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US Air Force seeks additional suppliers of bunker bomb warheads

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The USAF plans to award up to four contracts to expand production of large penetrator warhead case assemblies supporting the GBU-57 Massive Ordnance Penetrator and future GBU-76 Next-Generation Penetrator.

June land forces roundup: Eurosatory shapes month amid Canada’s HIMARS buy and US JLTV progress

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June land forces roundup: Eurosatory shapes month amid Canada’s HIMARS buy and US JLTV progress

29th June 2026

This month’s land forces highlights were dominated by the eventful Eurosatory exhibition, particularly in the area of tanks, while separately the JLTV programme took another twist and Canada opted for HIMARS.

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Paris Air Show: European helicopter procurement (video)

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Paris Air Show: European helicopter procurement (video)

16th June 2017

Western European militaries are looking at new platforms to replace their existing fleets.  Shephard takes a look at the incumbent aircraft for Germany, Italy and …

Paris Air Show: Preview (video)

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Paris Air Show: Preview (video)

16th June 2017

Shephard editors Helen Haxell and Richard Thomas discuss the main themes of the upcoming Paris Air Show at Le Bourget, France. While the show looks …

Paris Air Show: Cautious optimism for post-Brexit aerospace

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Paris Air Show: Cautious optimism for post-Brexit aerospace

16th June 2017

Despite continued uncertainty surrounding Brexit, figures released by ADS Group suggest strong growth in the UK aerospace industry and hint at future investments in UK …

UK MoD confirms Sentinel fleet cut

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UK MoD confirms Sentinel fleet cut

16th June 2017

The UK Ministry of Defence  (MoD) has confirmed reports that it will retire one Sentinel R1 aircraft, reducing the Royal Air Force's operational fleet to …

Sino-Russian AHL contract due soon

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Sino-Russian AHL contract due soon

16th June 2017

Russia and China are cooperating on the Advanced Heavy Lifter (AHL) helicopter project, but the two parties have not yet signed a full contract. However, …

CAE supports RAAF virtual training exercise

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CAE supports RAAF virtual training exercise

16th June 2017

CAE provided support to the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) during the Diamond Thunder distributed mission training exercise, the company announced on 13 June. The …

Paris Air Show:  UAV inspection down under and beyond

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Paris Air Show: UAV inspection down under and beyond

15th June 2017

Boeing plans to offer its full-service UAV infrastructure inspection system internationally after more than a year of providing inspection for well heads, pipelines and processing …

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GE initiates ups engine reclamation work

15th June 2017

GE Aviation and the US military are working to increase the amount of military equipment being recycled and/or reused under its Military Engine Reclamation Program, …

Bittium TAC WIN for Finnish Air Force

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Bittium TAC WIN for Finnish Air Force

15th June 2017

Bittium will supply the Finnish Air Force with the Bittium Tactical Wireless IP Network (TAC WIN) under a purchase order announced on 14 June.The system …

Bangladesh signs up for more Mi-171s

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Bangladesh signs up for more Mi-171s

15th June 2017

The Bangladesh Air Force (BAF) ordered five Mil Mi-171Sh transport helicopters from Russian Helicopters on 12 June, although the monetary value of the deal was …

Chinese Rainbow goes stratospheric

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Chinese Rainbow goes stratospheric

15th June 2017

China's first solar-powered Caihong (Rainbow) UAS successfully flew at an altitude of 20,000m on 13 June, an altitude that is well within the stratosphere, the country’s …

Analysis: Joined-up helicopter training

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Analysis: Joined-up helicopter training

15th June 2017

It is not a new thing that helicopter simulators have been assisting militaries with their operational budgets over the years.

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