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UK RAF’s Protector programme hits new milestones, more aircraft expected this year
Further tests will be carried out on the existing fleet, ahead of the Royal Air Force’s anticipated transition from MQ-9A Reaper aircraft to the MQ-9B Protector by the end of 2025.
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Second T-X aircraft completes first flight
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The first flight of the second aircraft under development by Boeing and Saab for the US Air Force's (USAF's) T-X advanced pilot training programme has …
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Quad A 2017: Defiant by name...
27th April 2017
One of the offerings of the next-generation of rotorcraft being developed under the Pentagon's Joint Multi-Role Technology Demonstration is the Sikorsky-Boeing SB-1 coaxial compound.While there …
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Patria to support Norwegian NH90s
27th April 2017
Patria has been selected by the Norwegian Defence Logistics Organisation (NDLO) to maintain Norway's NH90 helicopters for two years, the company announced on 26 April.The …
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Japan modernises lasers on Apache tribe
27th April 2017
Japan is upgrading the 'eyes' of its fleet of Boeing AH-64D Apache Longbow helicopters, according to a Lockheed Martin announcement dated 26 April. The US …
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Military Logistics
Travis AFB receives final upgraded KC-10
26th April 2017
Travis Air Force Base (AFB) in California has received the 59th and final upgraded KC-10 Extender aerial refuelling tanker aircraft, bringing the six-year upgrade project …
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Digital Battlespace
MUOS-5 supporting legacy UHF radios
26th April 2017
Lockheed Martin's fifth Mobile User Objective System (MUOS-5) satellite is now providing secure, beyond-line-of-sight communications to the US military legacy ultra-high frequency (UHF) radios, the …
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Defence Helicopter
Quad A 2017: BAE unveils new aircraft survivability system
25th April 2017
BAE Systems has developed a new aircraft survivability solution, the 3-Dimensional Advanced Warning System (3DAWS) product suite.3DAWS is designed to protect fixed- and rotary-wing aircraft …
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Defence Helicopter
Quad A 2017: V-280 on time, on the money
25th April 2017
With five months to go until the V-280 Valor embarks on its first flight, testing and simulations are keeping the tiltrotor's aggressive timeline on track.The …
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Uncrewed Vehicles
NASC, UAVT plan joint flight demonstration
24th April 2017
Navmar Applied Sciences Corporation (NASC) and UAV Turbines (UAVT) will carry out a joint flight demonstration of NASC's TigerShark UAS powered by a UAVT micro-turboprop …
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Digital Battlespace
South Korea unveils artillery locating radar
24th April 2017
South Korea, facing a formidable artillery and rocket threat from the other side of the Demilitarized Zone (DMZ), has developed a new indigenous artillery locating …
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Onboard receives STC for MD500 cargo hooks
21st April 2017
Onboard Systems has received Federal Aviation Administration supplemental type certification for several new cargo hook kits for the MD Helicopters MD 500 light utility civilian …
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Military Logistics
Canada requests C-17 sustainment support
21st April 2017
The US State Department has made a determination approving a potential $195 million foreign military sale to Canada for sustainment support of its C-17 military …
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LRDR passes preliminary design review
21st April 2017
Lockheed Martin has announced that its Long Range Discrimination Radar (LRDR) has passed preliminary design review (PDR), clearing the way for detailed design to move …
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Digital Battlespace
GPS OCX testing moves to Schriever AFB
21st April 2017
The testing of the launch and checkout system (LCS) for the US Air Force's Global Positioning System Next-Generation Operational Control System (GPS OCX) is now …
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Defence Helicopter
Rotorcraft Asia: Dallas Airmotive promotes As-Pac
21st April 2017
Dallas Airmotive, a BBA Aviation Company, and an independent supplier of MRO services for small gas turbine engines, is capitalising on Rotorcraft Asia 2017 to …
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Uncrewed Vehicles
EDA launches new C-IED projects
21st April 2017
The European Defence Agency (EDA) has launched three new projects within its Improvised Explosive Devices Detection (IEDDET) programme, the agency announced on 19 April.The main …
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Defence Notes
Analysis: Where could Trump strike North Korea?
21st April 2017
A virtual 'hit list' of viable targets the US military could strike if it ever decided to employ force against North Korea, which Shephard has …
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Defence Helicopter
Rotorcraft Asia: L3 Wescam enters the MatriX
21st April 2017
L3 Wescam, the company well known for its range of sensors and imaging systems, is enjoying growth in the Asia-Pacific market, and at Rotorcraft Asia …
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Digital Battlespace
UK election delays Sentinel decision
20th April 2017
An announcement on whether the Royal Air Force (RAF) will retain all five of its Sentinel R1 intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR) aircraft, or reduce …
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