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US Air Force seeks capabilities to improve C3 for aircraft fleet and warfighters

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US Air Force seeks capabilities to improve C3 for aircraft fleet and warfighters

17th March 2026

The USAF published RFIs for enhancing its C3 capabilities after losing, in Operation Epic Fury, four aircraft in non-confrontational, unclear situations that could have been related to command, control and communication failures.

European CCA programmes see progress as industry narrows in on key flight milestones

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European CCA programmes see progress as industry narrows in on key flight milestones

17th March 2026

European defence firms including Airbus, Helsing, General Atomics and Anduril are accelerating development and testing of collaborative combat aircraft to meet Germany’s loyal wingman requirement, targeting operational deployment by the end of the decade.

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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 …

MUOS-5 supporting legacy UHF radios

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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 …

Quad A 2017: BAE unveils new aircraft survivability system

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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 …

​Quad A 2017: V-280 on time, on the money

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​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 …

NASC, UAVT plan joint flight demonstration

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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 …

South Korea unveils artillery locating radar

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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 …

Onboard receives STC for MD500 cargo hooks

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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 …

Canada requests C-17 sustainment support

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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 …

LRDR passes preliminary design review

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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 …

GPS OCX testing moves to Schriever AFB

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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 …

Rotorcraft Asia: Dallas Airmotive promotes As-Pac

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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 …

EDA launches new C-IED projects

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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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