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US Air Force Reserve receives first HC-130J Combat King II
The US Air Force Reserve has received its first Lockheed Martin HC-130J Combat King II.
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US awards Lockheed $512 million for Bulgarian F-16 production
The US government has awarded Lockheed Martin $512 million to produce eight F-16 Block 70 fighters for Bulgaria.
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US Navy awards Boeing $84.7m for three more MQ-25A unmanned refuelling tankers
The unmanned air vehicles are expected to be complete by August 2024. The company is now on contract to manufacture seven examples of the aircraft.
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USAF gives Boeing $882m to help cash flow and fix KC-46 boom camera
As fallout from the coronavirus pandemic further pinches Boeing’s cash flow – financials already hurt by the grounding of the 737 Max – the US Air Force (USAF) has decided to release $882 million in payments withheld from the company in order to help fix a troublesome problem with the Boeing KC-46A refuelling camera boom.
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Boeing demonstrates S-100 Camcopter UAV resupplying US Army soldiers
Boeing recently demonstrated the S-100 Camcopter unmanned air vehicle resupplying soldiers with small cargo packages in an unnamed US Army exercise.
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US Navy awards Boeing $84.7m for three more MQ-25A unmanned refuelling tankers
The unmanned air vehicles are expected to be complete by August 2024. The company is now on contract to manufacture seven examples of the aircraft.
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‘Low-cost is the technology’: Kratos buys jet turbine maker behind AFRL Gray Wolf cruise missile
Kratos Defense and Security Solutions purchased small jet turbine manufacturer Technical Directions for an undisclosed amount on 24 February.
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Production-representative MQ-9B starts flight tests
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems has conducted the first flight of a production-representative MQ-9B SkyGuardian unmanned air vehicle.
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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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