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Northrop Grumman’s completes flight tests of new EW system for F-16s
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Poland approved for another buy of AMRAAMs under $1.3 billion deal
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Rolls-Royce rebrands its power systems business
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Military Logistics
Rolls-Royce to support UK Typhoon engines
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First NGJ-MB delivered for testing
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US Army awards Q-53 contracts to Lockheed Martin
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L-39NG test programme continues
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Australia streamlines F-35A support
6th August 2019
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L3 Technologies awarded F-16 training order
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L3 Technologies’ Link Training & Simulation division has received a task order for F-16 aircraft simulator training programme services, the US Department of Defense announced …
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Bird receives UN AMPS order
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Bird Aerosystems will supply additional Airborne Missile Protection Systems (AMPS) for UN Air Operations, the company announced on 5 August. Under the contract, BIRD will …
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Raytheon to supply QEWR spares
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Northrop Grumman awarded CIRCM contract
5th August 2019
Northrop Grumman has received a contract from the US Army for Common Infrared Countermeasure (CIRCM) systems and support services, the company announced on 1 August. …
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Uncrewed Vehicles
MD 500 flies totally unmanned in South Korea
5th August 2019
Korean Air announced that an unmanned MD 500 scout helicopter achieved its maiden flight on 30 July. The aircraft was originally known under company nomenclature as the KUS-VH, where …
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Indian Air Force gets desperate for software-defined radios
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German confirms NH90 NFH transition
2nd August 2019
The German Federal Ministry of Defense has announced that the NH90 NATO Frigate Helicopter (NFH) will be the successor to the Sea Lynx Mk 88A …
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Germany switches to private mode for heavy-lift helicopter competition
2nd August 2019
The German Federal Ministry of Defence (MoD) has privately handed RfP solicitations for its heavy-lift helicopter programme to Sikorsky and Boeing, Shephard can exclusively reveal. The …
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South Korea seeks Global Hawk support
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USSOCOM advances cockpit efforts
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BAE Systems to support US Army countermeasures
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Training
Raytheon receives AFA training contract
2nd August 2019
Raytheon has received a $108 million contract from the US Army Contracting Command contract to provide aircraft maintenance training to the Afghanistan Air Force.The company …
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Ground tests for CCA programme underway with flight tests to start mid-2025, says USAF
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Northrop Grumman’s completes flight tests of new EW system for F-16s
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F-15EX and shipbuilding win big in proposed $150 billion US defence funding boost
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![Poland approved for another buy of AMRAAMs under $1.3 billion deal]()
Poland approved for another buy of AMRAAMs under $1.3 billion deal
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![Ground tests for CCA programme underway with flight tests to start mid-2025, says USAF]()
Ground tests for CCA programme underway with flight tests to start mid-2025, says USAF
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![Northrop Grumman’s completes flight tests of new EW system for F-16s]()
Northrop Grumman’s completes flight tests of new EW system for F-16s
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![F-15EX and shipbuilding win big in proposed $150 billion US defence funding boost]()
F-15EX and shipbuilding win big in proposed $150 billion US defence funding boost
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![Poland approved for another buy of AMRAAMs under $1.3 billion deal]()
Poland approved for another buy of AMRAAMs under $1.3 billion deal
