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NewsF-35 orders strong despite US budget uncertainties: Lockheed
Lockheed Martin continues to express confidence in the strength of orders for its F-35 Joint Strike Fighter despite a recent Defense Department report saying possible budget cuts could shave billions of dollars from F-35 funding.
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NewsSikorsky achieves first flight of manned/unmanned Black Hawk
Sikorsky conducted the first flight demonstration of an “optionally piloted” UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter at its development flight test centre near West Palm Beach, Florida.
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NewsSikorsky losses grow on CH-148 contract
United Technologies (UTC) has warned that Canadian Maritime Helicopter (CMH) programme will face another in a long series of cost overruns and schedule delays.
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NewsAustralia to confirm 58-aircraft F-35 order
Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott will on 23 April announce that his government has approved the acquisition of 58 more Lockheed Martin F-35A Lightning II Joint Strike Fighters.
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NewsTyphoon starts windtunnel tests with conformal fuel tanks
The Eurofighter Typhoon’s proposed conformal fuel tank configuration has entered windtunnel testing in the UK, partner company BAE Systems has revealed.
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AnalysisANALYSIS: Rising spenders balance Western military cuts
Global military spending fell in 2013 for the second year running as Western countries continue to cut back, but rising expenditure in the rest of the world is increasingly making up the difference.
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NewsBoeing, Bombardier and Gulfstream attend JSTARS industry day
Airframe suppliers Boeing, Bombardier and Gulfstream were among companies to attend an industry day for businesses interested in the US Air Force’s next-generation joint surveillance target attack radar system (JSTARS) project.
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NewsUS Navy releases draft of UCLASS RFP
The US Navy has released a draft request for proposal (RFP) for its unmanned carrier-launched airborne surveillance and strike (UCLASS) programme, the service announces in a media statement.
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NewsF-35B set to make international debut at RIAT, Farnborough
Thirteen years after full-scale development began, the Lockheed Martin F-35 will make its international debut at the Royal International Air Tattoo and the Farnborough air show in July, the UK Ministry of Defence (MOD) announced on 16 April.
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NewsUS military aviation programmes face $14.2B hit in long-term budget
Aircraft and aerial munition suppliers face a $14.2 billion hit over the next five years if the US Congress does not repeal mandatory budget cuts known as sequestration, warns a new report issued on 15 April by the Department of Defense (DOD).
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NewsSikorsky clears CH-53K structures for first flight
Sikorsky has cleared the structural integrity of the CH-53K heavylift helicopter meets standards for first flight later this year.
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NewsX-47B conducts night flight, named Collier Trophy winner
A Northrop Grumman X-47B unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) completed its first night flight on 10 April, the same day that the X-47B development team won the Robert J. Collier Trophy from the National Aeronautic Association.
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IAI to deliver first F-35 wings in September
Israel aerospace Industries (IAI) expects to deliver to Lockheed Martin its first set of F-35 wings in September 2014, and to ship sets from serial production from mid-2015, under a 10-15 year contract worth up to $2.5 billion.
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NewsPICTURE: Indonesia receives presidential BBJ
Indonesia has received a Boeing Business Jets BBJ2 that will be used for presidential transport duties.
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NewsSeahawk cancellations threaten multi-year deal, Sikorsky warns
Sikorsky says cancelling a multi-year contract would raise broad concerns about the surety of other contractors’ multi-year military agreements and affect orders for UH-60 Black Hawks from the US Army and some foreign partners.
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NewsSikorsky attaches rotors to CH-53K ground test vehicle
Sikorsky has attached main rotor blades to its CH-53K ground test vehicle (GTV) near West Palm Beach, Florida, and will soon attach the tail rotor blades, according to officials from the company and the US Marine Corps.
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NewsIsrael welcomes arrival of first C-130J transport
The Israeli air force's first Lockheed Martin C-130J "Samson" tactical transport has been formally delivered to its Nevatim air base, during a 9 April ceremony.
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NewsAAI seeks new customers for re-engined Aerosonde
AAI is seeking new markets for its Aerosonde Mk 4.7 unmanned air system, following in-house engine upgrades that the company says bring the reliability of the aircraft’s powerplant up to manned aircraft standards.
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NewsReduced P-8 buy to affect price, not fleet plan
The US Navy insists that its decision to exclude eight Boeing P-8 Poseidon anti-submarine warfare aircraft from its fiscal year 2015 budget request will not affect its plan to transition to a fleet of the type.
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NewsBoeing to target current P-3 operators for MSA sales
Boeing’s maritime surveillance aircraft (MSA), which is based on a Bombardier Challenger 605 platform, will be an ideal aircraft for countries that already operate Lockheed P-3 Orions, says Boeing.