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Farnborough 2018: Zephyr production facility opens (video)
Wtih the Zephyr S UAV undergoing flight tests in the US, Airbus formally opened its low-rate production facility in Farnborough where a number of systems ...
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MSPO 2019: Bell mixed fleet deal Czechs out
Bell has said it is 'proud to acknowledge' the Czech Republic's statement of intent for a fleet of eight UH-1Y Venom and four AH-1Z Viper helicopters - ...
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MSPO 2019: New buys set to end pain of Polish fighter troubles
A series of past accidents, resulting in the loss of several MiG-29 fighter jets, have led the Polish MoD to conclude that further use of ...
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Chinese shipbuilder launches ‘combat-ready’ JARI USV
The No. 716 Research Institute of the China Shipbuilding Industry Corporation (CSIC) launched a long-awaited USV on 21 August, according to an announcement on the ...
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Is the ‘Red Dragon’ fearsome or friendly?
If Beijing’s leaders and its numerous mouthpieces are to be believed, China is a friendly and cuddly panda intent on holding the world together. Then ...
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Portugal signs contract for five KC-390s
Portugal has signed a contract with Embraer for the acquisition of five KC-390 multi-mission transport aircraft. Signed during a ceremony at the company’s Évora, Portugal ...
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Efforts to save potential Type 31e build site continue
The ongoing saga surrounding the future of British marine engineering company Harland and Wolff looks set to run a little while longer after administrators extended ...
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Boeing contracted for more A-10 wing kit work
Boeing has been awarded a follow-on contract to provide wing kits for the US Air Force’s fleet of A-10 Thunderbolt II close air support aircraft. ...
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ThyssenKrupp invests in logistics sites
ThyssenKrupp Materials Services, the distribution and service provider of the ThyssenKrupp Group, is investing some €70 million in the modernisation and expansion of its European ...
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Singapore Airshow 2018: Transport aircraft taking off (video)
While the likes of the F-35B may be considered the star at this year's Singapore Airshow the transport and tanker aircraft on display play an equally ...
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Army seeks to expand JLTV airdrops
16th August 2019
As both the US Army and US Marine Corps continue to expand their fielding of the new Joint Light Tactical Vehicle (JLTV), service planners are ...
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BAE wins US military subsystem support work
15th August 2019
BAE Systems Technology Solutions & Services has been awarded a $369 million ceiling increase modification to support serviceable components and subsystems for instrumentation tracking systems ...
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USAF A-10 completes wing replacement programme
15th August 2019
The US Air Force’s A-10 Thunderbolt II close air support aircraft has completed an eight-year wing replacement programme, with the last of 173 new wing ...
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NAVAIR trials wireless hangars
12th August 2019
US Naval Air Systems Command has carried out a pilot study with Marine Corps Systems Command, installing wireless capability in eight marine corps hangars. The ...
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Future of UK shipyard hanging by a thread
9th August 2019
Troubled Belfast-based marine engineering and former shipbuilding company Harland and Wolff (H&W;) is running out of time to secure its future, days after the site ...
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Kratos to support US Army logistics transformation
8th August 2019
Kratos Defense & Security Solutions will support the US Army Logistics Transformation (ALT) programme under a $14.9 million contract from Vista Technical Services announced on ...
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Rolls-Royce rebrands its power systems business
7th August 2019
Rolls-Royce's Power Systems business unit is restricting its brands around its core brand, MTU. Under the changes, the current MTU companies will now include Rolls-Royce ...
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Rolls-Royce to suport UK Typhoon engines
6th August 2019
The UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) has signed a contract worth almost £350 million with Rolls-Royce for the support engines that power the UK’s Typhoon ...
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Australia streamlines F-35A support
6th August 2019
Operational support for Australia’s F-35A aircraft will be streamlined under a five-year $91 million agreement between the Australian Department of Defence and Lockheed Martin Australia. ...
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RFA Tideforce joins the fleet
1st August 2019
The UK Royal Fleet Auxiliary has commissioned the fourth and final Tide class replenishment vessel, RFA Tideforce, into its fleet. The 39,000 tonne vessel will ...
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RAAF supports USAF C-17 repairs
30th July 2019
A new US-Australia cross-servicing agreement has been used for the first time to return a US Air Force (USAF) C-17 Globemaster III aircraft back to ...
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USS Michigan begins refit work
30th July 2019
The US Navy’s USS Michigan has begun a 17-month Extended Refit Period (ERP) at Puget Sound Naval Shipyard and Intermediate Maintenance Facility, Michigan will undergo ...
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Hensoldt radar demos ATC capabilities
30th July 2019
Hensoldt has demonstrated the ability of its Twinvis passive radar system to provide air traffic control capabilities, the company announced on 29 July.During a test ...
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India requests C-17 support
29th July 2019
The Indian government has requested follow-on support for its C-17 fleet under the US government’s foreign military sales programme. In a package worth $670 million, ...
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First Marshall containers head to the Netherlands
26th July 2019
Marshall Aerospace and Defence Group has despatched the first batch of container systems being supplied to the Dutch armed forces under a contract signed at ...
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First French C-130H cockpit modernised
25th July 2019
Collins Aerospace Systems has completed the first C-130 Hercules cockpit modernisation for the French Air Force, the company announced on 23 July. The company is ...
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First Hercules rolled out for Bangladesh
25th July 2019
Marshall Aerospace and Defence Group has presented the first completed C-130J Hercules aircraft to the Bangladesh Air Force at a ceremony in Cambridge. The company ...
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A400M in paratrooper testing
23rd July 2019
The Airbus A400M airlifter is undergoing paratrooper testing at the Ger Azet drop zone in southern France, the company announced on 23 July. In a ...
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Multinational MRTT Unit assumes command of fleet
22nd July 2019
NATO’s Multilateral Multi Role Tanker Transporter Fleet (MMF) programme has reached an important milestone, with command of the fleet handed over to the Multinational MRTT ...
