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M-345 officially enters service as trainer for Italian Air Force
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Belgium’s F-35A order progresses at it awaits first jet delivery by late 2025
The first aircraft delivery timeline confirmation comes as Belgium weighs up an additional F-3A buy from Lockheed Martin.
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Trump’s drone directives win US industry support but questions remain over ability to challenge Chinese market dominance
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Belgium’s F-35A order progresses at it awaits first jet delivery by late 2025
The first aircraft delivery timeline confirmation comes as Belgium weighs up an additional F-3A buy from Lockheed Martin.
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Enhancing education: How CAE is embracing new technology to boost military training
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Sweden accepts first mission-capable NH90
23rd December 2013
The first NH90 in the upgraded TTH configuration has now been delivered to Sweden’s Helicopter Wing, the service announced in December. The unit has had …
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EW suite for RDAF EH-101 helicopter begins testing
20th December 2013
The Electronic Warfare (EW) equipment on the Royal Danish Air Force’ (RDAF) EH-101 TTT helicopter has undergone successful flight tests conducted by Terma and the …
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Pakistan to collaborate with Turkey on T-129
20th December 2013
The Pakistan Aeronautical Complex has signed a work share agreement with Turkish Aerospace Industries, paving the way for any future Pakistani purchase of the T-129 …
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300th C-130J Super Hercules delivered
19th December 2013
Lockheed Martin’s C-130J Super Hercules programme has reached a significant milestone with the delivery of the 300th aircraft. The aircraft was ferried from the company’s …
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Defence Helicopter
AgustaWestland opens new office in Seoul, RoK
18th December 2013
AgustaWestland is looking to strengthen its presence in the Republic of Korea (RoK) helicopter market with the opening of a new office in Seoul. The …
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Raytheon receives miniaturised GPS receiver order
18th December 2013
The US Air Force Space and Missile Systems Center has placed the first order with Raytheon for the MAGR 2000-S24 miniaturised airborne GPS receiver under …
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Defence Helicopter
Japan plans to buy V-22 Ospreys amid China tensions
17th December 2013
The Japanese Self-Defense Force (JSDF) plans to acquire 17 V-22 Osprey tiltrotors and three Global Hawk UAVs to bolster defences against an increasingly aggressive China, …
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Defence Helicopter
Swiss Air Force helicopter simulator receives new certification
16th December 2013
The EC635 helicopter Full Flight Mission Simulator (FFMS) in service with the Swiss Air Force has achieved JAR FSTD-H Level D certification issued by Switzerland’s …
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Defence Helicopter
Sikorsky to advance VTOL X-Plane programme
13th December 2013
The US Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) has awarded Sikorsky Phase 1 of the VTOL Experimental Aircraft (X-Plane) programme. The new contract, valued …
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Naval Warfare
MBDA to continue MCM- ITP programme work
13th December 2013
MBDA will continue research and development work for the Materials and Components for Missiles - Innovation and Technology Partnership (MCM-ITP) programme, following the issue of …
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Textron AirLand's ISR/Strike platform takes flight
13th December 2013
Textron AirLand has completed the first flight of its Scorpion ISR/Strike technology demonstrator, with a 1.4 hour flight from McConnell AFB in Wichita, Kansas. The …
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Sixth Boeing-built WGS-6 enters service
12th December 2013
The sixth Wideband Global SATCOM (WGS-6) built by Boeing has been delivered on orbit to the US Air Force, boosting communications capabilities for the US …
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TAF Anka crashes during operational testing
12th December 2013
The Turkish Air Force’s (TAF’s) Anka UAV crashed during operational flight testing due to unforeseen circumstances that are yet to be revealed, officials have stated. …
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Military Logistics
Prototype C295 fire fighter aircraft continues testing
11th December 2013
The Airbus Military C295 fire fighting aircraft programme has marked a new milestone with the prototype aircraft completing a second round of tests to provide …
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Uncrewed Vehicles
Iran claims successful reverse-engineering of stealth UAV
11th December 2013
Iran’s Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) will reveal a reverse-engineered version of the US stealth UAV which it claims to have captured in 2011, local …
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USN unveils submarine-launched UAV
11th December 2013
The US Navy has revealed details of a submarine-launched electric UAV concept following the conclusion of 12 months of live demonstrations this year. The all-electric, …
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Royal Australian Navy receives first MH-60R helicopters
11th December 2013
The first two MH-60R helicopters have been accepted by the Royal Australian Navy (RAN) at ceremony at Lockheed Martin’s Owego facility. The RAN has 24 …
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Military Logistics
GOCO dies, but will live again
11th December 2013
The UK government has finally abandoned proposals to privatise the MoD’s defence equipment procurement agency, DE&S. The secretary of state for defence, Philip Hammond, told …
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Sweden’s first NH90 TTT/IM delivery imminent
10th December 2013
Nearly seven years after the first NH90 was delivered to Sweden’s Helicopter Battalion, a fifth helicopter is expected to be handed over on 17 December. …
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Enhancing education: How CAE is embracing new technology to boost military training
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Trump’s drone directives win US industry support but questions remain over ability to challenge Chinese market dominance
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Paris Air Show 2025: New capabilities, partnerships and next-gen programmes remain priority for industry
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Belgium’s F-35A order progresses at it awaits first jet delivery by late 2025
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Trump’s drone directives win US industry support but questions remain over ability to challenge Chinese market dominance
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Paris Air Show 2025: Airbus Helicopters unveils new crewed-uncrewed teaming solution
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Enhancing education: How CAE is embracing new technology to boost military training
