All United States articles – Page 85
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GA ASI eyes industrial collaboration projects in Japan
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems (GA ASI) is searching for industrial defence partners in Japan to collaborate on a variety of projects related to the sale of unmanned air vehicles for national security missions to the Japanese government.
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FAA order targets turbine cases on some Leap-1B engines
Reports of unapproved repairs has led the Federal Aviation Administration to require airlines replace high-pressure turbine cases in some CFM International Leap-1B engines, which power Boeing 737 Max.
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Nigerian Air Force to receive 12 A-29 Super Tucanos
Sierra Nevada was awarded a $329 million foreign military sales contract from the US Air Force to build 12 A-29 Super Tucano aircraft for the Nigerian Air Force, which are intended for use against Islamists militants Boko Haram and ISIS.
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Alaska to decide in 2019 whether to retain two aircraft types
Alaska Air Group will decide in 2019 if it will continue operating both Airbus and Boeing narrowbodies or shift back to a single-type fleet, says chief operating officer Ben Minicucci.
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AnalysisANALYSIS: Alaska reveals plan to regain financial strength
Alaska Air Group's top executives have finally laid out a plan they say will enable the company to regain the financial strength that eroded after its 2016 Virgin America acquisition.
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Lockheed Martin to start integration and production of Legion Pods for F-15C
Lockheed Martin was given two contracts from Boeing to produce and integrate 19 Legion Pods onto the US Air Force’s Boeing F-15C fleet.
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General Atomics Aeronautical Systems adds Indian office and executive
Eyeing future business with India’s military, General Atomics Aeronautical Systems (GA ASI) opened a new office in New Delhi and added an executive dedicated to securing defence deals with the country.
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ANALYSIS: Collins Aerospace eyes bright future post merger
It has been 14 months in the making thanks to a tortuous regulatory approvals process, but United Technologies Aerospace Systems (UTAS) and Rockwell Collins have finally completed their $30 billion merger.
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New ‘Air Force One' completes preliminary design review
The US Air Force’s forthcoming Boeing VC-25B, popularly known by the call sign “Air Force One" when the president travels aboard, recently completed its preliminary design review.
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United Technologies plans to break into three companies
United Technologies (UTC) has completed its $30 billion acquisition of Rockwell Collins and now plans to spin off its Otis and Carrier units by 2020.
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DARPA explores UAVs operating autonomously
The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) have demonstrated specially-programmed UAVs collaborating and executing a mission autonomously after electronic warfare disrupted their communications link with a human controller.
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Lockheed Martin contracted for next phase of F/A-18 infrared search and track upgrade
Lockheed Martin has received a $108 million contract for phase two of its Boeing F/A-18E/F Super Hornet Block II Infrared Search and Track (IRST) upgrade programme.
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Vx Capital prices first all-cargo aircraft ABS
Vx Capital Partners has priced the first all-freighter securitisation, raising $189 million to purchase 35 aircraft.
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Bell patents novel VTOL aircraft concept
Bell has been granted a US patent for a vertical take-off and landing aircraft featuring a pair of tilting ducted fans, as well as the cross-flow fan system the manufacturer first revealed on its FCX-001 concept aircraft.
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Opinion
OPINION: Pilots need proper training for envelope protection
Investigations into the Lion Air Boeing 737 Max tragedy last month are examining any role that a new automated stability system may have played.
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F-35A drops GBU-49 precision bomb for first time in combat training
The Lockheed Martin F-35A Lightning II dropped a GBU-49 precision bomb for the first time in combat training at Eglin Air Force Base, Florida.
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USAF selects two maintenance bases for B-21 Raider
The US Air Force selected two maintenance bases for the Northrop Grumman B-21 Raider: Tinker Air Force Base, Oklahoma and Edwards AFB, California.
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UTAS developing slat and flap systems for next commercial jets
UTC Aerospace Systems developing new "fully- distributed" electric flap and slat control systems for next-generation commercial aircraft such as Boeing's proposed New Mid-market Airplane (NMA).
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Analysis
ANALYSIS: US continues dominance of military simulators deployment
Recent data provided to FlightGlobal shows that Canadian manufacturer CAE is responsible for 20% of the military simulation devices currently in service around the world. L3 Link Simulation & Training (L3 Link) follows with a share of 18%, while Boeing and FlightSafety International (FSI) account for 11% and 10% of the market respectively.
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PW4000 engine fires prompt FAA to propose engine checks
The Federal Aviation Administration is preparing to require airlines to inspect fuel nozzles on some Pratt & Whitney PW4000 engines in response to several engine fires.