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General Atomics Aeronautical – Taking Information Dominance to the Next Level
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Rolls-Royce wins $711 million contract to support UK Royal Air Force Typhoon engines
The contract covers maintenance and service for the EJ200 engine that powers the UK Royal Air Force’s Typhoon fleet.
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Teledyne FLIR upgrades Black Hornet 4 UAS
Integration and expanding capabilities are among the objectives for Teledyne FLIR to further develop its family of uncrewed systems.
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Spain signs for two Quantum Systems UAS reconnaissance platforms
The Vector and Twister systems will be utilised for medium and short-range ISR missions across the Spanish Armed Forces.
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UK delays E-7 Wedgetail initial operational capability to 2026
The E-7 Wedgetail programme had been classified as ‘red’ in a previous UK government report, denoting that it would either not meet cost, timeline or capability targets.
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Training
Australia receives F-35A training equipment
4th May 2018
The Royal Australian Air Force has received F-35A training equipment for the F-35A Integrated Training Centre. This was the first delivery of Australia’s training equipment …
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Uncrewed Vehicles
AUVSI 2018: Show talking points (video)
3rd May 2018
Shephard editors Richard Thomas and Helen Haxell talk through the news at AUVSI's Xponential this week in Denver. The team share their thoughts on the narrative …
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Uncrewed Vehicles
AUVSI 2018: Heavy fuel feasibility study for AE110R
3rd May 2018
Austro Engine is exploring feasibility studies to determine the potential for the use of heavy fuel in its new AE110R UAV engine, designed for unmanned …
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Uncrewed Vehicles
AUVSI 2018: Flexibility is key for tactical UAS
3rd May 2018
As militaries become more accustomed to the current operational practices involving tactical UAS platforms, the demand placed on industry by these services to provide increased …
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Military Logistics
Aviall joins AHRLAC team
3rd May 2018
Boeing subsidiary Aviall will lead the supply chain management for the production of the Advanced High-Performance Reconnaissance Light Aircraft (AHRLAC) developed by Paramount Group, the …
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Training
AFGSC undertakes Kratos training
3rd May 2018
Kratos Defense and Security Solutions’ Kratos Aircrew Training Center (KATC) in Orlando, Florida, has conducted aerial gunnery training (AGT) for US Air Force Global Strike …
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Uncrewed Vehicles
Lockheed announces first US customer for VCSi
3rd May 2018
Aurora Flight Sciences has become the first US customer to purchase Lockheed Martin’s new Vehicle Control Station (VCS) software product, Lockheed announced on 1 May. …
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Defence Helicopter
Dutch AH-64E delivery schedule revealed
3rd May 2018
The Netherlands is planning on receiving its 28 strong fleet of remanufactured Apache AH-64E Guardian attack helicopters over a two and half year period beginning …
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Uncrewed Vehicles
UMS Skeldar acquires Hirth Motors
3rd May 2018
UMS Skeldar has acquired the assets of Germany's Hirthmotoren (Hirth Motors), engine manufacturer for air, water and land applications, the company announced on 1 May. …
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Uncrewed Vehicles
AUVSI 2018: PrecisionHawk's eye for safety (video)
3rd May 2018
PrecisionHawk provides solutions to customers who seek to purchase drone technology, whether a platform itself, the software and/or the creation of bespoke algorithms to assist …
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Uncrewed Vehicles
AUVSI 2018: Oklahoma boosted by Kratos drone production
2nd May 2018
Indigenous economies are being boosted by UV production and utilisation across states in the US, such as in Oklahoma where Kratos Defense has moved to …
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Uncrewed Vehicles
AUVSI 2018: Swift closes on Japan joint venture
2nd May 2018
Swift Engineering is looking to close on a joint venture that will enable it to conduct commercial UAS service operations in Japan, while also beginning …
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Uncrewed Vehicles
AUVSI 2018: HALE internet provision service could be unviable
2nd May 2018
A study into the use cases of unmanned systems and overall market potential has indicated that HALE platforms being solely used for internet service provision …
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Uncrewed Vehicles
AUVSI 2018: Flying-Cam unveils Discovery VTOL UAS (video)
2nd May 2018
Flying-Cam showcased Discovery, the latest of its range of platforms, at AUVSI's Xponential to meet demands of the commercial market. The company has also partnered …
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Digital Battlespace
AN/ALR-69A (V) receivers ordered by USAF
2nd May 2018
Raytheon has received an IDIQ contract from the US Air Force (USAF) to deliver the AN/ALR-69A (V) all-digital radar warning receiver, the company announced on …
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Uncrewed Vehicles
Bell to demo Autonomous POD Transport to US military
2nd May 2018
Bell is preparing to show off a new UAS capable of ferrying medical supplies, food or even weapons to troops in remote locations. Under development …
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Military Logistics
Yokota Air Base receives final C-130Js
2nd May 2018
Lockheed Martin has delivered the final two C-130J-30 Super Hercules airlifters assigned to the US Air Force installation at Yokota Air Base in Japan, the …
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Training
Top Aces reaches training milestone
2nd May 2018
Top Aces has achieved 70,000 hours of air combat training for its customers worldwide. The milestone was reached during a training mission for the Canadian …
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Digital Battlespace
Industry readies for Patriot radar replacement requirements
2nd May 2018
The US Army is expected to release technical requirements for the replacement Patriot radar system in the coming months, ahead of the next phase of …
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