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Some JSTARS aircraft could fly into 2034
The US Air Force will move ahead with its existing JSTARS recapitalisation strategy, even as a recent report indicates some aircraft in the fleet could fly longer.
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German Heron TPs to be controlled from Israeli base
The Heron TP unmanned air vehicles that Germany will lease from Airbus Defence & Space and Israel Aerospace Industries will be operated from Tel-Nof air base in Israel.
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PICTURES: Mitsubishi rolls out first Japanese-built F-35
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries has rolled out the first Japanese-assembled Lockheed Martin F-35A fighter aircraft.
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USAF wish list requests 14 more F-35s, three more tankers
The US Air Force’s unfunded priorities list includes $1.7 billion for 14 additional Lockheed Martin F-35 aircraft, as well as additional funds for increased Boeing KC-46 tanker procurement.
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NewsGermany to advance Heron TP deal after court ruling
The German military will proceed with a planned deal to operate Israel Aerospace Industries Heron TP medium-altitude, long-endurance (MALE) unmanned air vehicles, after a high court on 31 May rejected an appeal from rival bidder General Atomics Aeronautical Systems.
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Proposed F-35 engine upgrade validates performance promises
Pratt & Whitney has verified that an unfunded upgrade for the 40,000lb-thrust-class F135 engine could increase the thrust of the Lockheed Martin F-35 by 6-10% and reduce fuel consumption by 5-6%, the company announces on 31 May.
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Rolls-Royce UltraFan could spark patent complaint: P&W
Rolls-Royce could face a patent fight if the future UltraFan engine is chosen to power a potential new Boeing aircraft, Pratt & Whitney president Bob Leduc tells FlightGlobal on 31 May.
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Canadian defence minister cautions Boeing after CSeries investigation
Canadian defence Minister Harjit Sajjan sent Boeing a stern rebuke this week after the company prompted a US investigation into Bombardier.
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Pakistan to obtain three more Saab 2000 AEW&C aircraft
Pakistan will obtain three new Saab 2000 airborne early warning & control (AEW&C) aircraft.
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Leonardo proposes AW101 conversion for Cormorant modernisation
Leonardo and IMP Aerospace & Defence (IMP) are teaming up to convert AW101-519 helicopters to support the Royal Canadian Air Force’s (RCAF) CH-149 Cormorant Search and Rescue (SAR) modernisation programme, Leonardo announced 29 May.
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NewsSikorsky HH-60W reaches critical design review
The US Air Force’s Combat Rescue Helicopter programme reached critical design review, giving the Sikorsky HH-60W the green light for assembly, test and evaluation.
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USAF developing next generation air dominance missile
The US Air Force is developing a new air-to-air missile, dubbed the Small Advanced Capabilities Missile (SACM), to fly on its aircraft in the 2030s.
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Super Hornets see boost in new US budget request
President Donald Trump’s proposed budget promises a boost for his favored fighter, the Boeing F/A-18 , with a request to buy 14 Super Hornets in fiscal year 2018 and over 60 additional aircraft through 2022.
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US Navy previews MQ-25 solicitations
The US Navy is taking one of the final steps before sending out a request for proposals for its unmanned carrier-based tanker programme, with the intent to release a solicitation for the MQ-25 to four companies.
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Seoul picks Elta radar for KF-X fighter
Elta Systems will develop an active electronically scanned array (AESA) radar for South Korea's KF-X fighter, under a contract signed with the state-run Agency for Defense Development.
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NewsPICTURE: LM-100J freighter makes flight debut
Lockheed Martin's LM-100J completed its debut flight from Marietta, Georgia on 25 May.
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Opinion
OPINION: President Trump's first budget maintains status quo
It is best not to assign too much meaning to US government budget requests these days, as Congress has failed to enact a defence appropriations bill since 2015.
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Boeing files protest against USAF Compass Call acquisition
Boeing has become the second competitor to file a protest against the US Air Force’s acquisition strategy for the Compass Call recapitalisation programme, alleging L-3 Communications’ lead on the cross-deck effort will hand the award to Gulfstream’s G550.
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Longeron upgrade would keep F-15Cs flying
The release of president Donald Trump’s fiscal year 2018 budget, which continues millions of dollars in funding for ongoing upgrades to the Boeing F-15C – as well as a new service life-extension programme (SLEP) for the aircraft’s longerons – has allowed the US Air Force to officially quash rumours of ...
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NewsBudget spares U-2 and A-10 from retirement
The US Air Force has no near-term plans to retire two of its most iconic aircraft: the Fairchild Republic A-10 and Lockheed Martin U-2.