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NewsNewest P-8A Poseidon upgrade includes 'Minotaur' software
The latest contract for Boeing’s P-8A Poseidon includes a new software capability for the Navy’s patrol aircraft that will automatically correlate data from sources including sea search radars and electromagnetic spectrum sensors.
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Air Force opens up JDAM options amid high demand for weapons
The US Air Force could explore alternative contractors to satisfy its insatiable need for all-weather, smart munitions, even as the service has called its primary joint direct attack munition supplier, Boeing, to produce more of the weapons.
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NewsLockheed flight tests Dual Mode Plus Paveway II
Lockheed Martin has revealed that it has carried out two test flights of a developmental "Dual Mode Plus" configuration of its Paveway II laser-guided bomb on-board a Boeing F/A-18 Super Hornet.
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Seoul sets timeline for indigenous KFX AESA development
South Korea has set a timeline for the development of an indigenous active electronically scanned array (AESA) radar to be use aboard the planned KFX fighter.
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NewsJapan orders second E-2D Hawkeye
Japan has placed an order for a second Northrop Grumman E-2D Advanced Hawkeye airborne early warning and control aircraft through a $163 million deal with the US government.
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OpinionOPINION: Why US Air Force needs a low-cost gun-slinger
Roll the clock back six years to 2010. The US Air Force had just shelved a proposal to stand up a new wing of fighters based on the OA-X, a concept for a propeller-driven, light-attack fighter – reviving the role played by the Vietnam-era Douglas A-1 Skyraider.
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NewsUSAF pilots add electronic warfare mission capability to UAV training
As the US Air Force faces both pilot shortages and increased demand for its unmanned air vehicle operations in contested environments, the service is offering operators new training to allow them to continue carrying out their missions while under electronic attack.
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NewsUSAF Air Combat Command chief skeptical over new aircraft for permissive environments
US Air Force Air Combat Command chief Gen. Herbert “Hawk” Carlisle doubts the need for a new, low-end close air support aircraft when he foresees fewer more contested environments in the future.
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NewsSense and avoid capability development on schedule for Swiss Hermes 900
Switzerland is planning to operate its future Hermes 900 unmanned air vehicle fleet in its domestic airspace, and work is under way by manufacturer Elbit Systems to certify a sense-and-avoid system aboard the type.
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India to obtain four more P-8I Neptunes
New Delhi has entered into a deal for an additional four Boeing P-8I maritime patrol aircraft.
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NewsUSAF declares F-35A ready for limited combat
Five years after the projected initial operational capability (IOC) date, the Air Force has declared the first 15 Lockheed Martin F-35As assigned to the 34th Fighter Squadron at Hill AFB are capable of performing a basic set of combat missions.
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Loitering Orbiter 1K on target for first delivery
The Orbiter 1K – the first armed loitering unmanned air vehicle developed by the Israeli company Aeronautics – is operational and will soon be supplied to a first customer.
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NewsFirst ex-US Army OH-58Ds delivered to Croatia
The Croatian air force has received its first batch of ex-US Army Bell OH-58D Kiowa Warrior helicopters, which were ferried to Zadar-Zemunik air base on the Adriatic coast on 30 June.
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NewsUS extends counter-IS fight into Libya
US forces have extended their campaign against Islamic State militants from Iraq and Syria into Libya, primarily to support local troops with a precision strike capability.
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Israel moves ahead with $100m presidential transport
Israel has approved the acquisition of an aircraft to serve as an Air Force One-style transport for the prime minister, although details of the contract are veiled in secrecy.
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RAAF King Airs return to service after toxin concerns
The Royal Australian Air Force will return its Beechcraft King Air fleet to service on 4 August.
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New Delhi backs down from A330 MRTT deal
New Delhi has suspended its planned acquisition six Airbus Defence & Space A330 multi-role tanker transport (MRTT) aircraft, creating uncertainty about its long-term air-to-air refuelling capability.
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NewsF-35A takes down target drone
The F-35A marked its first air-to-air kill test after launching an AIM-9X missile from its external wing and hitting a subscale aerial target drone, the US Air Force announced 1 August.
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PICTURE: HAL conducts first flight of upgraded Mirage 2000
Hindustan Aeronautics (HAL) has conducted the first flight of a Dassault Mirage 2000 fighter aircraft featuring significant upgrades.
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USAF reaches milestone A on nuclear cruise missile
The US Air Force has released a classified request for proposals to industry for the replacement of the nuclear air launched cruise missile, known as the Long Range Standoff Weapon.