All articles by Ryan Finnerty – Page 47
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NewsGermany will send heavy anti-aircraft weapons to Ukraine
50 German-made self-propelled anti-aircraft canons are being sent to Ukraine, the first heavy weapons the German government has agreed to provide.
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NewsUS Army seeks replacement for Stinger anti-aircraft missile
The Army says the venerable heat-seeking missile will become obsolete in the coming year.
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NewsUS Marines’ CH-53K makes first operational flight
The US Marine Corps’ new heavy-lift helicopter has made its operational debut at a base on the East Coast.
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NewsBrazilian navy receives final modernised AF-1B jet
A total of seven McDonnell Douglas A-4 Skyhawk airframes were refitted by Embraer for Brazil’s naval aviators.
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NewsLatest US aid package to Ukraine includes dozens of ‘Ghost’ UAVs
The $800 million military assistance package unveiled on 21 April includes at least 120 drones that are primarily designed to attack targets.
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NewsUkrainian air force increases fighter fleet as international aid pours in
A senior US defence official says Ukraine is receiving military aircraft and parts, but declined to reveal from whom.
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NewsLockheed Martin posts $1.7bn profit in first quarter led by aircraft sales
The American defence giant says it missed sales targets on the F-35 but beat expectations on F-16 sales.
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NewsRestrictions on drone exports hamper American foreign policy: Mitchell Institute
The US government rarely approves the sale of armed drones to foreign governments, despite regularly authorising exports of combat aircraft and helicopters.
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AnalysisRussia’s hesitant air force and the upcoming offensive in Ukraine
Military analysts explain the significance of Russia’s lost flagship, why the country’s air force has been ineffective and what to expect in the coming offensive.
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NewsUS Navy, Marines complete first test of ‘lightning carrier’ concept
The demonstration showed that two squadrons of F-35B strike fighters can successfully operate from an America-class amphibious assault ship.
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NewsRussia’s Black Sea flagship sinks, Ukraine claims attack involving drones and missiles
The flagship of the Russian Navy’s Black Sea Fleet sunk after suffering major damage from an onboard fire. Ukraine says it was the result of an attack involving a Turkish-made TB-2 Bayraktar drone and Ukrainian-built Neptune anti-ship missiles, while Russia claims the incident was an accident.
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NewsLockheed Martin claims record-breaking endurance flight of lightweight drone
The aerospace manufacturer says a specially configured Stalker unmanned drone successfully completed a continuous endurance flight of more than 39h.
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NewsUS services ask Congress for additional aircraft in ‘unfunded priorities’ reports
Required by law, unfunded priority reports detail items that each military service would like to have funded, but which were not included in the official budget submitted by the presidential administration.
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NewsUS Air Force continues cash bonuses amid multi-year pilot shortage
The US Air Force began offering cash bonuses for its aviators on 11 April, as part of the service’s effort to close a multi-year pilot shortage.
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NewsInvestigation into Norway Osprey crash could take months: USMC
The USMC says authorities from the United States are taking the lead on the investigating the crash, which killed four during a NATO exercise.
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NewsCH-53K to reach initial operational capability this year, Germany considers purchase
The US Marine Corps will take delivery of two more Sikorsky CH-53K King Stallion helicopters this month, making four of the next-generation heavy lift aircraft operational.
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NewsUS defence budget marks start of five-year transition: US service chiefs
Chiefs of the US Navy, Marine Corps and Coast Guard say President Joe Biden’s fiscal year 2023 budget request represents the start of a five-year transition that will re-orient the US military to focus on countering China.
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NewsDefiant X completes 700nm test flight ahead of Army air show
The airframe is being jointly developed by Sikorsky and Boeing for a competition to replace the US Army’s iconic UH-60 Blackhawk utility lift helicopter.