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NewsUS services to embark on T-6 avionics upgrade
The US military is moving forward with plans to modernise avionics in its fleet of Beechcraft T-6 trainers, an effort intended to ensure the aircraft meet next-generation US airspace requirements through 2025.
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NewsLockheed gets additional F-35 contract amid warnings of more delays
The US government awarded Lockheed Martin a $698 million contract to procure long-lead materials for 57 F-35 Joint Strike Fighters.
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NewsMBDA details Brimstone success from Reaper
MBDA has provided further details about its trial activity involving dual-mode seeker-equipped Brimstone air-to-surface missiles and a General Atomics Aeronautical Systems Reaper remotely piloted air system.
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NewsCanada's search and rescue programme progresses, companies prepare for RFP
Progress continues in Canada’s lengthy quest for a new fixed-wing search and rescue (FWSAR) aircraft, with the country confirming that six defence contractors have been selected to bid for the job.
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NewsBrazil to boost World Cup security with unmanned Hermes 900
Elbit Systems has been awarded a contract to supply a Hermes 900 unmanned air system to the Brazilian air force, with the equipment to be supplied within two months.
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NewsB-2 fire damage made worse by firefighting shortcomings
A US Air Force report about a 2010 fire on a Northrop Grumman B-2 bomber finds that firefighting crews in Guam were unfamiliar with the aircraft’s tailpipe or with the potential for tailpipe fires.
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NewsMexican navy orders two Beechcraft T-6 trainers
Mexico is expanding its fleet of Beechcraft T-6C trainers with a new order for two aircraft by the Mexican Navy, according to a Beechcraft media release.
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NewsVoyager fleet takes the strain for RAF
AirTanker expects the Royal Air Force’s next two Airbus A330 Voyager tanker/transports to be delivered by mid-year, with the Ministry of Defence having agreed to a slight delay in its previous schedule.
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NewsRAF TriStars to be scrapped after US sale falls through
The Royal Air Force’s last four TriStar tanker/transports are due to be flown to a breaker's yard in the UK on 25 March, with the service's Voyagers having assumed their responsibilities.
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NewsIAI courts buyers for AEW-equipped C295
Israel Aerospace Industries is in different stages of negotiations with four countries that have shown interest in the Airbus Defence & Space C295 medium transport, fitted with an airborne early warning and control system suite supplied by its Elta Systems subsidiary.
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Hermes 900 stars for Israel
Israel's air force has equipped its Elbit Systems Hermes 900 unmanned air vehicles with undisclosed specialist payloads, and also formally named the type the Kochav (Star).
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NewsIsrael suspends training flights after F-16I mishap
The Israeli air force has halted all its training flights for one day, after a Lockheed Martin F-16I pilot suffered a bout of vertigo, or spatial disorientation, on 25 March.
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NewsMQ-4C Triton clears initial envelope expansion tests
The US Navy and Northrop Grumman have completed “initial envelope expansion” testing of Northrop’s MQ-4C Triton unmanned aircraft, clearing the aircraft to fly at various altitudes, speeds and weights, the company announces.
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NewsUS Army opens acquisition for counter-UAS weapon system
Concerned about the emerging threat of unmanned aircraft, the US Army is canvassing American defence contractors for information on systems that can detect, classify and destroy drones of varying sizes.
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South Korea formally decides on 40 F-35As
South Korea has formally decided to obtain 40 Lockheed Martin F-35As to fill its long running F-X III requirement.
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NewsRAF TriStars to fly final sortie
The UK Royal Air Force will conduct its final operational sortie with the Lockheed TriStar on 24 March, with a pair of the tri-jets to take off from its Brize Norton air base in Oxfordshire.
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NewsUSAF seeks new helmet-mounted display for unnamed aircraft
The US Air Force is seeking an improved digital helmet-mounted display (DHMD) for pilots in response to the increasing complexity of aircraft and weapons systems.
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NewsMH370 search aircraft limited to two hours on station
The Australian Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA) says that five aircraft will be deployed in today’s search of the Indian Ocean for the missing Malaysian Airlines 777-200ER.
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NewsPICTURES: First Israeli M-346 Lavi rolled out
Alenia Aemacchi has rolled out the first M-346 advanced trainer for the Israel in a ceremony held at the manufacturer’s plant in Venegono Superiore, Italy.
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Selex advances Gripen E sensor testing
Selex ES has provided further details about the sensor package being developed for Saab’s Gripen E fighter, as key elements of the system are due to soon be flown together.