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Royal Thai Air Forces’ bid for Saab’s Gripens backed by defence minister
The Thai government minister expressed confidence in the aircraft type, noting that a decision on the selection process between the Gripen and F-16 would be “made soon”.
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GCAP needs to “avoid mistakes” of previous programmes to meet 2035 date, states UK Defence Committee
The Global Combat Air Programme (GCAP) report highlighted issues with opening the programme to other international partners, as well as notable gaps in future training requirement for the sixth-generation aircraft.
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Boeing’s Ghost Bat clocks up the milestones and progresses as Saab Australia gets on board
More than 100 hours of physical flight have taken place since the first flight of MQ-28 Ghost Bat uncrewed aerial system (UAS) four years ago and this has been underpinned by approximately 20,000 hours of flying the digital twin.
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Second Hypersonic Test Bed flight completed for US Missile Defence Agency
The US Missile Defence Agency (MDA) teamed up with other Department of Defense organisations, industry and academia to conduct the test.
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HMS Albion plays tag
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HMS Albion demonstrates her versatility by operating a Tailored Air Group (TAG) of two Sea King Mk4 helicopters together with two Lynx Mk7s. It's almost …
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Israel acquires additional C-130J Super Hercules
28th April 2011
Lockheed Martin has received an Undefinitized Contract Action from the US Government for the Foreign Military Sale of an additional C130J to Israel, with funding …
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Sikorsky Aircraft produces 300th MH-60 for US Navy
28th April 2011
Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation, a subsidiary of United Technologies Corp., and the US Navy have celebrated the production of 100 MH-60R and 200 MH-60S Seahawk multi-mission …
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Military Logistics
F-22 Depot Activation Team completes milestones
28th April 2011
Rockwell Collins, as part of the F-22 Communications, Navigation and Identification (CNI) Depot Partnering Activation team, has successfully achieved two major program milestones that will …
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Digital Battlespace
GIADS-III, KOFA-IP technology for German Air Force
28th April 2011
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Northrop Grumman delivers 1000th Guardian Laser Transmitter Assembly
28th April 2011
Northrop Grumman Corporation today announced the delivery of the 1,000th Guardian Laser Transmitter Assembly (GLTA) to the US government for use as part of the …
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Uncrewed Vehicles
SPIE 2011: Laser solution for long-endurance UAVs
27th April 2011
A US company pioneering the use of lasers to recharge the batteries of UAVs in flight says such a system could be potentially fielded as …
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SPIE 2011: DARPA chief calls for halt in 'data drowning'
27th April 2011
The head of the US defence research agency, DARPA, says industry must find better ways of using the data garnered by ISR systems. Dr Regina …
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Defence Helicopter
Russian Helicopters select Turbomeca engines for multirole Ka-62
27th April 2011
Russian Helicopters, JSC and French Turbomeca (Safran group), have signed contracts for the supply of at least 308 Turbomeca Ardiden 3G turbo shaft engines to …
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Digital Battlespace
Boeing Vigilare system completes operational testing in Australia
27th April 2011
The Boeing Vigilare network centric command and control system has passed its last formal operational test. Testing took place at Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) …
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Digital Battlespace
Tactical Communications Group wins Pakistan Air Force contract
27th April 2011
Tactical Communications Group (TCG), the leading independent provider of tactical data link (TDL) software solutions for military test, training, simulation and operational applications worldwide, received …
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Digital Battlespace
Lockheed Martin delivers second mid-life upgrade P-3 Orion
27th April 2011
Lockheed Martin has delivered the second P-3 Orion with new Mid-Life Upgrade enhancements to US Customs and Border Protection (CBP). This newly re-winged P-3 joins …
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AgustaWestland competes for US Air Force programmes
27th April 2011
AgustaWestland North America, an AgustaWestland company, is pleased that the US Air Force has announced it is moving forward with a competition for the Common …
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Digital Battlespace
Raytheon BBN Technologies wins $10m C2 systems contract
26th April 2011
Raytheon BBN Technologies has been awarded $10 million in defense funding to develop technical solutions that will help maintain command and control systems' superiority. BBN …
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Uncrewed Vehicles
Fire Scout prepares for CENTCOM deployment
25th April 2011
The Navy's Fire Scout Unmanned Air Vehicle system is about to begin its first land-based deployment to US Central Command this month. The Fire Scout …
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Military Logistics
A new C-130 shadow in the sky
25th April 2011
The first Combat Shadow II for the United States Air Force Special Operations Command has completed its first flight at the Lockheed Martin facility in …
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Uncrewed Vehicles
Northrop Grumman tests new sensor for BAMS applications
25th April 2011
Northrop Grumman Corporation has announced the start of system tests of a new Multi-Function Active Sensor (MFAS) being developed here for use by the US …
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Military Logistics
Raytheon wins radar maintenance, operations services contract
25th April 2011
Raytheon Technical Services Company LLC (RTSC), a subsidiary of Raytheon Company, has won a US Air Force Cobra Dane radar systems contract valued up to …
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Digital Battlespace
Boeing-built GPS Operational Control Segment enters service
25th April 2011
Boeing today announced that its GPS Operational Control Segment (OCS) has gained full operational status with the US Air Force 50th Space Wing, Schriever Air …
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Royal Thai Air Forces’ bid for Saab’s Gripens backed by defence minister
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Italy orders Skynex air defence system – with an option for three more
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GCAP needs to “avoid mistakes” of previous programmes to meet 2035 date, states UK Defence Committee
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Boeing’s Ghost Bat clocks up the milestones and progresses as Saab Australia gets on board
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![Royal Thai Air Forces’ bid for Saab’s Gripens backed by defence minister]()
Royal Thai Air Forces’ bid for Saab’s Gripens backed by defence minister
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![Italy orders Skynex air defence system – with an option for three more]()
Italy orders Skynex air defence system – with an option for three more
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![Second Hypersonic Test Bed flight completed for US Missile Defence Agency]()
Second Hypersonic Test Bed flight completed for US Missile Defence Agency
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![GCAP needs to “avoid mistakes” of previous programmes to meet 2035 date, states UK Defence Committee]()
GCAP needs to “avoid mistakes” of previous programmes to meet 2035 date, states UK Defence Committee
