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Death knell for Raytheon's 'runaway' aerostat
It was a scene that captivated America. On 28 October, one of two US Army aerostats broke free of its mooring at the Aberdeen Proving Ground in Maryland and proceeded on a wild journey north through Pennsylvania, dragging a 6,700ft (2km) tether over powerlines as it went.
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ANALYSIS: House panel approves funds for 11 F-35s and 14 F/A-18s
The Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II might be the world’s costliest and most divisive warplane, but there’s something to be said for the seemingly Teflon-coated Joint Strike Fighter’s resiliency.
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ANALYSIS: Global Hawk prepped for next decade of service
The Northrop Grumman RQ-4 Global Hawk is an aircraft finally coming into its own. Having first flown on 28 February 1998, the unmanned aircraft is nothing if not resilient.
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Delta drops E190 plan after CSeries deal
Delta Air Lines has decided not to induct the Embraer E190 regional jet into its fleet after ordering 75 Bombardier CS100 jets, the airline says on 28 April.
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Delta orders up to 125 CS100s
Delta Air Lines has signed a firm agreement to buy 75 CS100s and take options on another 50 of the 110-seat aircraft in a major victory for Bombardier Commercial Aircraft.
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Congress appears ready to let the Lockheed F-117A Nighthawk go
The House Armed Services Committee (HASC) is considering a legislative provision that would allow the US Air Force to finally junk the famed Lockheed Martin F-117A Nighthawk.
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Boeing records $243 million KC-46 charge as it seeks LRIP contract
Boeing has taken another financial hit from its 767-based KC-46A Pegasus tanker programme, with the company reporting a $243 million pre-tax charge for cost overruns on the US Air Force project.
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UK selects Certifiable Predator B as Reaper replacement
The UK Ministry of Defence has decided to procure the in-development General Atomics Aeronautical Systems Certifiable Predator B unmanned air vehicle under its Protector programme. The UAV will be acquired through a foreign military sales contract with the US Department of Defense.
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Congress to block A-10 retirement pending F-35 combat evaluation
The chairman of the US Senate House Armed Services Committee says lawmakers aren't likely to authorise the retirement of any more legacy warplanes until there is “no doubt” that the Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II can adequately fulfil its intended roles.
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F-35 chief considers fix for troubling Block 3i software faults
After 15 years of development and billions of dollars of investment, software glitches continue to hamper Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II operations and in one case, just one of six US Air Force F-35As on a mock deployment to Mountain Home AFB in Idaho were able to takeoff during an ...
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PICTURES: Bell's third 525 Relentless takes flight in Amarillo
Bell Helicopter has added a third flight test aircraft to its 525 Relentless helicopter fleet as the company works toward type certification and first customer delivery next year.
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Boeing's fourth and final KC-46 test aircraft takes flight
Five years and two months after being selected to build the US Air Force’s next-generation KC-X aerial tanker, Boeing has launched its fourth and final test aircraft of the KC-46A programme.
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DOD explores multispectral sensor options for V-22 Osprey
The US military wants to give the Bell-Boeing V-22 Osprey new eyes and the ability target enemies from afar by installing a multispectral imaging and targeting sensor system.
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USMC buys long-lead items for Sikorsky CH-53K production
The US government has made its first down payment for post-development, operational Sikorsky CH-53K King Stallions, with $25 million awarded to the Lockheed Martin-owned helicopter manufacturer last week for long-lead parts.
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Pakistan orders Cessna turboprops for aeromedical evacuation
Cessna has secured an order for two Cessna 208B Grand Caravan EX and four T206H Stationair turboprops from Pakistan via the US government.
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Australia seeks DOD's newest air-to-air missile, the AIM-120D
Australia could become the first foreign nation to buy the Raytheon AIM-120D air-to-air missile under a $1.1 billion foreign military sales package approved by the US government this week.
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ANALYSIS: General Atomics building on Avenger as it looks to MQ-X
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems’ Predator brand has become something of a household name over the past 15 years of American-led counterterrorism operations in Iraq, Afghanistan, Pakistan, Syria and many other troubled hotspots in North Africa and around the globe.
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DOD encouraged to speed up FVL and buy more V-22s
Congressional authorizers want the US Army to consider options for accelerating its Future Vertical Lift (FVL) effort and have also told the Air Force to consider buying more Bell-Boeing V-22 Ospreys.
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VIDEO: Bell V-280 taking form in Amarillo
Bell Helicopter’s third-generation tiltrotor, the V-280 Valor, is literally coming together in Amarillo, Texas, as the company enters the final stages of mating the wing with the fuselage.
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Some Boeing 787s need engine rework by September
Airlines flying 168 Boeing 787s equipped with two of the same variant of the GE Aviation GEnx-1B engine must rework a fan seal by September or stop flying the aircraft.