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NewsPICTURE: USN X-47B performs dry air refuelling connection
The US Navy’s Northrop Grumman X-47B unmanned combat air system – demonstration (UCAS-D) test bed has carried out a dry aerial refuelling contact with a tanker aircraft ahead of fuel transfer testing.
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NewsAir forces could further exploit surveillance potential of offensive assets
Fighter aircraft could be additionally utilised as surveillance assets to avoid stovepipe operations, and allow for more data to be collected and exploited during future conflicts, a Royal Air Force officer has claimed.
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Opinion
OPINION: Rafale buy gives India a fighting chance
Seasoned watchers of India’s slow-moving defence procurement system noted the three-year anniversary earlier this year of its selection of the Dassault Rafale, at a time when a contract signature seemed to be barely a blip on the radar screen.
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NewsUSAF touts cross-nation burden sharing of Reaper
Despite it having the largest fleet of General Atomics Aeronautical Systems MQ-9 Reaper unmanned air vehicles, the US Air Force is looking towards smaller operators of the systems to explore ways in which the logistical and cost burden of operating the system can be reduced.
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NewsEuropean tanker exercise points towards combined fleet
Tanker aircraft from four nations are nearing the completion of a European Defence Agency-backed exercise which is intended to increase interoperability and cooperation.
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AnalysisANALYSIS: TAI sets sights on export market
Just over 40 years ago, the government in Ankara embarked on a venture that was intended to transform the Turkish military from being largely dependent on foreign-sourced weapon systems by creating a capable national defence industry.
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NewsKey AESA radar flight tests begin on MQ-4C Triton
The US Navy has launched flight testing on the Northrop Grumman MQ-4C Triton of one of the first active electronically scanned array (AESA) radars with 360-degree coverage that was developed exclusively for the maritime patrol mission.
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NewsDanish air force planning Challenger 604 mid-life upgrade
The Royal Danish Air Force is preparing to embark on a mid-life upgrade of its Bombardier Challenger 604 maritime patrol aircraft, that it expects to be implemented by 2018.
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NewsSaudi air defence to incorporate AWACS feed
The Royal Saudi Air Defense Force (RSADF) is updating its air defence system, which will enable forces to receive information from the Royal Saudi Air Force’s five-strong Boeing 707-derived E-3A Sentry fleet.
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NewsIDF seeks larger brigade-level UAV
Sources have revealed that the Israeli Defence Force (IDF) has revived a plan to acquire a larger brigade-level unmanned air vehicle than its battalion-level Elbit Systems Skylark I-LE.
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NewsDARPA carries out full PCAS prototype demo using MV-22
The US Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) carried out testing of a full prototype of the Persistent Close Air Support (PCAS) for the first time during the US Marine Corps’ Talon Reach exercise.
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NewsUK may not oppose Gripen sale to Argentina: Brazilian minister
The UK government is unlikely to block any request by Argentina to buy Saab Gripen NG fighters, Brazilian defence minister Jacques Wagner told reporters on 15 April.
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NewsAgustaWestland, Bristow offer AW119 to replace US Navy TH-57 fleet
AgustaWestland and Bristow Helicopters have teamed up with two other suppliers to replace the US Navy’s fleet of 117 Bell Helicopter 206B3 basic trainers with an upgraded version of the AW119 aircraft on a fee-for-service contract.
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NewsSaab, Embraer agree on Gripen manufacturing roles
Embraer will receive a “relevant and highly significant” transfer of technology package from Saab to support the Brazilian air force’s Gripen fighter purchase under an agreement signed on 14 April, says Jackson Schneider, president of Embraer Defense and Security.
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NewsSelex gets IRST contract for Gripen E fighter
Saab has awarded Selex ES a production contract for the Skyward-G infrared search and track (IRST) system, with the deal covering equipment to be installed with the Swedish air force’s future Gripen E fleet.
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NewsUS Navy developing early plans for V-22 mid-life upgrade
The US Navy is already drawing up plans for a mid-life upgrade (MLU) of the Bell Boeing V-22 Osprey that could lead to major structural and electronic changes for the tiltrotor aircraft after the next decade.
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News
US Navy fighter develops passive target ID for ships
Boeing developed the EA-18G Growler mainly to jam radars, but the US Navy has been quietly developing its onboard systems to perform a critical new role in attacks on surface vessels.
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News
DoD revamping F-35 maintenance plan
The US Department of Defense is revamping a 14-year-old strategy for maintaining a global fleet of Lockheed Martin F-35 fighters that relies heavily on a currently dysfunctional automated system and a just-in-time logistics model managed by the contractor.
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NewsRaytheon completes final reviews of SDB II ahead of USAF LRIP decision
Raytheon has announced that it has carried out three final programme reviews of its Small Diameter Bomb (SDB) II ahead of a “milestone C” decision on production that the US Air Force is expected to make in May.
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NewsAPKWS hits 10-for-10 in rocket tests from Australian Tiger
The Australian Defence Force (ADF) has conducted live firing tests of the BAE Systems Advanced Precision Kill Weapon System (APKWS) on board its Airbus Helicopters Tiger rotorcraft.