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In depthUS, allies could lose 900 aircraft in conflict with China over Taiwan: CSIS
A wargame developed by the Washington think tank indicates that the US military can preserve the island nation’s sovereignty in the face of a full-scale assault, but at great cost.
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New F/A-18 targeting pod makes first test flight
Northrop Grumman’s Litening all-weather, electro-optical targeting pod is slated to replace the legacy system for the US Navy’s Super Hornet fleet.
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US military will ‘continue to fly’ in Taiwan Strait following crisis ‘manufactured’ by Beijing: Pentagon
The declaration from a senior US defence official comes amid heightened tensions with China over an official visit to Taiwan.
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Boeing lands $57m contract for support of unmanned carrier tanker
The aerospace manufacturer is currently testing the US Navy’s first ever carrier-based autonomous refuelling aircraft.
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New F-35 engine can be flying by decade’s end: GE Aviation
Engine manufacturer says it has two working prototypes of the next-generation XA100 powerplant that can produce significant performance improvements for the fifth-generation fighter.
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US Navy loses F/A-18 overboard in Mediterranean heavy seas
A Boeing F/A-18 Super Hornet was blown off the deck of an aircraft carrier in the Mediterranean Sea after experiencing ”unexpected heavy weather”.
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Boeing plans P-8 deliveries to New Zealand, Germany and South Korea
Transfer of the anti-submarine and rescue aircraft will be completed over the next two years.
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Fire Scout autonomous helicopter successfully tests naval mine detection
The US Navy has successfully demonstrated a prototype maritime mine detection system using the unmanned MQ-8C helicopter.
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Congressional committees approve Pentagon aircraft spending
Congress appears poised to increase the USA’s military budget, including expanded funds for several aircraft programmes.
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More than half of major defence programmes behind schedule: GAO
The US Government Accountability Office watchdog says in a new report that half of major defence programmes it examined are experiencing delays, including high-profile aircraft programmes.
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Boeing wins deal to install anti-ship tech on US and Australian jets
Boeing has been awarded a nearly $40 million contract by the US Navy to supply several dozen anti-surface warfare sensor systems for American and Australian aircraft.
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US Navy to integrate mine countermeasures system onto Fire Scout
Northrop Grumman’s MQ-8C Fire Scout unmanned helicopter looks set to gain a new mine countermeasures (MCM) sensor suite after the US Navy (USN) gave the go-ahead for the development.
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Northrop Grumman looks for first international sale of MQ-8C Fire Scout
Northrop Grumman remains on the hunt for the first international sale of its MQ-8C Fire Scout unmanned maritime patrol helicopter, roughly two and a half years after the aircraft reached initial operational capability with the US Navy.
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US Navy’s AARGM-ER hits radar target in second test
The US Navy’s AGM-88G Advanced Anti-Radiation Guided Missile Extended Range (AARGM-ER) hit a land-based radar target in its second test on 21 January.
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Sikorsky to build nine more CH-53K heavy lift helicopters for US Marine Corps
Sikorsky has been contracted by the US Navy to build nine more CH-53K King Stallion heavy-lift helicopters for the US Marine Corps.
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Northrop delivers first IFC-4 Triton signals intel UAV to US Navy
Northrop Grumman has delivered to the US Navy (USN) the first production example of the IFC-4 Triton, an upgraded MQ-4C that includes signals intelligence payloads.
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Raytheon, US Navy talk EA-18G’s AESA radar providing jamming boost
Raytheon and the US Navy are looking to increase the jamming capability of the Boeing EA-18G Growler by also using the electronic attack aircraft’s APG-79 active electronically scanned array radar.
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MQ-25A starts deck handling tests aboard aircraft carrier USS George HW Bush
A Boeing MQ-25A Stingray unmanned in-flight refuelling tanker was hoisted aboard an aircraft carrier for the first time this week to start initial deck handling tests.
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F-35B stealth fighter drops StormBreaker glide bomb for first time
A US Marine Corps F-35B stealth fighter has dropped a Raytheon StormBreaker precision glide bomb for the first time.
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US Navy interested in 64 ‘Tactical Surrogate Aircraft’
The aircraft would supplement flight time and training in frontline combat aircraft, provide adversary air support and serve as a flight lead aircraft for Fleet Replacement Squadrons, a unit that trains naval aviators on frontline combat aircraft, such as the Lockheed Martin F-35C and Boeing F/A-18E/F Super Hornet.
