All Defence articles – Page 184
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NewsAH-64E hits 500th delivery, as Boeing eyes more Apache exports
Boeing has celebrated the 500th delivery of an AH-64E Apache attack helicopter, as it eyes opportunities for additional international sales.
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NewsLeonardo lands Spanish PC-21 radio deal
Pilatus has contracted Leonardo to supply its RT-700/A V/UHF airborne communications system and other equipment for installation on PC-21 trainers ordered for the Spanish air force.
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NewsUS Air Force to launch ‘Agility Prime’ eVTOL development on 27 April
The service wants to boost the efforts of the nascent commercial eVTOL aircraft industry by funding the creation of technologies which also could be used for military purposes.
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NewsSikorsky HH-60W Jolly Green II finishes extreme conditions testing
The US Air Force’s new combat search and rescue helicopter, the Sikorsky HH-60W Jolly Green II, completed a month-long battery of extreme conditions testing.
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NewsMorocco approved to buy 10 Harpoon anti-ship missiles for its F-16s
The US State Department has approved the possible sale of 10 Boeing AGM-84L Harpoon Block II air-launched missiles for Morocco’s fleet of Lockheed Martin F-16 fighters.
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NewsBoeing military aircraft deliveries lower in first quarter of 2020
Boeing delivered 35% fewer military aircraft year-on-year in the first quarter of 2020.
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NewsFirst F-15QA fighter flown for Qatar
Boeing has conducted a 90min first flight with Qatar’s lead F-15QA fighter, describing the model as “the most advanced version” of the twin-engined type ever manufactured.
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NewsLuxembourg’s A400M completes 5h debut flight
Luxembourg’s lone A400M tactical transport made a 5h flight debut from Airbus Defence & Space’s San Pablo final assembly site in Seville, Spain, on 13 April.
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NewsU-2 to get avionics, mission computer update
Lockheed Martin recently secured a $50 million US Air Force contract to update the venerable U-2 spy plane. The project involves three elements: a new avionics suite, a new mission computer, and modern cockpit displays, says Lockheed. Source: Lockheed Martin The U-2S spyplane Designed to the new ...
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NewsUS government clears Harpoon, Torpedo deal for India P-8Is
The US government has approved to separate deals to sell India anti-ship missiles and air-launched torpedoes for its fleet of Boeing P-8I Neptune maritime patrol aircraft. The first possible Foreign Military Sale (FMS) covers 10 Boeing AGM-84L Harpoon Block II missiles and related services and equipment for around $92 million, ...
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NewsCH-53K King Stallion demonstrates first air-to-air refuelling
The heavy lift helicopter, in development for the US Marine Corps (USMC), completed the 4.5h test over Chesapeake Bay with a KC-130J in-flight refuelling tanker last week.
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NewsUSA approves $675 million support package for Korean F-35s
The US government has cleared a potential $675 million deal for the sustainment of South Korea’s fleet of Lockheed Martin F-35A fighters. The Foreign Military Sale package includes follow-on support for the aircraft, engines, weapons, spare parts, software, training, and other elements. It follows a request from the Seoul. ...
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NewsAustralia’s loyal wingman clears power-on milestone
The Royal Australian Air Force’s Loyal Wingman – Advanced Development Programme has made a significant advance, with the Boeing Australia-led project recently achieving power-on status.
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NewsGeneral Atomics demos MQ-9B UAV flying in national airspace for NASA
The company says the UAV demonstration showed how on-board sensors could be used for “inspections of hundreds of miles of rail, power line, communication and canal infrastructure, agriculture monitoring and topological surveys, as well as wildfire and flood monitoring.”
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NewsBoeing demonstrates S-100 Camcopter UAV resupplying US Army soldiers
Boeing recently demonstrated the S-100 Camcopter unmanned air vehicle resupplying soldiers with small cargo packages in an unnamed US Army exercise.
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NewsUS Air Force Reserve receives first HC-130J Combat King II
The US Air Force Reserve has received its first Lockheed Martin HC-130J Combat King II.
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NewsNetherlands takes new CH-47F as Boeing pauses production
The Royal Netherlands Air Force has taken delivery of its first Boeing CH-47F Chinook produced in the manufacturer’s latest standard.
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NewsUS awards Lockheed $512 million for Bulgarian F-16 production
The US government has awarded Lockheed Martin $512 million to produce eight F-16 Block 70 fighters for Bulgaria. The project is expected to be completed by 31 January 2027, says the US Department of Defense in a contract announcement. The work will take place in Fort Worth, Texas and at ...
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NewsUS Navy awards Boeing $84.7m for three more MQ-25A unmanned refuelling tankers
The unmanned air vehicles are expected to be complete by August 2024. The company is now on contract to manufacture seven examples of the aircraft.
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In depthUSAF gives Boeing $882m to help cash flow and fix KC-46 boom camera
As fallout from the coronavirus pandemic further pinches Boeing’s cash flow – financials already hurt by the grounding of the 737 Max – the US Air Force (USAF) has decided to release $882 million in payments withheld from the company in order to help fix a troublesome problem with the Boeing KC-46A refuelling camera boom.