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More F-35 orders remain on horizon for Israel
The Israeli Air Force’s chief of staff has recommended the purchase of an additional 17 F-35 Joint Strike Fighter aircraft, but that decision is pending authorisation from the Israeli government.
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NewsEurofighter partners target fresh Typhoon sales
Eurofighter delivered a combined 47 Typhoons over the 12-month period to the end of May, with its partner companies now stepping up efforts to secure additional export sales of the multi-role combat aircraft.
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France receives first A400M with tactical capability
Airbus has delivered its first A400M capable of conducting tactical tasks such as the airdrop of supplies, with the French air force accepting the tactical transport on 8 June. Other new features include the addition of cockpit armour and defensive aids system equipment, plus clearance for the Atlas to transfer ...
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NewsAirbus to enhance A330 tanker offering
Airbus is looking to maintain its market-leading sales position with the A330 multi-role tanker transport (MRTT) through a range of capability and performance enhancements.
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NewsPICTURE: UK's first military H135 ready for ground test
Airbus Helicopters is poised to conduct the first ground run of an H135 manufactured for the UK Military Flying Training System (MFTS) programme.
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India taps locally made HTT-40 as next basic trainer
New Delhi will procure Hindustan Aeronautics (HAL) HTT-40 basic trainers, and cap the further import of foreign-built aircraft.
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NewsRaytheon pitches CHAMP derivative for air defence
Raytheon's high powered microwave demonstrator, which disabled electronics on small unmanned air vehicles (UAVs) during a 2013 demonstration, has sparked renewed interest among Department of Defense customers.
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NewsNorway reveals P-3 replacement plans
Norway has revealed a proposed defence spending plan that allows for the acquisition of a new maritime patrol aircraft (MPA) to replace its six-strong fleet of Lockheed P-3 Orions.
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NewsAirbus to test solution for A400M helicopter refuelling
Airbus Defence & Space believes it has found a solution to a problem that was late last year revealed as leaving its A400M tactical transport incapable of refuelling helicopters in flight.
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NewsArmed S-70i breaks cover in Poland
Sikorsky company PZL Mielec used NATO’s multi-national exercise Anakonda to debut an armed version of the S-70i Black Hawk in mid-June. On display in Drawsko Pomorskie, Poland, the rotorcraft attracted vistiors including Polish defence minister Antoni Macierewicz.
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NewsPICTURE: Spain's first A400M leaves paintshop
Spain’s first A400M tactical transport has been painted at Airbus Defence & Space’s San Pablo final assembly site in Seville, as the manufacturer conducts preparations for its debut flight within the coming weeks.
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Opinion
OPINION: Why Red Arrows have put safety first for Farnborough
For the first time in living memory, next month’s Farnborough air show will not be able to call on the awe-inspiring aerobatic skills of the pride of the Royal Air Force: the Red Arrows. A shining icon of the UK’s aerospace prowess, the team will be performing only a number ...
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NewsRAF cancels Red Arrows aerobatic display at Farnborough
The Royal Air Force’s BAE Systems Hawk T1-equipped Red Arrows team will not carry out its aerobatic display during July’s Farnborough air show, amid concerns surrounding the safety of high-speed displays over populated areas following the fatal crash of a Hawker Hunter at the Shoreham air show last August.
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NewsDARPA picks Lockheed, Raytheon for swarming UAS tests
Lockheed Martin and Raytheon have been awarded contracts by the US Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) for the next phase of a project to develop collaborative control technology for unmanned air systems.
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NewsDynetics unveils new glide bomb with 16kg warhead
Alabama-based Dynetics has unveiled a design for a 27kg-class guided bomb with a warhead significantly larger than even heavier munitions, such as the 50kg-class Lockheed Martin AGM-114 Hellfire.
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Interview
INTERVIEW: Capt Nicole Stevens, warranted contracting officer with the USAF
Capt. Nicole Stevens is a warranted contracting officer with the US Air Force. She is stationed with the special projects branch at Wright Patterson air force base
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NewsTyphoon weapons testing on target for UK
The UK’s Project Centurion activity is on track to deliver a seamless transition between the UK Royal Air Force’s Panavia Tornado GR4 strike aircraft and the multi-role Eurofighter Typhoon later this decade, according to BAE Systems.
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NewsBAE enhances Hawk trainer offering
BAE Systems has delivered its latest pair of Hawk advanced jet trainers to Saudi Arabia, as the company looks to attract further buyers and extend production beyond 2018.
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Danish parliament approves F-35 selection
Denmark’s parliament has approved a government recommendation to acquire the Lockheed Martin F-35, with the decision edging Copenhagen closer to an order for 27 examples of the fifth-generation fighter.
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NewsUSMC receives previously retired Hornets in new configuration
The US Marine Corps is receiving 30 previously retired Boeing F/A-18C Hornets in a new 'C+' configuration.