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NewsNorthrop receives $3.2bn to support USAF Global Hawk
The US Air Force has awarded Northrop Grumman a $3.2 billion contract to sustain and modernise all variants of the RQ-4 Global Hawk unmanned air vehicle.
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NewsIl-20M deployment aids Russian strikes in Syria
The Russian air force has deployed Ilyushin Il-20M intelligence-gathering aircraft inside Syria to help co-ordinate its attacks on rebel personnel, and to also follow the movements of other militaries operating in the area.
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NewsScanEagle to be delivered to Cameroon, Kenya and Pakistan
Insitu has received three export contracts for its ScanEagle unmanned air vehicle that will see it deliver the system to Cameroon, Kenya and Pakistan.
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Russian air strikes in Syria a 'recipe for trouble', cautions Israel
Russian air force strike aircraft began to attack rebel camps inside Syria on 30 September, with unconfirmed reports claiming that Moscow asked Washington to clear the required airspace of any US aircraft.
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Unmanned Dominator XP makes Mexican debut
Aeronautics Defense Systems' Dominator XP unmanned air vehicle has completed a successful first series of flights in Mexico.
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Chilean navy orders Vulcanair Observers
Vulcanair has been awarded a contract to supply the Chilean military and maritime police with seven P68 Observer 2 aircraft, configured for a range of special mission applications.
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India finalises Apache, Chinook order
India has finalised its long-planned contract to acquire new attack and transport helicopters from the USA, with Boeing to deliver a combined 37 aircraft under the programme.
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NewsSentinel to continue anti-IS ops until 2016
The UK Ministry of Defence has confirmed that the Royal Air Force’s Raytheon Sentinel R1 surveillance aircraft will continue to be operated in Iraq and Syria until 2016, despite uncertainty surrounding the fleet's lifespan.
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US tech transfer intransigence deals KFX a blow
South Korea’s plan to develop its indigenous KFX indigenous fighter have hit a roadblock owing to US unwillingness to provide export licences for four core fighter technologies.
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Honeywell to propose engine upgrade for LUH-72
Honeywell plans to offer the HTS900 engine to Airbus for a potential requirement to re-engine the LUH-72 Lakota, company executives says.
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US Army begins competition for T700 engine replacement
The US Army has launched a long-awaited search for an improved engine design for nearly 3,000 medium-twin helicopters, with potentially a surprise bidder waiting in the wings.
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Israel hones joint skills with Greek air force
The Israeli and Greek air forces have, in recent weeks, performed a big joint exercise.
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NewsRAF A400M stretches legs on US detachment
With four operational Airbus A400Ms in use, the UK Royal Air Force is working overtime to “unlock” the potential of the service's new tactical transport, with one aircraft now in the USA to assess carriage of the US Army's Stryker armoured fighting vehicle.
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NewsSagem signs teaming agreement to offer Patroller UAV to Egypt
Sagem has teamed up with AOI-Aircraft Factory to offer its Patroller unmanned air vehicle to the Egyptian armed forces.
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NewsBoeing KC-46A makes historic first flight after setbacks
Boeing’s first fully-configured KC-46A aerial refuelling tanker has begun its long-awaited first flight, lifting off from Paine Field in Washington today after some weather-related delays.
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NewsBeale AFB farewells MC-12 as spy plane moves to Army and SOCOM
The MC-12W Liberty reconnaissance aircraft will be completely removed from the US Air Force’s inventory by 1 October, but Air Combat Command says all of the aircraft will go to new owners and not the boneyard.
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NewsUS Navy’s Sidewinder, AARGM block upgrades hit key milestones
The US Navy has moved forward on two key weapons programmes, after clearing Raytheon’s AIM-9X Sidewinder Block II for full-rate production and validating the Orbital ATK AGM-88E Block 1 software improvement in a successful test shot against a moving ship.
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NewsPease ANGB begins preparations to house Boeing KC-46 in 2018
Pease Air National Guard Base in New Hampshire has begun updating 1950s-era hangars once occupied by Boeing B-47 Stratojets and KC-97 Stratofreighters, of Strategic Air Command, to accommodate the manufacturer’s newest creation, the Boeing KC-46.
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Eurofighter operator trials Reccelite XR pod
Rafael’s Reccelite XR reconnaissance system has recently been demonstrated on a Eurofighter combat aircraft operated by a European air force.
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Israel to request exclusive use of F-35 in Middle East
Israel is expected to request exclusive access, among Middle Eastern nations, to some US technologies – including the Lockheed Martin F-35 – as part of a "compensation package" being sought following Washington's support earlier this year for a lifting of economic and trade sanctions on Iran.