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NewsUSA clears Israel to buy 18 Sikorsky CH-53K King Stallion heavy lift helicopters
The US State Department has approved a possible Foreign Military Sale of 18 examples of the Sikorsky CH-53K King Stallion heavy lift helicopter to Israel.
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US Air Force’s ARRW hypersonic boost-glide missile fails second launch test
The US Air Force’s AGM-183A Air-launched Rapid Response Weapon (ARRW) boost-glide hypersonic missile failed to launch during a test on 28 July.
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Tempest powers ahead with latest £250 million development contract
The UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) has kicked off the next stage of its Future Combat Air System (FCAS) programme, awarding a £250 million ($350 million) contract to BAE Systems to lead the definition and initial design phase activity.
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Frank Kendall sworn in as secretary of the US Air Force
Frank Kendall was sworn in as the 26th secretary of the US Air Force on 28 July at the Pentagon.
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Portugal takes first enhanced Lynx Mk95A
Leonardo Helicopters has delivered the first upgraded Lynx Mk95A rotorcraft to the Portuguese navy.
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How NH90 operators are planning for the 2040s and beyond with future upgrades
Although the immediate upgrade path for the NH Industries (NHI) NH90 is clear thanks to a contract decision last year, officials from a majority of the rotorcraft’s customers met in late July to discuss a possible roadmap to keep the helicopter relevant into decade after next and beyond.
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US Marine F-35Bs to operate flights from Japanese carrier
The Japanese Maritime Self Defense-Force plans to have US Marine Corps F-35B fighters conduct drills from the JS Izumo, a so-called ‘helicopter destroyer’, that has been updated to allow the operation of short take-off and vertical landing (STOVL) aircraft.
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Royal Air Force to buy 13 additional General Atomics Protector UAVs
The UK Royal Air Force plans to buy 13 additional Protector RG1 unmanned air vehicles from General Atomics Aeronautical Systems.
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AI fighter pilot software firm Heron Systems acquired by Shield AI
Heron Systems, the company behind the artificial intelligence software that beat a US Air Force Lockheed Martin F-16 pilot 5-0 in the US Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency’s AlphaDogfight trials last year, has been acquired by Shield AI.
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Saab ships second T-7A aft fuselage section
Saab has delivered its second aft section for the test programme of the Boeing T-7A advanced jet trainer.
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Canberra redefines C-27J mission to focus on disaster relief
Canberra will redefine the mission of its Leonardo C-27J Spartan tactical transports to focus on the humanitarian and disaster relief mission.
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Lockheed Martin takes $225m loss on ‘significant’ classified aeronautics programme
Lockheed Martin took a $225 million loss on an unspecified classified programme within its aeronautics business segment during the second quarter of 2021.
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Work on unmanned fighter for UK ‘proceeding at pace’
A UK industry team continues to make progress on the development of a lightweight affordable novel combat aircraft (LANCA) demonstrator for the UK Ministry of Defence.
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Australia’s TAE Aerospace attains F135 depot capability
Australia’s TAE Aerospace has achieved Initial Depot Capability (IDC) to repair key parts of the Pratt & Whitney F135 engine, which powers all three variants of the Lockheed Martin F-35.
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Dassault pitches Falcon 10X for future French maritime patrol need
Dassault Aviation may only have launched its ultra-long-range Falcon 10X business jet in May, but the airframer is already considering its future conversion into a maritime patrol aircraft (MPA) for the French navy.
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MAKS debuts for latest versions of Russian attack helicopters
Russian Helicopters has showcased the latest production versions of a pair of its attack helicopters at MAKS this week, with the Mil Mi-28NM and Kamov Ka-52M making their public debuts at the Zhukovsky event.
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Sikorsky-Boeing SB-1 Defiant lifts 2,400kg as flight testing continues
The Sikorsky-Boeing SB-1 Defiant rotorcraft demonstrated the ability to lift a 2,400kg (5,300lb) sling load in a recent test flight.
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Russia still sweet on Indonesia Su-35 sale
Russia is still intent on selling 11 Sukhoi Su-35 fighters to Indonesia, despite pressure on Jakarta to abandon the long-troubled sale.
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Russia targets low cost, high performance with Su-75 Checkmate fighter
United Aircraft is pitching the single-engined Su-75 to export markets as an affordable, fifth-generation type that shares characteristics with Sukhoi’s Su-57.
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Dassault delivers first used Rafale to Greece
Dassault Aviation has handed over the first of an eventual 18 Rafale multirole fighters to the Greek air force.
