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US Air Force wants to use private in-flight refuelling tankers in two years
The service wants to contract 5,000 flight hours to support around 1,100 sorties annually.
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Why the US Navy is thinking hard about smaller aircraft carriers
The supercarrier – the long arm of the USA’s military power – is getting its biggest rethink since the end of the Cold War
Opinion
US Marine Corps backs away from tailor-made aircraft - and their expense
Expeditionary demands have honed the US Marine Corps into a unique force with enviable equipment – but its Pacific pivot means much could change
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Saab commences production of first Brazilian Gripen F
Saab has cut metal on the first two-seat Gripen F for the Brazilian air force.
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Boeing pushes away new capabilities for MQ-25A to focus on basics
By keeping its eye on two goals - refuelling fighters and operating from a carrier - the MQ-25A Stingray development team expects its unmanned air vehicle (UAV) to achieve initial operational capability (IOC) by 2024; other functions can come later
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Northrop turns to Canberra to shore up Triton production
Northrop Grumman says Australia should consider advancing its acquisition of the US Navy’s MQ-4C Triton UAV following the Trump administration’s proposal to pause production for the programme in FY2021 and FY2022.
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AeroVironment starts flight testing larger Switchblade with greater range
A larger Switchblade could possibly carry tank-piercing munitions and be cheaper than Javelin anti-tank missiles, which cost roughly $250,000 each.
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UMS Skeldar launches lightweight V-150 UAV
UMS Skeldar has unveiled a lightweight addition to its range of vertical take-off and landing unmanned air vehicles, with the V-150 to be available for delivery from later this year.
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General Atomics shows off Defender UAV concept to protect refuelling tankers
Protecting tankers and ISR aircraft with UAVs could free manned fighters, such as Lockheed Martin F-35As, to launch strikes deep into enemy territory.
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US Air Force wants to use private in-flight refuelling tankers in two years
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US State Department approves sale of eight Boeing KC-46A tankers to Israel
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Why attritable UAVs have aerospace manufacturers rethinking lucrative MRO and upgrades
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F-35 v Valkyrie: range, payload, cost and survivability
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Why the US Air Force might use ‘deception’ and UAVs hidden in shipping containers to fight China
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The Pentagon’s five principles for stopping artificial intelligence from running amok
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5 technologies needed to make attritable UAVs work
Aircraft developers believe these five pieces of technology need to be improved to make attritable aircraft work.
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