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NewsUS Navy releases draft of UCLASS RFP
The US Navy has released a draft request for proposal (RFP) for its unmanned carrier-launched airborne surveillance and strike (UCLASS) programme, the service announces in a media statement.
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NewsF-35B set to make international debut at RIAT, Farnborough
Thirteen years after full-scale development began, the Lockheed Martin F-35 will make its international debut at the Royal International Air Tattoo and the Farnborough air show in July, the UK Ministry of Defence (MOD) announced on 16 April.
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NewsUS military aviation programmes face $14.2B hit in long-term budget
Aircraft and aerial munition suppliers face a $14.2 billion hit over the next five years if the US Congress does not repeal mandatory budget cuts known as sequestration, warns a new report issued on 15 April by the Department of Defense (DOD).
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NewsSikorsky clears CH-53K structures for first flight
Sikorsky has cleared the structural integrity of the CH-53K heavylift helicopter meets standards for first flight later this year.
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NewsX-47B conducts night flight, named Collier Trophy winner
A Northrop Grumman X-47B unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) completed its first night flight on 10 April, the same day that the X-47B development team won the Robert J. Collier Trophy from the National Aeronautic Association.
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IAI to deliver first F-35 wings in September
Israel aerospace Industries (IAI) expects to deliver to Lockheed Martin its first set of F-35 wings in September 2014, and to ship sets from serial production from mid-2015, under a 10-15 year contract worth up to $2.5 billion.
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NewsPICTURE: Indonesia receives presidential BBJ
Indonesia has received a Boeing Business Jets BBJ2 that will be used for presidential transport duties.
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NewsSeahawk cancellations threaten multi-year deal, Sikorsky warns
Sikorsky says cancelling a multi-year contract would raise broad concerns about the surety of other contractors’ multi-year military agreements and affect orders for UH-60 Black Hawks from the US Army and some foreign partners.
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NewsSikorsky attaches rotors to CH-53K ground test vehicle
Sikorsky has attached main rotor blades to its CH-53K ground test vehicle (GTV) near West Palm Beach, Florida, and will soon attach the tail rotor blades, according to officials from the company and the US Marine Corps.
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NewsIsrael welcomes arrival of first C-130J transport
The Israeli air force's first Lockheed Martin C-130J "Samson" tactical transport has been formally delivered to its Nevatim air base, during a 9 April ceremony.
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NewsAAI seeks new customers for re-engined Aerosonde
AAI is seeking new markets for its Aerosonde Mk 4.7 unmanned air system, following in-house engine upgrades that the company says bring the reliability of the aircraft’s powerplant up to manned aircraft standards.
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NewsReduced P-8 buy to affect price, not fleet plan
The US Navy insists that its decision to exclude eight Boeing P-8 Poseidon anti-submarine warfare aircraft from its fiscal year 2015 budget request will not affect its plan to transition to a fleet of the type.
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NewsBoeing to target current P-3 operators for MSA sales
Boeing’s maritime surveillance aircraft (MSA), which is based on a Bombardier Challenger 605 platform, will be an ideal aircraft for countries that already operate Lockheed P-3 Orions, says Boeing.
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NewsAustralia waits on C-27J transfer approval
Despite having made its first flight last December, the Royal Australian Air Force’s first Alenia Aermacchi/L-3 Communications C-27J Spartan remains laid up in Turin due to delays in obtaining flight clearances for its ferry flight from Italy to the USA.
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NewsOman accepts first F-16 from new batch
Oman has accepted the first aircraft from its second order of Lockheed Martin F-16C/Ds in a ceremony at the manufacturer's Fort Worth, Texas, facility. Carrying the service registration 830, the single-seat fighter will be ferried to the Gulf nation later this year.
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NewsBoeing to accelerate C-17 line closure
Boeing has announced it will end production of its C-17 strategic transport around three months earlier than anticipated. The company announced last September that it was closing the Long Beach, California production line in late 2015. This has now been brought forward to mid-2015, “based on current market trends and ...
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Netherlands to deploy Chinooks to Mali
After committing four Boeing AH-64D Apache attack helicopters in November last year to support the UN's stabilisation activities in Mali, the Dutch air force has announced that it will also deploy three Boeing CH-47 Chinook transport helicopters.
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NewsUS continues talks with Israel about V-22 sales
The US military continues talks with potential foreign buyers of Bell Boeing's V-22 Osprey as the service works to decrease the tiltrotor's costs.
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NewsNavy pleased with "Advanced" Super Hornet tests, wants more Growlers
The US Navy says it is pleased with results of recent flight tests of a Boeing F/A-18E/F Super Hornet that had been upgraded with conformal fuel tanks and an external weapons pod.
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NewsRafael targets Indian Rafale opportunity
Israeli guided weapons manufacturer Rafael is offering its Python 5 and Derby air-to-air missiles for integration with some of the Dassault Rafales expected to enter service with the Indian air force.