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NewsBlueBird unveils enhanced ThunderB air vehicle
BlueBird Aero Systems unveiled the enhanced version of its ThunderB tactical unmanned air vehicle at the AUS&R 2015 conference in Israel.
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NewsDutch to acquire 14 more CH-47F rotorcraft
The Dutch defence ministry is to acquire 14 new Boeing CH-47F transport helicopters, in an expansion of its existing rotorcraft capabilities.
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NewsSwiss parliament approves Hermes 900 deal
The Swiss parliament on 7 September voted in favour of an armed forces plan to buy six Elbit Systems Hermes 900 unmanned air vehicles, in a deal valued at $256 million.
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NewsFirst flight success for Italian-assembled F-35
The first F-35 Lightning II to have been assembled away from Lockheed Martin’s Fort Worth site in Texas has performed its debut flight, from Cameri air base in Italy.
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AnalysisANALYSIS: Questions remain as UK's SDSR nears
As the UK nears the release of its next Strategic Defence and Security Review (SDSR) in October, the pressure on the government to answer a number of questions surrounding capability gaps and needed upgrades continues to mount.
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OpinionOPINION: What to expect from UK defence review
It might barely have registered in the minds of the British public ahead of the May general election, but the future direction of the UK’s armed forces is within weeks of again dominating the news agenda.
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NewsLockheed to open training centre for C-130J, LM-100J customers
Lockheed Martin hopes to boost the popularity of its C-130J tactical transport and in-development LM-100J commercial freighter by establishing a new international training centre for the types.
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Indonesia moves closer to Su-35 buy
Indonesia has reiterated its desire to order 16 Sukhoi Su-35 fighters to replace its aging fleet of Northrop F-5Es.
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NewsNavy seeks maritime radar for Northrop MQ-8C Fire Scout
The US Navy’s beefed-up unmanned surveillance helicopter, the Northrop Grumman MQ-8C Fire Scout, is on the hunt for a new maritime radar and perhaps even a miniaturised missiles, rockets and torpedoes further into its development.
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NewsVintage Hunter had 'no known defects' before Shoreham display
The Hawker Hunter which was involved in a fatal air display accident in the UK on 22 August had no reported defects prior to taking off, and appears to have been performing as expected prior to the crash, the Air Accidents Investigation Branch (AAIB) says.
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NewsNew details emerge about LRS-B as contract announcement nears
With a contract announcement imminent, new details about the US Air Force’s Long-Range Strike Bomber have emerged that paint the classified project as being less exotic and probably more affordable than previously imagined.
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NewsRAF's second Rivet Joint ready for action
The UK has received its second of an eventual three Boeing RC-135W Rivet Joint signals intelligence (SIGINT) aircraft, and detailed a package of enhancements that have been introduced with the refurbished jet since its lead example entered Royal Air Force use more than a year ago.
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NewsNorthrop calls for quicker JSTARS schedule as “E-8D” takes shape
Northrop Grumman says it shouldn’t take 16 years for the US air force’s to recapitalise the Boeing 707-based E-8C Joint Surveillance Target Attack Radar System, and it doesn’t need an 11-month “risk reduction” phase to get started.
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NewsAircraft providers hold sway in USAF’s JSTARS recap competition
The US Air Force’s $6 billion programme to replace the Boeing 707-based Northrop Grumman E-8C “JSTARS” is shaping up as a battle between platform providers rather than the primes, with Boeing, Bombardier and Gulfstream locked in a three-way contest for the 17-aircraft order.
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NewsUSAF’s first combat-coded F-35s arrive at Hill AFB
The US Air Force’s first two combat-coded Lockheed Martin F-35As have touched down at Hill AFB in Utah, marking a new era in aviation for the base’s active-duty 388th and reserve 419th fighter wings, which are to receive 70 more jets through 2019.
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AnalysisANALYSIS: UK combat air future hinges on SDSR decisions
One of the key areas of clarity anticipated with the publication next month of the UK government’s second Strategic Defence and Security Review (SDSR) concerns the size and shape of its future combat aircraft fleet.
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NewsPolish firm unveils VTOL Manta with weapons fit
Poland’s WB Group has unveiled a new version of its Manta tactical unmanned air vehicle. The development is capable of vertical take-off and landing (VTOL), which the company says would enable it to be operated from areas with limited space, such as an urban environment, the deck of a ship ...
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India approves third batch of Mi-17 V5 rotorcraft
India’s defence ministry has cleared the purchase of an additional 48 Mil Mi-17 V5 medium-lift rotorcraft from Russian Helicopters, for use by the nation's air force.
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Israel hones manned-unmanned operating procedures
The dramatic increase in the number of joint missions in which the Israeli air force is using both manned and unmanned aircraft has brought it to implement special procedures that enable a seamless operation.
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Seven killed in Nigerian air force Dornier crash
Seven people were killed when one of the Nigerian air force’s Fairchild Dornier 228 transports crashed soon after taking off from Kaduna airport for Abuja on 29 August. The fatalities included both crew members and all five passengers aboard the twin-turboprop.