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NewsNorthrop Grumman MQ-4C Triton makes first flight
The Northrop Grumman MQ-4C Triton unmanned air vehicle (UAV) has made its first flight. The flight from Northrop's Palmdale, California facility, was...
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NewsRQ-21 Integrator declared ready for low-rate production
The Insitu RQ-21 Integrator small tactical unmanned air system (STUAS) has been cleared to enter low rate initial production (LRIP) by the US Navy, one more...
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NewsUS Marine Corps studying Harrier enhancements
The US Marine Corps is studying potential enhancements for the Boeing AV-8B Harrier II jump-jet to keep the aircraft relevant to its planned 2030 retirement...
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NewsBoeing anticipates Chinook, V-22 multi-year contracts
Boeing expects to sign new multi-year production contracts with the US Army and US Marine Corps for the CH-47 Chinook and the V-22 Osprey during June, according...
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NewsRAF Voyager launches tanker operations with Tornado
A UK Royal Air Force crew has flown the first air-to-air refuelling (AAR) training flight with the service's new A330 Voyager tanker/transport, just four...
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NewsFrench NH90 school to start training flights
The NH Industries NH90 has been cleared to begin providing training for French crews at Le Luc air base in Provence. The ready-for-training milestone...
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Southern Air founder to launch new cargo operator
Cargo start-up Western Global Airlines plans to begin Boeing MD-11 freighter service in September pending US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Part 121...
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NewsUK confirms Brimstone trials plan for Reaper
A retained Royal Air Force fleet of General Atomics Aeronautical Systems Reaper remotely piloted air systems (RPAS) could soon gain the ability to use a UK-developed weapon system, the Ministry of Defence has confirmed.
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NewsUSAF postpones T-X trainer industry day
The US Air Force has postponed a planned industry day for its T-X advanced trainer replacement programme.
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NewsFLIGHT TEST: Taming AgustaWestland's AW159 Wildcat
Flight International test pilot Peter Gray was given world-exclusive access to AgustaWestland's multirole AW159 in late April, becoming the first...
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NewsAustralian interest in MQ-4C Triton moves forward
Australia's Ministry of Defence has declared it plans to send a letter of request to the US Navy seeking information on a potential acquisition of the Northrop...
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NewsRafale to expand Meteor missile testing
Fresh separation trials involving the Dassault Rafale and MBDA's Meteor beyond visual-range air-to-air missile are due to be performed in late May, as the...
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NewsRPM on target for French Tigers
The French army's Eurocopter Tiger attack helicopters should gain a new semi-active laser-guided rocket capability later this decade, following successful...
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NewsUSAF searches for new C-27J contractor
The US Air Force has released what it calls a "sources sought synopsis survey" to find a contractor to build Alenia Aermacchi C-27J Spartan twin-engined...
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BAE, WZL-1 pact strengthens Hawk pitch to Poland
BAE Systems has signed a memorandum of understanding with Poland's WZL-1 Military Aviation Works in Lodz, under which the UK company will transfer maintenance...
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NewsLockheed hopes to choose between RACR and SABR in July
Lockheed Martin hopes to select a new radar for the US Air Force's F-16 Combat Avionics Programmed Extension Suite (CAPES) programme between July and August,...
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Contractors eye maritime patrol, anti-submarine requirements in Asia-Pacific
Maritime patrol aircraft (MPA) and anti-submarine warfare (ASW) were themes at this year's Imdex Asia maritime defence show in Singapore. The show,...
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NewsVIDEO: X-47B launches off carrier deck, aviation first
The Northrop Grumman X-47B has made its first aircraft carrier launch, becoming the first autonomous aircraft to launch from a carrier. The launch,...
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NewsPICTURE: New Chinese advances in tailless UAV designs revealed
China's internal pipeline of military aircraft demonstrators has produced yet another new and intriguing specimen as pictures posted on Chinese discussion...
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NewsAir launch systems begin to come of age
An ageing Airbus A300, currently used to train astronauts in zero- g flight, is about to find another use as the first stage of a new air-launched...