All Defence articles – Page 105
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NewsSierra Nevada joins Bell’s ‘high-speed vertical take-off and landing’ project
Defence contractor Sierra Nevada will design mission systems for a high-speed vertical take-off and landing (HSVTOL) aircraft concept being developed by Bell.
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US Air Force leaders stress importance of air dominance in countering rising threats
Speaking at the 2022 Air & Space Forces Association conference near Washington DC, US Air Force Secretary Frank Kendall and senior generals warned of the need to counter advancing authoritarian regimes – an uphill fight.
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NewsEmbraer and L3Harris join to offer ‘Agile Tanker’ to USAF
Brazilian airframer Embraer has partnered with US defence contractor L3Harris to offer a special “tactical tanker” version of its KC-390 military lifter to the US Air Force (USAF).
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NewsSwitzerland signs contract to purchase 36 Lockheed F-35As
The government of Switzerland has signed a contract formalising its planned acquisition of 36 Lockheed Martin F-35As, a move following the country’s 2021 decision to acquire the US-made fifth-generation fighter.
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NewsWarsaw signs official FA-50PL paperwork with KAI
Warsaw has signed an export agreement with Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI) related to its July order for 48 FA-50PL training and combat jets.
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NewsChina sanctions heads of Raytheon, Boeing defence over Taiwan arms sales
The Chinese government in Beijing is levying sanctions on two American defence executives following recently announced sales of US arms to Taiwan.
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In depthRafale breezes into Asia-Pacific to burnish interoperability credentials
Deployment to the Asia-Pacific by the French air force has demonstrated Paris’s expeditionary air power capability and allowed service to work more closely with allied air forces in the region.
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NewsBrazil picks locally built H125s for helicopter trainer replacement
A total of 27 domestically assembled examples of the Airbus Helicopters light-single will be acquired for the navy and air force.
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In depthUS, allies could lose 900 aircraft in conflict with China over Taiwan: CSIS
A war game developed by the Washington think tank indicates that the US military can preserve the island nation’s sovereignty in the face of a full-scale assault, but at great cost.
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NewsTop Aces’ private F-16 fleet wins USAF contract for adversary air
The Canadian company flies the world’s only fleet of commercially-operated F-16 fighter jets, which will now go head to head against US Air Force pilots in training.
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NewsGE completes testing of F-35 adaptive engine prototype
The experimental XA100 powerplant was built for the US Air Force under the service’s Adaptive Engine Transition programme, but may never be used operationally.
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In depthTwo decades of under-investment has left the US Air Force hollowed-out: Mitchell Institute
The airpower think tank says the USA’s fleet of combat aircraft is currently smaller, older and less ready than it has been in decades.
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NewsElbit lands electronic warfare training contract in Asia-Pacific
Elbit Systems has secured a $76 million contract to supply an Asia-Pacific air force with an electronic warfare (EW) training capability.
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NewsAll F-35s contain component made from Chinese-origin metal: Pentagon
The Pentagon now says that every F-35 fifth-generation fighter ever made contains a component with ties to China, following a halt on new deliveries of the jet over the revelation.
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NewsDARPA launches expeditionary vertical take-off X-plane effort
The Pentagon’s secretive research arm is seeking design submissions for a next-generation vertical take-off platform that can operate from ships and austere airfields with minimal support infrastructure.
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NewsBoeing expands purchase of F-15 electronic warfare systems from BAE
The deal will provide additional units of the Eagle Passive Active Warning Survivability System under low-rate initial production.
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NewsPoland to buy almost 100 Apaches as defence spending accelerates
Poland intends to acquire almost 100 new attack helicopters, having selected the Boeing AH-64E Apache for its long-running Kruk requirement.
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NewsUS clears sustainment package for Pakistani F-16s
The US government has approved a $450 million sustainment package for Lockheed Martin F-16s operated by the Pakistan air force.
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NewsPentagon suspends F-35 deliveries over China-sourced materials
An onboard component of the jet, produced by Honeywell, was found to have been manufactured using raw materials produced in China, a violation of US government rules for defence products.
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NewsNew F/A-18 targeting pod makes first test flight
Northrop Grumman’s Litening all-weather, electro-optical targeting pod is slated to replace the legacy system for the US Navy’s Super Hornet fleet.