Latest Defence Helicopters news – Page 79
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ANALYSIS: RAF100 spectacular adds to RIAT's allure
One of the best opportunities to become immersed in the Royal Air Force's centenary celebrations will come on the eve of the aviation industry's main trade event at Farnborough, with multiple special events planned during the preceding Royal International Air Tattoo.
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Bell Boeing awarded $4.2 billion for 78 V-22 Ospreys
The Bell Boeing Joint Program Office was awarded a $4.2 billion contract from the US Navy to produce 78 V-22 Ospreys.
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Hypoxia scare causes EA-18G to make emergency landing
A US Navy student electronic warfare officer felt potential symptoms of hypoxia during a training flight on a Boeing EA-18G on 27 June, causing the aircraft to divert to the nearest airport in Washington state and land, a USN spokesman confirms to Flightglobal.
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Sierra Technical completes critical design review of 5th generation aerial target
Sierra Technical Services completed the critical design review of its 5th Generation Aerial Target on 20 June.
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ANALYSIS: RAF100 events mark strong legacy
On 10 July, as many as 100 aircraft will take part in an historic flypast over The Mall and Buckingham Palace in London, to commemorate the centenary of the Royal Air Force's formation.
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Northrop Grumman enters full-rate production on F-35 fuselage
Northrop Grumman entered full-rate production on the F-35 Lightning II’s center fuselage at its Palmdale facility in May in order to meet increasing order quantities from the Pentagon and international customers.
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Trump guarantees F-35 deliveries to Ankara, says Turkish minister
Turkey’s Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu said in a TV interview that US President Donald Trump personally promised to ensure the delivery of the Lockheed Martin F-35A Lightning II to his country.
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Hungary orders 20 H145M helicopters with HForce
Hungary has become the second confirmed customer for Airbus Helicopters' HForce common weapons platform, with an order for 20 H145M medium-twins equipped with the system.
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USAF suspends light attack experiment and looks to end contest early
The US Air Force suspended its light attack experiment at Hollomon AFB in New Mexico after the fatal crash of a Sierra Nevada/Embraer A-29 Super Tucano on June 22.
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US Army requests Future Attack Reconnaissance Aircraft proposals
The US Army released a draft request for proposal for its Future Attack Reconnaissance Aircraft, a rotorcraft to replace recently retired scout helicopter the Bell OH-58 Kiowa.
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A-29 Super Tucano crashes during light attack experiment
A Sierra Nevada/Embraer A-29 Super Tucano crashed in New Mexico on 22 June while participating in a month-old light attack experiment, a US Air Force spokesman confirms.
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USAF proposes MOAB-sized bomb carriage for B-52H wings
In addition to making the Boeing B-52H more fuel efficient and sophisticated, the US Air Force’s ongoing makeover project also aims to make the pride of Gen Curtis LeMay’s Cold War-era bomber fleet more destructive.
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Lockheed presents F-35 to Turkey amid US lawmaker opposition
Lockheed Martin officially presented the first F-35 Lightning II to Turkey in a rollout ceremony in Fort Worth, Texas on 21 June 2018.
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Boeing set to deliver first KC-46 aerial tanker to USAF in October
After more than a decade of production delays and disputes, Boeing reached an agreement with the US Air Force to deliver its first KC-46 Pegasus tanker in October 2018.
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General Atomics conducts successful lightning tests on MQ-9B
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems successfully conducted lightning tests on its second full-scale MQ-9B SkyGuardian at its facility in Poway, California in May 2018.
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Bidders line up for Tokyo's AH-X contest
Airbus Helicopters and Bell have both expressed interest in bidding for Japan's emerging AH-X attack helicopter contest.
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Bell targets Asia-Pacific attack helicopter opportunities
Bell is eyeing a number of attack helicopter requirements in the Asia-Pacific as it looks to win further export deals for its AH-1Z Viper.
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USAF set to begin dual mode ramjet design for hypersonic vehicle
The US Air Force has set plans to begin the competitive phase of a plan to develop a dual mode ramjet for a new class of missiles and aircraft with top speeds over Mach 3.
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US lawmakers intensify efforts to block F-35 delivery to Turkey
Moves by the US Senate and members of the House of Representatives to block the sale of the Lockheed Martin F-35 to Turkey have intensified, increasing tensions with between the US and Turkey.
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ANALYSIS: 75 years on, Lockheed's Skunk Works is still innovating
It was spring of 1958 and time to balance the books on Lockheed's U-2 contract, so the US Central Intelligence Agency set up a meeting with Clarence "Kelly" Johnson, the founder and head of the company's Skunk Works.