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Turkey confirms second F-35 order
The Turkish defense industry has confirmed its second order of F-35s from US prime contractor Lockheed Martin, even as Turkey is tilting toward a ruling style that more closely resembles Russia than Western governments.
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NewsNetherlands to upgrade Ravens and buy two new UAV models
The Netherlands has awarded AeroVironment a contract worth $10.3 million to cover the upgrade of its existing RQ-11B Raven unmanned air vehicles, and to provide two new aircraft types..
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NewsPilatus bullish on PC-21 trainer sale to France
Pilatus is hopeful of clinching an order from the French air force in early 2017 for 20-25 PC-21 turboprops as a replacement for the service’s aged fleet of Dassault Alpha Jet trainers.
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NewsRAF Typhoons to support NATO mission from Romania
UK defence secretary Michael Fallon has agreed to commit Eurofighter Typhoons to NATO’s southern Europe air policing mission, with the type to be deployed to Romania in 2017.
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Analysis
ANALYSIS: Military simulator market grows 3% year-on-year
There are currently just over 2,300 military aircraft simulation devices in operation globally, according to the latest data from FlightGlobal. This figure represents a 3% increase on the total for the same period in 2015.
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AIRSHOW CHINA: J-10B, H-6H make show debut
This year's Zhuhai show saw several Chinese military aircraft in service with the People's Liberation Army Air Force make their static park debuts.
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Analysis
ANALYSIS: New tech changing air combat training, but revolution still ahead
The set-up in August was like thousands of others practiced in the skies of the Joint Pacific Alaska Range Complex (JPARC), an unpopulated US military training area roughly the size Uruguay. Two Lockheed Martin F-16s paired with two F-22s in an air-to-air scenario against four aggressors, which also happened to ...
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DOD advances on swarming drone concept
The US Defense Department secretive Strategic Capabilities Office (SCO) is advancing its swarming drone concept, a key asset in the department’s wider third offset strategy.
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US Air Force envisions “Ender’s Game” scenario for swarming UAVs
The US Air Force wants to go beyond the traditional ground control station attached to a UAV and control large numbers of unmanned systems with the wave of a hand, according to the chief of the service’s RPA capabilities division.
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NewsRAF Sentinel fleet unaffected until at least March
The UK Royal Air Force will continue to operate its entire fleet of Raytheon Sentinel R1 surveillance aircraft until at least March 2017, despite plans that should have seen one example retired two months ago.
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OpinionOPINION: Contractors must recognise new US procurement rules
There is a new era in military aircraft procurement with new rules and customs, which contractors will ignore only at grave peril.
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New F-35 software could quell ALIS sovereignty concerns
Lockheed Martin will soon incorporate a new software onto the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter that will quell foreign partners’ concerns over sharing maintenance information through the programme’s Autonomic Logistics Information System (ALIS).
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Northrop won bomber bid on costs
Both Northrop Grumman and Boeing’s bids for the US Air Force’s long-range strike B-21 bomber met technical requirements, but a top USAF acquisition official tells reporters that the deciding factor came down to costs.
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F-35 supplier deal suggests Lockheed close on LRIP 9/10 contract
Northrop Grumman has completed negotiations with Lockheed Martin on pricing for low-rate initial production (LRIP) lots 9 and 10 of the F-35, suggesting the prime contractor may be close to wrapping up a 15-month negotiating period with the US joint programme office (JPO), Northrop chief executive Wes Bush says.
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Government Accountability Office reveals details of bomber protest
The US Government Accountability Office has revealed details of Boeing's rejected bid earlier this year to overturn the long-range strike bomber contract that was awarded to Northrop Grumman.
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F-35 and Sikorsky propel Lockheed earnings growth
Lockheed Martin boasted a 15 percent sales growth compared to their third quarter last year, driven by the company’s acquisition of Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation and higher F-35 deliveries.
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NewsTextron eyes first customers for Aerosonde HQ
Having demonstrated the new vertical take-off version of its Aerosonde unmanned air vehicle to a number of potential customers, Textron Systems hopes that current operators of the aircraft will opt to upgrade to the new capability.
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NewsRAF Typhoon begins operational assessment of new upgrades
The UK Royal Air Force has begun an operational evaluation of upgrades to its Eurofighter Typhoon, which will ultimately enable it to take over the ground-attack role currently performed by the Panavia Tornado GR4.
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NewsRaytheon outlines plan to assemble T-100 in Mississippi
Raytheon will assemble and deliver T-100 jet trainers from Mississippi if the company’s partnership with Leonardo wins a four-way competition to replace the US Air Force Northrop T-38 Talon fleet.
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NewsEmbraer agrees to pay US $205 million to settle bribery charges
Brazilian aircraft manufacturer Embraer will pay the US more than $205 million to settle bribery allegations, the US Securities and Exchange Commission announced today.