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Military Logistics
First Lockheed Martin/USAF HC-130J combat rescue tanker rolls out
20th April 2010
Lockheed Martin rolled out the first of a new fleet of HC-130J combat rescue tankers for the US Air Force's Air Combat Command (ACC) during …
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Military Logistics
Alenia Aeronautica: the first two C-27J Spartan aircraft for the Romanian Air Forces land in Bucharest
12th April 2010
Alenia Aeronautica, a Finmeccanica company, has performed the Ferry Flight to the Romanian Air Forces of the first two of seven C-27J tactical transport aircraft …
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Defence Helicopter
Afghan National Air Corps spreads its wings
7th April 2010
The Kandahar Air Wing of the Afghanistan National Air Corps has come on leaps and bounds since its arrival in October 2009. Now there are …
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Military Logistics
USAF pilots' training continues on the G.222s refurbished by Alenia Aeronautica
24th March 2010
The skies of Naples-Capodichino are showing these days the training of USAF's (United States Air Force) personnel on the fourth G.222 aircraft for the reconstituted …
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Military Logistics
Lockheed Martin C-5M Super Galaxy is 'effective, suitable and mission capable' For USAF operations
10th March 2010
The Air Force Operational Test and Evaluation (OT&E) Center has rated the Lockheed Martin C-5M as "effective, suitable and mission capable" based on results from …
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Military Logistics
Lockheed Martin delivers 11th C-130J Hercules to Ramstein
3rd March 2010
Lt. Gen. Frank Gorenc, commander, 3rd Air Force, yesterday accepted the 11th of 14 Lockheed Martin C-130Js to be based at Ramstein Air Base, Germany. …
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Military Logistics
Boeing statement on release of US Air Force KC-X tanker final request for proposal
25th February 2010
The Boeing Company today received the final Request for Proposal (RFP) document for the US Air Force KC-X Tanker competition, and released the following statement …
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Uncrewed Vehicles
X-47B Unmanned Combat Air System taking shape onboard Lincoln
17th February 2010
Personnel from the Navy Unmanned Combat Air System (N-UCAS) program team and industry partner Northrop Grumman Corporation are underway with USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) …
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Digital Battlespace
Northrop Grumman demonstrates air force advanced information management during Bold Quest exercise
12th February 2010
Northrop Grumman Corporation has demonstrated airborne information management capabilities supporting tactical operations under an Air Force Research Lab (AFRL) contract. The company demonstrated its Advanced …
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Digital Battlespace
Telephonics Corporation receives AN/UPX-44 nomenclature from USMC for G/ATOR Identification Friend or Foe Interrogator
27th January 2010
Telephonics Corporation, a wholly owned subsidiary of Griffon Corporation announced today that they have received the AN/UPX-44 nomenclature assignment for the latest application of their …
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Digital Battlespace
Northrop Grumman E-8C Joint STARS battle management role recognized
19th January 2010
Recent events for Northrop Grumman’s E-8C Joint Surveillance Target Attack Radar System (Joint STARS) aircraft program reinforce its contribution as the top airborne battle management …
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Military Logistics
Fighting Talk
12th January 2010
EADS’ CEO, defence industry veteran Louis Gallois, was in fighting mood concerning the A400M programme contract at the New Year’s press conference. ‘I cannot accept …
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Military Logistics
Lockheed Martin receives $344 million in ongoing funding for C-5 modernisation
12th January 2010
Lockheed Martin has received ongoing funding through a recently issued Acquisition Decision Memorandum (ADM) that authorizes Low Rate Initial Production (LRIP) associated with the C-5 …
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Defence Helicopter
USAF begins search for new support helicopter
4th January 2010
The United States Air Force has restarted its search for Common Vertical Lift Support Platform (CVLSP). The programme will replace USAF's fleet of aging Bell …
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Uncrewed Vehicles
Mystery UAV declassified
7th December 2009
The mystery UAV first revealed by UVOnline back in April now has an identity. In a statement, the United States Air Force (USAF) announced the …
Programme Results - Defence Insight
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Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - small
RQ-20B Puma (USAF)
Programme Background Requirement According to the AeroVironment Vice President and product line general manager, Trace Stevenson, the USAF Security Forces requires a small UAV to ...
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Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - MALE
MQ-9A Reaper (USAF)
Programme Background Procurement & Inventory According to the USAF FY2019 Budget Estimate document, the USAF set aside funds to acquire 433 MQ-9 Reapers by the end of ...
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APCs/IFVs - 4x4, Reconnaissance/patrol vehicles
JLTV Oshkosh Contract (US Air Force)
As of November 2020, the US DoD had signed 14 contracts with Oshkosh Defense covering the delivery of approximately 17,731 JLTVs to all branches of ...
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Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - MALE
Collaborative Combat Aircraft (CCA) [Japan]
Programme Background Vision The USAF envisages several UAVs working alongside a single-crewed aircraft, such as the future sixth-generation fighter or the F-35. Each uncrewed platform ...
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AEW&C
E-7A Wedgetail (USA - Forecast)
Programme Background Speaking on 21 September 2021 during the annual Air Force Association (AFA) Meeting in Washington DC, USAF Chief of Staff Gen Charles Brown ...
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Transport/tanker aircraft
KC-Y Tanker Aircraft (USA)
Programme Background The USAF is replacing its fleet of 396 KC-135 Stratotanker refuelling aircraft, built in the 1950s and 60s, and 59 KC-10 Extenders, which entered service ...
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Military UAS - fixed-wing
Collaborative Combat Aircraft (CCA) [USAF]
Programme Background Requirements The programme's requirements are based on the USAF's belief that it requires mass to compete effectively with an adversary in symmetrical warfare. However, ...
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AEW&C
E-7A Wedgetail (USA)
Programme Background Speaking on 21 September 2021 during the annual Air Force Association (AFA) Meeting in Washington DC, USAF Chief of Staff Gen Charles Brown ...
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Transport/tanker aircraft
KC-46A (USA)
Programme Background The first four Engineering and Manufacturing Development (EMD) KC-46A aircraft were delivered to McConnell AFB in Kansas in January 2019. As of December 2020, a ...
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Fighter - multirole
F-15EX - USAF (Contracted)
Programme Background USAF is looking to procure 144 F-15EX fighter aircraft, including two RDTE configurations and six low-rate initial production aircraft. F-15EX will replace ageing ...
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Fighter - multirole
F-15EX - USAF (Announced)
Programme Background The F-15EX will be based on the 2-seat F-15QA (Qatar) configuration upgraded with USAF-only capabilities, including the Eagle Passive Active Warning and Survivability ...
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Light attack, Trainer
T-X / T-7A Red Hawk [USAF]
Programme Background Goal The T-X programme aims to acquire a two-seat jet trainer aircraft to replace its Northrop Grumman T-38 Talon. The programme could be worth ...
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ISR/special mission
EC-37B Compass Call [USAF]
Programme Background The retirement of the EF-111A in 1990 left the USAF largely out of the operational and tactical level radar jamming business. Lockheed Martin EC-130H ...
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APCs/IFVs - 4x4, Reconnaissance/patrol vehicles
JLTV Future Procurement (US Air Force)
Programme Background According to the FY2021 USAF budget request documents, the USAF procured 103 JLTVs in FY2019, 146 in FY2020 and 142 in FY2021. The ...
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Fighter - multirole
F-35A Joint Strike Fighter - USAF Future Procurement
USAF has ordered 400 F-35 aircraft until FY2020, the remaining 240 out of 1377 fighters will be acquired at a rate of 48 per year ...
Equipment Results - Defence Insight
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Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - HALE
EX-3 Revenant
The EX-3 Revenant is a developmental fixed-wing aircraft being developed by Exosonic. It is a Mach 1.2 supersonic UAV designed to be a 5th-generation representative, modular, autonomous ...
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Land: Radio and SATCOM
Next Generation Survivor Radio
The Next Generation Survivor Radio (NGSR) is a software-defined radio being developed by General Dynamics Mission Systems. It is expected to enter into service after June 2026.
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Air: transport/tanker simulators
USAF KC-135 ATS
The KC-135 Aircrew Training System (ATS) programme delivers initial qualification, requalification, continuation and upgrades training for USAF KC-135 aircrews, including pilots, co-pilots and boom operators. ...
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Major networking projects
C2 ConstellationNet
According to David Tillotson, director of C4ISR architecture AF/XI, in a report to Congress: 'The ConstellationNet is the communications network – air, space and terrestrial ...
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Fighter - air superiority
F-22A Raptor
F-22A Raptor is a fifth-generation stealth air superiority fighter with limited air-to-ground attack capability. It was developed by Lockheed Martin to meet the requirement of the ...
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Air: aerial targets
QF-16 FSAT
The QF-16 Full Scale Aerial Target (FSAT) is an optionally piloted supersonic aerial target developed to replace the QF-4 in USAF service. Retired F-16 fighters are ...
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Major networking projects
DCGS 10.2 Upgrade
Raytheon’s Distributed Common Ground System (DCGS) Block 10.2 upgrade allows intelligence data to be posted to the network for immediate use by analysts and warfighters, ...
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Bomber
B-2 Spirit
The B-2 Spirit is a multirole stealth bomber manufactured by Northrop Grumman for the USAF. The Spirit is a flying wing aircraft, meaning that it ...
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Combat Search and Rescue
HC-130P/N
HC-130P/N is a SAR aircraft developed as extended-range version of C-130 Hercules transport airframe to execute all weather personnel recovery operations from austere airfields and ...
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Air: AEW/fire control radar
AN/APG-83 SABR
The AN/APG-83 Scalable Agile Beam Radar (SABR) is being developed as an upgrade option for the F-16. It is designed to replace the existing AN/APG-66 ...
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Transport/tanker aircraft
KC-135 Stratotanker
The KC-135 entered service in 1957 with the USAF, which plans to keep the type flying beyond 2040 when it will be replaced by the ...
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EW test systems
JTE
The Joint Threat Emitter (JTE) is a multi-threat, high-fidelity simulator with realistic ERP levels, which simulates single- and double-digit surface-to-air and anti-aircraft artillery radar systems. ...
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Data links
MIDS JTRS
The ViaSat Multifunctional Information Distribution System (MIDS) Joint Tactical Radio System (JTRS) terminal combines the network-centric communications capability with a real-time operating picture. The four-channel ...
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Military helicopters - multirole, Military UAS - rotary-wing, Military UAS - tactical
Hexa
The Hexa, or LIFT Hexa, is a rotary-wing aircraft developed by LIFT Aircraft for military and commercial markets. Due to its configuration and triple redundant autopilot ...
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Transport/tanker aircraft
KC-10 Extender
The KC-10 Extender is a tanker/transport aircraft developed for the USAF by McDonnell Douglas (now part of Boeing). It was derived from the company’s three-engine ...