All articles by James Drew – Page 16
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DUBAI: US working to fill guided munitions shortage as conflict reigns
Ongoing conflicts in Yemen, Iraq and Syria have seen a rapid depletion of munitions inventories and the US government is stepping up its efforts to keep its partners and allies supplied.
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NewsDUBAI: C-27J expands Australian air power
Australia’s air chief is singing the praises in Dubai of the Royal Australian Air Force’s newly arrived Alenia Aermacchi C-27J Spartans.
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DUBAI: ISR assets top air force wish lists
You might think that more combat aircraft would top the wish lists of most air force chiefs if they were granted bigger procurement budgets, but in fact, most would buy additional intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance and command-and-control capabilities instead of extra fighter jets.
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NewsDUBAI: Doubts raised about Brazil's lofty Gripen goal
Brazil’s economic troubles appear to be dampening the Brazilian air force's hopes of recapitalising its entire outdated fighter force, with one official saying the final number of Saab Gripen NGs may be closer to 40 than the original F-X2 programme target of 108 new fighters.
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DUBAI: RAAF still seeking armed, long-range UAV
Australia still hopes to acquire an armed, long-range unmanned air vehicle in a similar class to the General Atomics Aeronautical Systems MQ-9 Reaper, but moving forward with a “recommended project” depends on outcome of a pending force structure review.
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NewsDUBAI: Show debut for A-29 demonstrator
Embraer is giving a Dubai debut its newly built A-29 Super Tucano demonstrator aircraft, which will be on static display throughout the show. The company’s multi-mission KC-390 also looms large after the first prototype resumed flying testing after nine months of ground work.
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DUBAI: Embraer aims for international defence sales boost
Securing new International customers is becoming increasingly important for Embraer Defense and Security as budget woes in its home country continue to knock domestic military spending.
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Textron works to arm latest Shadow UAV variants
Textron is determined to arm its “Version 2” and next-generation “Mark 2” Shadow tactical unmanned aircraft with its lightweight Fury weapons even without serious interest from the US Army, which is more keen to diversify the weaponry available on its General Atomics Aeronautical Systems MQ-1C Gray Eagles.
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NewsBoeing and Lockheed protest USAF’s bomber award to Northrop
Boeing and Lockheed Martin’s bomber team has asked the US Government Accountability Office to review the US Air Force’s “fundamentally flawed” selection of Northrop Grumman for the $80 billion Long-Range Strike Bomber (LRS-B) programme.
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NewsUSN to continue buying Boeing Super Hornets as F-35Cs arrive
The US Navy officials have reaffirmed plans to procure an additional 24 to 26 Boeing F/A-18E/F Super Hornets through fiscal 2018 year while also boosting F/A-18C life-extension rates, primarily due to delays in fielding the carrier-based Lockheed Martin F-35C.
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NewsLockheed receives funding for 55 F-35s as negotiations continue
The Pentagon has awarded $635 million to Lockheed Martin to continue producing the ninth low-rate production batch of F-35s while negotiations on a final contract price continue.
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LRS-B budget trimmed again in defence spending revision
The US Air Force’s delayed selection of Northrop Grumman for the Long-Range Strike Bomber programme could see project funding halved this fiscal year, with congressional authorisers recommending another $230 million reduction because of contract delays.
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NewsLockheed pushes F-16 stress test to 27,000h
Lockheed Martin has tested the structural integrity of the F-16C Block 52 over 27,700 equivalent flight hours as it seeks to life-extend the aircraft from 8,000h to 12,000h.
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NewsWeapons testers fire F-35's 25mm gun over Edwards AFB
Lockheed Martin’s F-35 is steadily gaining more venom after weapons testers successfully carried out the first aerial firing of the Lightning II’s 25mm cannon at Edwards AFB in California.
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NewsUSAF seeks 10 commercial jets in new market survey
The US Air Force appears to be in the market for a new fleet of special mission aircraft after releasing a market survey for airframe manufacturers capable of delivering 10 “green aircraft” starting in 2018.
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NewsBoeing debriefed on USAF’s Northrop bomber selection
US Air Force officials are today debriefing Boeing on its selection of Northrop Grumman for the $80 billion Long-Range Strike Bomber programme ahead of a possible bid protest that could come as soon as next week.
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NewsPace of ambitious Army Future Vertical Lift project set by budget
The dawn of a new generation of military rotorcraft might seem close at hand with the US Army’s SB>1 Defiant and V-280 Valor technology demonstrators taking form, but the Pentagon is not hurrying to replace trusted airframes like the Sikorsky H-60 Black Hawk or Boeing H-47 Chinook.
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Lockheed’s F-35 chief moves to MST as Jeff Babione takes helm
Lockheed Martin has announced a new F-35 chief, with programme deputy Jeff Babione named to replace Lorraine Martin, who is shifting from the company’s aeronautics business to mission systems and training.
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NewsUSN Growler order complete as Boeing seeks F/A-18 orders
The US Navy has contracted Boeing to deliver its final tranche of EA-18G Growlers, and the company is now looking to the Pentagon and abroad for more orders to sustain the common Growler and F/A-18E/F Super Hornet assembly line in St Louis beyond 2017.
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NewsIsrael’s all-inclusive F-35I deal doesn’t grant full tech access
Despite the Lockheed Martin F-35 programme’s “unique relationship with Israel,” the country has not been granted unfettered access to every component on the 33 aircraft it intends to purchase.