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NewsTunisian air force launches pilot training with complete T-6C fleet
Tunisia’s air force has received its eighth and final T-6C Texan II trainer from Textron Aviation Defense, with the asset now operational with its 13 Sqn at Sfax air base.
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NewsB-2s arrive in Europe on first overseas deployment since grounding
Two Northrop Grumman B-2 Spirit stealth bombers arrived in Iceland for the type’s first overseas deployment since being grounded after a non-fatal hard landing in December.
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NewsMarshall Aerospace launches ADS-B Out update for South Africa’s C-130B fleet
South Africa’s first veteran Lockheed Martin C-130 to undergo a key avionics update has arrived in the UK for adaptation by Marshall Aerospace. The B-model Hercules touched down at the MRO specialist’s Cambridge airport site on 11 August. Cirium fleets data shows that the South African Air Force (SAAF) tactical ...
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NewsQinetiq ready to meet RJ100 flight test demand after fast jet radome success
Qinetiq expects to perform expanded future flight trials work using its uniquely adapted Avro RJ100-based Airborne Technology Demonstrator (ATD), on the back of an initial success for partner BAE Systems.
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NewsPilot of crashed MiG-23 ejected after feeling power loss: NTSB
Following the crash of a privately-operated Soviet fighter jet during an air show in Michigan, safety investigators in the USA say the aircraft’s two crew ejected after noticing a loss of power.
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NewsRussian aircraft breach Alaska air defence zone: NORAD
The joint US-Canada North American Aerospace Defense Command says four Russian military aircraft operating in international airspace breached the air defence identification zone around Alaska that abuts Washington’s sovereign airspace – an increasingly common occurrence.
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NewsUSA to approve sale of Danish F-16s to Argentina
Washington intends to approve the transfer of the American-made fourth-generation fighters from Denmark to Argentina, along with a number of P-3 Orion anti-submarine warfare turboprops from Norway.
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NewsUS Navy touts record F/A-18 mission-readiness rate
More than 80% of the Boeing F/A-18 Super Hornet and EA-18G Growler fighter jets were assessed as mission ready, according to a senior US Navy admiral – a drastic improvement from recent years.
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NewsHow dislodged engine intake cover downed UK F-35B in carrier mishap
Procedural shortcomings around the removal and stowage of protective engine intake covers aboard the Royal Navy (RN) aircraft carrier HMS Queen Elizabeth led to the UK’s loss of a Lockheed Martin F-35B on take-off, a formal investigation has concluded.
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NewsRomania moves toward $6.5 billion F-35 buy
The Romanian defence ministry has requested parliamentary approval for an initial purchase of 32 Lockheed Martin F-35A stealth fighters, valued at some $6.5 billion.
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NewsMilitary aircraft respond to deadly Hawaii wildfire
Military aircraft from the US Coast Guard and the Hawaii National Guard are responding to a fast-moving wildfire on the island of Maui that has already killed at least 36 people and destroyed hundreds of structures.
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NewsIndonesia activates next tranche of Rafale orders
Indonesia has activated the next tranche of orders for Dassault Aviation Rafale fighters, with the Southeast Asian country now holding firm commitments for 24 aircraft.
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NewsSpirit AeroSystems seeks to develop new materials for hypersonic flight
Aerostructures manufacturer Spirit AeroSystems will partner with the USA’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory to develop advanced materials capable of withstanding the high temperatures of hypersonic flight for military, space and commercial applications.
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NewsUSA gives formal approval to begin F-16 training for Ukrainian pilots
The Department of Defense says President Joe Biden gave formal approval for certain NATO allies to begin training Ukrainian aviators on the US-made fighter jet, although such a deal has reportedly been in place since the alliance summit in July.
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NewsBelgium delays acceptance of new F-35 deliveries
Brussels joins the USA in not accepting F-35s with the new TR-3 configuration, which jet manufacturer Lockheed Martin is still in the process of flight testing.
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NewsGCAP partnership to take centre stage at DSEI show
With the UK’s cross-domain DSEI show to open its doors in just over five weeks’ time, we look ahead to some of the likely highlights of the event, where FlightGlobal will be reporting as aerospace media partner.
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NewsQatar’s Typhoon deliveries reach half-way point, BAE says
BAE Systems has reached the mid-way point in its delivery of 24 Eurofighter Typhoons to Doha, with 12 examples now having been handed over to the Qatar Emiri Air Force.
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NewsBahrain takes delivery of first single-seat F-16 Block 70 fighter
Lockheed Martin has delivered its first single-seat Block 70-model F-16 to Bahrain, with the transfer announced in late July.
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NewsDARPA advances ‘Liberty Lifter’ seaplane competitors with another $40m in funding
The Pentagon’s secretive technology development arm has allocated an additional $40 million to fund continued work on a heavy-lift seaplane demonstrator competition involving General Atomics Aeronautical Systems and Aurora Flight Sciences.
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NewsUS competition regulator clears L3Harris to acquire Aerojet Rocketdyne
The proposal by L3Harris to purchase the strategically important maker of rocket motors was approved by the US Federal Trade Commissionon on 27July, after the agency previously opposed a similar bid from Lockheed Martin.