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British air chief eyes return to five-strong Wedgetail buy
UK officials are revisiting a raft of cuts instituted under a comprehensive 2021 review of British defense and diplomacy needs.
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MilTech
General Atomics’ air-launched ‘Eaglet’ gets its wings
Gray Eagle manufacturer General Atomics in conjunction with the U.S. Army launched its Eaglet Air-Launched Effects from a Gray Eagle for the first time.
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AI-powered surveillance sought for US Central Command
Components of the future surveillance network will likely include cameras and other hardware, automated alerts, geospatial tracking and virtual twins.
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US Air Force awards Boeing $2.3B contract for 15 more KC-46s
The award brings the number of KC-46s under contract with the U.S. Air Force to 128.
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Elbit to open service center for DIRCM on NATO transport aircraft
The contract provides for support and logistics to the DIRCM system, installed on NATO’s Multinational Multi-Role Tanker Transport aircraft fleet.
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Northrop eyes low-rate production contract for B-21 this year
Northrop is wary of inflation and said more companies are pushing back on fixed-price contracts.
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Canada moves to rebuild search and rescue helicopter fleet
Canada is moving forward with a modernization program for its CH-149 Cormorant helicopters to allow them to keep flying until at least 2042.
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Unwise divestments are crippling US Marine Corps aviation
The reductions are not the result of insufficient funding or mandated cuts in personnel; the wounds have been self-inflicted.
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Air defense upgrades, not F-16s, are a winning strategy for Ukraine
The U.S. and its allies and partners should act immediately to increase the production of current air-denial weapons and the development of future systems.
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Lockheed: F-35 deliveries can’t resume until mishap investigation done
Lockheed Martin also previewed its plans for updating existing fighters with the hardware and software upgrades known as Technology Refresh 3.
DoD delays key F-35 tests, lowering chance of 2023 production decision
“They spent years trying to develop a simulator to test [the F-35], and they still can’t deliver that," POGO's Dan Grazier said.
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DARPA takes big step forward on X-plane that maneuvers with air bursts
"We’re not actually pushing the vehicle with air, we’re using it to tailor how the air is flowing over the wing,” the former CRANE program manager said.
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Defense Innovation Unit eyes partnerships for drone-vetting effort
DIU's Blue UAS has become the government standard for certifying drones that meet federal cybersecurity and supply chain requirements.
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Turkey F-16 sale in congressional limbo amid Lockheed backlog
Congress hasn't approved an F-16 sale to Turkey. Even if it does, Ankara will likely have to contend with a lengthy production queue for the in-demand jet.
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F-22 cut from US Air Force data-sharing prototype
Officials told the GAO the decision to exclude the F-22 stems from the fighter's "reduced role in the future force structure," among other factors.
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UAE joins South Korea’s military transport aircraft program
South Korea and the United Arab Emirates have signed two memorandums of understanding to improve bilateral defense ties.
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NATO spy planes heading to Romania to monitor Russian activity
Along with a small drone fleet in Italy, the planes are among the few military assets that NATO owns as an alliance.
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Pentagon receives additional UFO reports, no sign of aliens
The U.S. has now collected 510 reports of unidentified flying objects, many of which are flying in sensitive military airspace.
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