs
Boeing's Unmanned Little Bird can also fly with a pilot on board - and that makes the helicopter an ideal test asset for development work on other programmes
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Boeing closes on interim US Army Apache deal
Extra 17 new-build helicopters on cards as Congress considers supplemental funding
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Pilotless F-35 breaks cover
Lockheed determined to push into UAV market and reveals concept for future JSF
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Lockheed Martin and NextGen Aeronautics start fast-morphing UAV tests, turning attention to attack formation
Following successful in-flight tests of a shape-changing wing, two teams have been funded to demonstrate aggressive manoeuvring using fast morphing. Unmanned air vehicles built by Lockheed Martin and NextGen Aeronautics will use rapid changes in wing shape to perform steep climbs and tight turns following an attack on a target.
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NewsIsraeli air power falls short as offensive in southern Lebanon fails to halt Hezbollah rocket attacks
Israel's ongoing campaign against Hezbollah militants in southern Lebanon has served to illustrate the limitations of air power, with more than 4,500 offensive sorties conducted by the country's air force so far having failed to halt the barrage of rockets falling on cities and towns in northern Israel.