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Opinion
OPINION: Tempest unveiling is clear statement of intent
The UK’s leading industry players and Ministry of Defence played a great hand at the Farnborough air show, with a clear statement of intent that they will not be left behind as their French and German counterparts strive to create a future combat air system.
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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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Airbus Helicopters hints at US assembly for H145M with export sales backing
Airbus Helicopters has again hinted that it could produce the H145M military rotorcraft at its final assembly site in the USA and is lining up support from Washington to promote export sales of US-built examples.
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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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OpinionOPINION: Turkish F-35 deal stays in danger zone
After voicing previous disquiet over Turkey's acquisition of Lockheed Martin's latest stealth fighter, the US House and Senate armed services committees have made good on their threat of enacting legislation that could block future deliveries of the F-35 to Ankara.
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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 ...
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USAF offers rare glimpse of VC-25B configurations
The US Air Force’s $3.9 billion contract with Boeing to modify two 747-8 commercial airliners into VC-25B presidential aircraft, commonly known as Air Force One, offered a rare glimpse into the aircrafts’ configurations.
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DOD opposes removing Turkey from F-35 programme, citing supply chain disruption
In a letter sent to US Representative Mac Thornberry, chairman of the Armed Services Committee, US Secretary of Defense James Mattis acknowledged concerns about the Turkish government, while opposing US lawmakers’ efforts to remove the country from the F-35 Lightning II programme, saying the loss of the nation from the ...
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FARNBOROUGH: H3 Grob ups surveillance offer with Icarus version of Caravan
Regular visitors to the Farnborough air show will be getting used to the sight of H3 Aerospace over the next decade.
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FARNBOROUGH: Sierra Nevada, IAI to collaborate on VTOL tactical UAV
Sierra Nevada signed a collaboration agreement with Israel Aerospace Industries at Farnborough, in a move that aims to support development of a new tactical vertical take-off and landing unmanned air vehicle for the US market.
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FARNBOROUGH: IAI and Aero Vodochody defend late pitch for light attack
Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) and Czech aerospace manufacturer Aero Vodochody have defended pitching their F/A-259 Striker jet to the US Air Force more than a year after the service’s light attack experiment started.
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FARNBOROUGH: Industry partners target Protector opportunity
A diverse industry team joined ranks at the Farnborough air show on 17 July to highlight the importance of the UK's Protector acquisition of General Atomics Aeronautical Systems' MQ-9B SkyGuardian.
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FARNBOROUGH: V-22 office urges foreign militaries to buy on shared bulk discounts
The V-22 Joint Programme Office is encouraging foreign militaries at the Farnborough Airshow to place orders for the Osprey before the end of FY2020 so as to take advantage of multi-year contract discounts that the US and Japanese military services have secured.
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FARNBOROUGH: UMS Skeldar launches V-200B UAV
UMS Skeldar is at Farnborough to announce the formal launch of its V-200B unmanned air vehicle, and says it is seeking to widen its customer base for the rotary type beyond the military.
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FARNBOROUGH: New helicopter refuelling trials to boost A400M
Airbus Defence & Space will launch flight tests in the first quarter of next year to prove the ability of its A400M tactical transport to refuel helicopters in flight.