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Super Hornet could compete with Lockheed F-35
When Donald Trump suggested earlier this month that he would compete a “comparable Super Hornet” to the F-35, Boeing cheered while many in Washington’s defense community balked at the idea.
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BAE develops digital HUD replacement for F-22
BAE Systems will develop a digital replacement for the cathode ray tube-based Lockheed Martin F-22 head-up display (HUD).
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Hero 30 on target for June live-fire test
Raytheon and Uvision plan to perform a live demonstration of their jointly developed Hero 30 loitering weapon system, with the activity likely to be conducted in the USA during June.
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ANALYSIS: Israel wings it on F-35
Israel may not be a full partner on the F-35 programme, but it has grand ambitions for influencing the fighter's capabilities
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NewsAirbus offers C295 tanker fit after H225M test success
Airbus Defence & Space has begun offering its C295W transport with an in-flight refuelling system modification, after completing a fresh series of trials with a medium rotorcraft.
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NewsPolish firm updates Mi-24 for Senegal
Poland’s Lodz-based WZL-1 has completed the modernisation of a Mil Mi-24V attack helicopter for the Senegal air force. The secondhand rotorcraft is understood to have been acquired from a former Soviet-era operator.
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ANALYSIS: Lasers and scanners illuminate F-35 ramp up
When comes to its production, the F-35 is to the F-16 as digital is to analogue
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B-2 bomber hits Islamic State sites in Libya
Two US Air Force B-2 Spirit bombers killed at least 80 ISIL fighters over Libya 19 January, marking only the fifth operation for the stealth aircraft and its first mission since 2011.
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Rolls-Royce studies two new stall fixes for V-22 engines
Rolls-Royce is exploring two new avenues for reducing the susceptibility of Bell Boeing V-22 engines to in-flight stall and surge events.
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F-35B arrives in Japan
US Marine Corps F-35B fighters made their inaugural trip to Air Station Iwakuni, Japan on 18 January, where the Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 121 will begin its permanent basing.
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Air Force mulls low-end fighter experiment
As Textron Aviation eyes the US Air Force’s lucrative T-X trainer competition, its dual light-attack fighter and trainer Scorpion aircraft could remain in the running for a low-end fighter role in the USAF.
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Israel tests updated self-protection fit for C-130J
The Israeli air force is equipping its Lockheed Martin C-130J ("Samson") tactical transports with an advanced self-protection system against the threat of surface-to-air missiles.
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German court nears decision on Heron TP lease
A German court is expected to rule next week on an appeal by General Atomics Aeronautical Systems against the German air force's decision to select Israel Aerospace Industries' (IAI) Heron TP unmanned air vehicle. With a lower court having previously rejected the appeal, this represents the last legal opportunity to ...
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Taiwan commences F-16 upgrade programme
Taiwan has commenced local work to upgrade 144 Lockheed Martin F-16 A/B fighters to the new F-16V standard.
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Lower requirements could decrease Air Force One price
The government could decrease the price of Air Force One if the incoming administration decides to lower the aircraft’s requirements, according to top Pentagon procurement official.
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Virginia start-up sets endurance record for small UAV
A Virginia-based start-up company has announced setting a new endurance record with a 56h flight by a combustion-powered unmanned air vehicle (UAV) funded by the US military.
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NewsUK's Crowsnest surveillance programme takes off
Prime contractor Lockheed Martin UK has been awarded £269 million ($327 million) to launch the manufacturing phase of the Crowsnest airborne surveillance and control (ASaC) system upgrade to the Royal Navy’s fleet of AgustaWestland AW101 Merlin HM2s.
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Boeing promises Trump simpler requirements for Air Force One
Boeing Chief Executive Officer Dennis Muilenburg is expected to sit down with president-elect Donald Trump in New York this morning to discuss the Air Force One recapitalisation programme, a Boeing spokesman tells FlightGlobal.
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Italian deal opens M-345 order book
The Italian air force has taken a step towards modernising its basic trainer fleet, with Leonardo receiving a contract to produce an initial five Aermacchi M-345s.
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KC-46 schedule unlikely to go as planned
If past performance is any indication of future schedules, the Boeing KC-46A Pegasus tanker programme won’t go as planned, according to the Pentagon’s top weapons tester.