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NewsBlock 3F software aids F-35 weapons test
With the aide of its new Block 3F software, the Lockheed Martin F-35 recently completed twelve weapons delivery accuracy and thirteen weapon separation tests during a month-long weapon test on the US West Coast.
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Army awards development deals for T700 replacement
The US Army awarded contracts to GE Aviation and a Honeywell/Pratt & Whitney joint venture to deliver preliminary designs of a 3,000shp-class turboshaft engine to power a broad range of military rotorcraft.
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NewsBoeing offers sneak peak of new T-X trainer
After photos leaked of Northrop Grumman and BAE System’s new T-X trainer offering, Boeing and Saab revealed their own T-X sneak peak this week.
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NewsAir Force and Lockheed to initiate airworthiness tests for FA-50
Following an airworthiness assessment of Textron AirLand’s dual light attack fighter and trainer, Scorpion, the US Air Force is moving toward a second cooperative research and development agreement (CRADA) with Lockheed Martin.
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Northrop T-X prototype revealed on Mojave runway
Northrop Grumman’s entry for the T-X competition was publicly revealed on 19 August in Mojave, California.
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NewsUS Navy steps away from stealth for MQ-25
A stealth and tanking mission will not go hand in hand for the Navy’s MQ-25 Stingray, according to the commander of Naval Air Forces.
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NewsAustralian Heron UAV completes Pitch Black involvement
The Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) successfully deployed its Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) Heron 1 unmanned air system during the multinational Pitch Black exercise, which ended on 19 August.
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NewsBoeing moves ahead with initial KC-46A production
The Air Force awarded Boeing a $2.8 billion contract to begin low-rate initial production Lots 1 and 2 for the KC-46A tanker programme.
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NewsCommercial A-4 Skyhawk crashes near Nellis
A contractor operated Douglas A-4K Skyhawk crashed near Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada around 7:40 a.m. local time, according to Air Force Air Combat Command.
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NewsUS Navy makes F-35C carrier qualification push
The US Navy continued a three-year campaign to build the Lockheed Martin F-35C’s sea legs with the third and last shipboard deployment of the development test phase for the carrier-based variant starting on 14 August.
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NewsUK opts to acquire third Zephyr pseudo-satellite
The UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) has exercised its option to purchase a third Airbus Defence & Space Zephyr high-altitude pseudo-satellite, which will be acquired under the £13 million ($16.9 million) covering the first two examples in February.
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NewsUSMC outlines Super Stallion fleet overhaul plans
All 147 of the US Marine Corps’ Sikorsky CH-53E Super Stallion rotorcraft will be overhauled to address safety and availability issues that have been evident in the fleet since 2014, the service has announced.
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NewsUK orders advanced ASRAAM weapons for F-35B
MBDA has been awarded a £184 million ($238 million) contract for the provision of advanced short range air-to-air missiles (ASRAAMs) for the UK’s Lockheed Martin F-35B Joint Strike Fighter.
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NewsUSAF Reapers demonstrate missile tracking capability
Two General Atomics Aeronautical Systems MQ-9 Reaper unmanned air vehicles have demonstrated the system’s ability to track missiles, during ballistic defence testing in Hawaii.
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NewsElbit introduces Skylark C maritime UAV
The growing demand for unmanned air vehicles on navy vessels has spurred the development by Elbit Systems of the Skylark C maritime variant.
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NewsCrashed Watchkeeper thought it had landed, despite still being airborne
An investigation into the crash of a British Army Thales Watchkeeper unmanned air vehicle in 2014 has concluded that the system had determined that the aircraft had already landed, despite it still being some 10-15ft off the ground.
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Israeli air force seeks new training helicopter
Israel’s air force is in the final stages of selecting new rotorcraft for use by its flying academy, with the AgustaWestland AW119, Airbus Helicopters H125 and Bell Helicopter 407GXP the remaining contenders.
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NewsIAI Drone Guard system carries out flight demos
Israel Aerospace Industries’ Drone Guard counter-unmanned air vehicle system has recently participated in a series of demonstrations to showcase its capability to potential customers.
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NewsRoyal Navy will use Unmanned Warrior to assess ScanEagle replacement
The Royal Navy is looking towards the Unmanned Warrior exercise that will take place later this year to assess “all options” for the replacement of its Boeing/Insitu ScanEagle unmanned air vehicles, which will go out of service in late 2017.
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C295W completes Indian flight trials programme
Airbus Defence & Space has moved a step closer to securing an Indian contract for 56 C295W medium transports, with in-country flight trials of the type having been completed.