All United States articles – Page 200
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NewsAfghan air force to add armed MD 530F to helicopter fleet
The Afghan air force is to receive approximately 20 armed variants of the MD Helicopters MD 530F utility helicopter, an official close to the force has confirmed.
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Full ADVENT engine tests meet fuel, heat goals: GE
The US Air Force Research Laboratory has awarded up to $325 million to GE Aviation to continue working on adaptive cycle engine technology as new data emerges from the ADVENT programme.
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NewsBoeing upgrades B-52s with internal smart weapons
Sixty-one years since the type’s first flight, the US Air Force is upgrading the weapons bays of the Boeing B-52 to carry satellite-guided conventional munitions.
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NewsUS Army continues to face financial challenge of rotary fleet maintenance
The US Army has warned that its rotary fleet will continue to be streamlined as US budget sequestration increases pressure to reduce costs.
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NewsScorpion team reveals design changes, sales target for 2015
Textron AirLand’s Scorpion programme is facing a busy 2015, with design enhancements and customer demonstrations set to dominate its activities.
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NewsVirgin Galactic takes pragmatic approach to fatal spacecraft crash
Virgin Galactic is focusing its efforts on the development of its next sub-orbital tourist spacecraft following the fatal crash of the previous model in October 2014.
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NewsBombardier pauses Learjet 85 on $1.4bn write-off
Bombardier has taken a $1.4 billion impairment charge after deciding to "pause" its Learjet 85 programme due to continued weak demand in the light jet sector.
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NewsBAE touts APKWS for IS battle
BAE Systems is touting the incorporation of its precision rocket guided system into the US Air Force’s fixed-wing inventory, where it could be utilised in the fight against Islamic State militants.
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NewsSingle Reaper passes flight hour milestone
Following a 17-hour combat sortie in support of the US military’s operations in Afghanistan, a single US Air Force General Atomics Aeronautical Systems MQ-9 Reaper unmanned air vehicle surpassed a record 20,000 flight hours to date.
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NewsFAA teams up with CNN to explore future role of UAVs in journalism
The US Federal Aviation Administration has teamed with news network CNN to explore the integration of more sophisticated unmanned air vehicles into news gathering.
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NewsUS DoD confirms two F-35 squadrons will be based in UK
The US Department of Defense has confirmed that it will place two squadrons of its Lockheed Martin F-35 at Royal Air Force Lakenheath, marking the first confirmed European basing of the USA’s Joint Strike Fighter.
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NewsUS NAVAIR orders three Blackjack UAV systems
Insitu has been awarded a contract worth some $42 million to provide three RQ-21A Black Jack unmanned air vehicle systems to the US Navy Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR).
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NewsE-2D units will command future UCLASS fleet
The US Navy has decided to embed its future unmanned surveillance and strike aircraft in the same air wing that operates the Northrop Grumman E-2C/D, an airborne command and control platform.
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F-35 programme office defends gun and sensor
Two critical close air support systems – a 25mm cannon and an electro-optical targeting system (EOTS) – will be available on the Lockheed Martin F-35 by 2017 and will meet expectations, say programme officials on 7 January.
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NewsUS border agency halts UAS fleet expansion plans
The US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) agency no longer plans to acquire 14 more medium altitude unmanned air systems and faces stinging new criticisms about the effectiveness of the current fleet of 10 aircraft.
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NewsSierra Nevada loses appeal against NASA Commercial Crew choice
The US Government Accountability Office has put an end to Sierra Nevada Corporation’s dream of providing NASA with a lifting body spaceplane as part of the agency’s plan to replace the Space Shuttle’s astronaut-transport capability with spacecraft provided by the private sector.
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NewsUS FAA awards UAV property surveillance exemption
An unmanned air vehicle has been authorised to carry out aerial photography of real estate in the USA, following the first exemption award for this application by the Federal Aviation Administration.
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NewsNTSB blasts FAA for US1702 disclosure
The US National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has rebuked the Federal Aviation Administration for publicly releasing internal documents relating to an ongoing aircraft accident investigation.
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Boeing adds 1,432 net orders in 2014
Boeing closed the books on 2014 with a total of 1,432 new firm orders added to a record backlog, which is about twice what executives forecast last January.
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NewsSmall UAV market to be worth $8.4 billion by 2019
Market analysts have predicted that the value of the small unmanned air vehicle market will surpass $8.4 billion by 2018, with commercial usage dominating this market by 2019.