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Lockheed Martin claims both USAF hypersonic programmes
The US Air Force has selected Lockheed Martin to rapidly develop and field both new hypersonic missiles launched as a response to surprise developments in high-speed weapons by China and Russia, newly-released acquisition documents confirm.
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USAF reveals intentions to acquire light attack fighter fleet
After more than a year of flight demonstrations the US Air Force is formally moving the light attack aircraft experiment into the acquisitions phase, with the intention that it will award a production contract to Sierra Nevada Corporation or Textron Aviation in the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2019.
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Lockheed Martin delivers last upgraded C-5
Lockheed Martin delivered its last C-5M Super Galaxy to the US Air Force on 2 August, ending the service’s upgrade programme for the Vietnam War-era heavy lift aircraft.
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FAA clears obstacle to KC-46A delivery in October
An unresolved software flaw won’t delay the first delivery of the Boeing KC-46A tanker after the US Federal Aviation Administration approved a temporary exemption from safety requirements.
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DARPA selects unmanned aerial vehicle to be powered by a laser 10km away
DARPA selected Silent Falcon’s namesake unmanned aerial vehicle to test the feasibility of remotely charging an aircraft with a laser.
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Boeing to open autonomy research center next to MIT
Boeing plans to open an Aerospace & Autonomy Center within a mixed-used district in Cambridge, Massachusetts that is being developed by the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
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USAF studies NEAT replacement for E-4B, E-6B and C-32A
A newly-posted solicitation document combines plans for replacing three separate US military aircraft fleets flown today by three different Boeing types into a single programme.
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GA-ASI completes string of tests on its proposed MQ-25 design
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems (GA-ASI) has completed the fourth wind tunnel test of its MQ-25 design.
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Embraer delays KC-390 delivery to FAB to 2019
Embraer now plans to complete flight testing and deliver the first production version of the KC-390 to the Brazilian air force up to six months late in the first half of 2019, a company executive says on 31 July.
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Honeywell and Pratt & Whitney joint venture submits ITEP proposal
Advanced Turbine Engine Company, a joint venture of Honeywell and Pratt & Whitney, submitted Phase II of its proposal for the engineering and manufacturing development phase of the US Army’s Improved Turbine Engine Program (ITEP).
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Analysis
ANALYSIS: Airbus Helicopters on target with HForce sales
Despite an initial setback, Airbus Helicopters is gradually seeing momentum build for its HForce modular weapons system and has ambitions for the concept that even encompass a sale to the USA.
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NewsPICTURES: Indian air force Apache, Chinook make flight debuts
India's dual programme to introduce Boeing's AH-64E Apache and CH-47F Chinook rotorcraft has cleared a significant milestone, with first examples of each type having been flown for the first time.
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Raytheon, Northrop fight for F/A-18C/D AESA radar upgrade
A two-way competition has started to fill a sudden requirement to replace mechanically-scanned Raytheon APG-73 radars on seven squadrons of US Marine Corps Boeing F/A-18C/Ds.
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NewsLuxembourg signs for two H145M rotorcraft
Luxembourg has become the fifth customer for the Airbus Helicopters H145M, with an order for two examples of the multirole medium-twin.
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Canada asks fighter bidders for sustainment information
As Canada formulates requirements for a future fighter to replace Boeing CF-18 Hornets, the government is now asking six potential bidders for information about their capabilities to maintain the new fleet.
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USAF launches Rapid Sustainment Office to find quick savings
Secretary of the Air Force Heather Wilson established the Air Force Rapid Sustainment Office as a two-year test programme to reduce sustainment costs of the service’s aging aircraft fleet.
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NewsPICTURE: RAF Chinooks boost French mission in Mali
A trio of Royal Air Force Boeing Chinook HC5 transport helicopters have been deployed to Mali, where they will provide logistics support for a French-led counter-terrorism operation.
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F-35 fuselage production raises Northrop’s sales
Northrop Grumman’s Aerospace Systems sector, including its F-35 fuselage production line and restricted programmes, such as the B-21 stealth bomber, helped push the company’s second quarter sales higher, despite mixed results in its other business units.
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US defence bill cuts JSTARS
The House and Senate’s compromise 2019 defence bill, the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), endorsed the US Air Force’s plan to replace the Northrop Grumman E-8 Joint Surveillance Target Attack Radar System with a new network of sensors spread across unmanned aerial vehicles and aircraft, called the Advanced Battle Management ...
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Congress moves to put 90-day hold on F-35 transfers to Turkey
A few weeks after Defense Secretary James Mattis discouraged US lawmakers from blocking the transfer of Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II aircraft to Turkey, the House Armed Services Committee and Senate Armed Services Committee jointly released details of a compromise National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) bill that would do just ...