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NewsBoeing’s autonomous fighter jet makes first appearance in USA
The Boeing MQ-28 Ghost Bat, a collaboration between the American airframer and the Royal Australian Air Force, has arrived in the USA for the first time for unspecified testing.
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Malaysia signs contracts for FA-50s, ATR 72MP MPAs, UH-60s
Malaysia’s government has signed a series of defence contracts, including for new maritime patrol aircraft, helicopters, and light combat aircraft. The aviation-realted contracts are among 43 defence deals valued at a total of MYR10.1 billion ($2.2 billion), according to the Malaysian defence ministry. Source: Leonardo The contract signing ...
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China’s August 1st team debuts new J-10Cs at LIMA show
China’s August 1st display team has made its first public performance using the Chengdu J-10C fighter powered by an indigenous engine.
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B-2s returned to flight status five months after grounding
The US Air Force has removed a flight hold it instituted on the Northrop Grumman strategic bombers after an undisclosed issue led to an emergency landing in December that damaged one of the multi-billion-dollar aircraft.
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USA signals support for providing F-16s to Ukraine
After months of declining requests from Kyiv to send F-16 fighters to the Ukrainian air force, the Biden Administration, under pressure from allies in Europe, appears to have reversed course.
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Lockheed secures USAF contract for Australian JASSM-ERs
Lockheed Martin has secured a US Air Force (USAF) contract worth up to $751 million related to AGM-158 JASSM (Joint Air-to-Surface Standoff Missile) B-2 weapons for Australia.
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Early work underway for Tokyo’s F-15 upgrade programme
Initial work is underway to upgrade 70 Boeing F-15J fighters in service with Japan Air Self-Defense Force (JASDF) under the ‘Japanese Super Interceptor’ programme.
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USAF officially opens bidding on sixth-gen fighter initiative
The US Air Force is now accepting proposals for its secretive Next-Generation Air Dominance effort to develop a sixth-generation fighter platform.
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Bombardier and General Dynamics team up on Canada’s CP-140 replacement
Canada’s largest jet manufacturer is pairing with defence contractor General Dynamics to challenge Boeing for a deal to produce the replacement for the Royal Canadian Air Force’s CP-140 maritime patrol aircraft.
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RAF Puma helicopter fleet could soldier on until 2028
The UK could push back the retirement of the Royal Air Force’s fleet of Puma HC2 transport helicopters to 2027 or even 2028 amid slow progress acquiring a replacement.
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USAF tests anti-drone swarm energy weapon
The Air Force Research Laboratory says it successfully defeated a so-called “drone swarm” in recent tests using a microwave energy system.
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First M-346 trainers arrive at new Greek training centre
Greece has officially welcomed the first two of an eventual 10 Leonardo M-346 jet trainers it is procuring through a deal with the Israeli government.
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Raytheon to outfit FA-50 fighters with PhantomStrike radar
The industrial giant will install its latest active electronically scanned array radar in the Korea Aerospace Industries FA-50 light attack fighter, which is bound for service in Poland and Malaysia.
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Ukraine war proves case for loitering munitions and counter-UAS defences
Early investments into offensive and defensive unmanned aerial vehicle technologies are paying off for first movers in the space, as the systems prove valuable on the battlefields of Ukraine.
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Seoul reiterates 2026 delivery schedule for KF-21
The developmental Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI) KF-21 fighter has attained ‘provisional suitability for combat’, as the fifth prototype conducts its maiden sortie.
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Romania retires MiG-21s as it waits for Norwegian F-16s
Romania has officially retired its remaining Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-21 fighters as it accelerates the replacement of the Soviet-era type.
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First aircraft arrives at new USAF E-11 squadron
The US Air Force is in the process of more than doubling its fleet of the specialised battlefield communication aircraft, based on the Bombardier Global 6000 business jet.
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Armed Overwatch special-ops turboprop enters low-rate production
The head of acquisitions at US Special Operations Command say the low-altitude, close-air-support Sky Warden turboprop being built by L3Harris and Air Tractor is now in first-run low-rate initial production, after being selected for the Armed Overwatch programme in 2022.
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USA approves sale of CH-47s to Germany
Berlin has cleared a major hurdle in its effort to acquire 60 Boeing CH-47F heavy-lift helicopters, securing approval from arms export regulators in Washington.
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SOCOM yet to decide on acquiring Future Vertical Lift aircraft
The US Army is investing billions of dollars to develop its next generation of air assault and reconnaissance rotorcraft, but the Pentagon’s Special Operations Command remains unsure it needs such aircraft.
