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US Air Force has big plans for the F-47

The USAF Chief of Staff has claimed that the sixth-generation fighter would allow for guaranteeing “air superiority for generations to come”.

India and France seal Rafale-M deal as plans for local assembly advance

Inter-governmental agreement signed as final assembly line plans inch closer.

British Army details Ajax plans

Of the six variants in the Ajax programme – reconnaissance (Ajax), reconnaissance support (Ares), C2 (Athena), equipment repair (Apollo), equipment recovery (Atlas) and engineering reconnaissance (Argus) – the Ajax reconnaissance version is now entering service.

Naval Warfare

The Netherlands cleared to purchase $2.2 billion in Tomahawk missiles

The approved purchase is for Tomahawk Block IV and Block V missiles, control systems, telemetry missiles and communication and broadcast systems.

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Uncrewed Vehicles

USS Freedom (LCS-1) Littoral Combat Ship Commissioning Highlights US Navy MQ-8B Fire Scout VTUAV

9th December 2008

The U.S. Navy's MQ-8B Fire Scout Vertical Takeoff and Landing Tactical Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (VTUAV), developed by Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE:NOC), was prominently displayed on …
Uncrewed Vehicles

Star SAFIRE III part of Fire Scout simultaneous radar and EO/IR video capability demonstration

9th December 2008

FLIR Systems, Inc. announced today that its Star SAFIRE III was an integral component of Northrop Grumman Corporation's latest successful MQ-8B Fire Scout Vertical Unmanned …
Defence Helicopter

EADS North America Receives Order For 39 Additional UH-72A Lakotas

8th December 2008

EADS North America has received a contract from the U.S. Army for 39 additional UH-72A Lakota Light Utility Helicopters, extending production under contract of the …
Defence Helicopter

Sikorsky Aerospace Services and US Army Renew Partnership for Corpus Christi Army Depot UH-60 Work

8th December 2008

Sikorsky Aerospace Services today announced the signing of an $840 million contract with the U.S. Army Aviation and Missile Command (AMCOM) to provide technical, logistical, …
Uncrewed Vehicles

ASTM UAV Committee Approves New Flight Authority Guide, Launches Work on Proposed Recovery System Standard

8th December 2008

Subcommittee F38.01 on Airworthiness, part of ASTM International Committee F38 on Unmanned Air Vehicle Systems, has approved a new standard for flight authority and is …
Uncrewed Vehicles

SAIC Presents UAV Communications, Inc. 2008 Small Business of the Year Award

8th December 2008

Science Applications International Corporation announced that it has presented UAV Communications, Inc. (UAV) SAIC's 2008 Small Business of the Year Award. Tony Moraco, SAIC senior …
Defence Helicopter

AFS Nears Certification for Bell 430 Engine Inlet Filter

8th December 2008

Aerospace Filtration Systems, Inc. (AFS) anticipates near-term Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) certification for an Inlet Barrier Filter (IBF) system for the Bell 430 helicopter. With …
Defence Helicopter

Five JetRangers Arrive for Iraqi Air Force Pilot Training - Five more to follow

7th December 2008

KIRKUK - Five Bell Jet Ranger 206B helicopters arrived here aboard a C-17 Globemaster III, Dec. 3. The rotary aircraft were shipped over from the …
Defence Helicopter

US Air Force officials release amendment #7 to CSAR-X RFP

6th December 2008

Air Force officials released Amendment 7 to the Request for Proposals for the Combat Search and Rescue helicopter Dec. 5. The amendment contains minor changes …
Defence Helicopter

First flight US Black Hawk HH-60L MEDEVAC with integrated TopOwl and Pathfinder

5th December 2008

Thales [has] announced that, as a member of the Lockheed Pathfinder team, its TopOwl helmet-mounted display is currently integrated with the Pathfinder advanced pilotage system …
Uncrewed Vehicles

Co-operational Agreement between Cetix and Stromek for ROV hangar solutions

5th December 2008

The two companies will market and sell integrated ROV hangar solutions for the sub sea market on a world wide basis. The hangar solution combine …
Defence Helicopter

Vector Aerospace Sponsors Lecture On Helicopters In Modern Warfare

5th December 2008

The General, who has extensive first-hand experience at the highest levels of command in counter-insurgency operations, will analyse the role of the helicopter in meeting …
Defence Helicopter

Aero Vodochody submits tender offer to purchase PZL-Swidnik

5th December 2008

Aero Vodochody, the largest aviation manufacturer in the Czech Republic, submitted its tender offer regarding the purchase of PZL-Swidnik and thus has entered the next …
Defence Helicopter

FDC/aerofilter Receives Transport Canada Acceptance AS350 B3 Dual Hydraulics IBF System STC

5th December 2008

IBF industry leader FDC/aerofilter announced today that its FAA STC'd filtration system for the dual-hydraulic system AS350 B3 has been accepted by Transport Canada. The …
Defence Helicopter

Second Presidential Helicopter Production Aircraft Takes Flight

5th December 2008

The VH-71 presidential helicopter replacement program marked another milestone last Saturday with the maiden flight of the second VH-71 production aircraft. The aircraft is scheduled …
Defence Helicopter

Lockheed Martin awarded $17 million for Apache TADS modernization

4th December 2008

Lockheed Martin [NYSE:LMT] has been awarded a $16.9 million contract to begin modernization of the final portion of the U.S. Army's Apache helicopter Modernized Target …
Defence Helicopter

CV-22s complete first operational deployment

4th December 2008

Four CV-22 Ospreys from the 8th Special Operations Squadron here returned after completing their first operational deployment supporting Exercise Flintlock 2009 in November in Bamako, …
Uncrewed Vehicles

Partnership Provides Autonomous Vehicles to Enable New Era of Deep Sea Research

4th December 2008

The Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI) has partnered with the Waitt Institute for Discovery to make deep-sea exploration technology and a world-class operations group broadly …
Defence Helicopter

Eurocopter Awards Pressure Switch Contract to CIRCOR Aerospace - Industria, S.A.S.

4th December 2008

CIRCOR Aerospace - Industria, S.A.S. was awarded a contract by Eurocopter (an EADS Company) to provide pressure switches mounted on hydraulic circuit, fuel, and box …