David Donald
Contributor - UK

Contributor - UK

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Rotorcraft

Poland Plans to Acquire Large Apache Guardian Fleet

If all the planned 96 AH-64Es are purchased it will make the Polish army the second biggest Apache operator after the U.S. Army.
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Aircraft

Embraer Completes Certification Tests for Fire-fighting C-390

Military certification of fire-fighting equipment will add another capability to the multi-role medium airlifter.
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Aircraft

Gripen E Fires Meteor as Air-to-Air Combat Approval Nears

The Gripen E program is now into the serial production phase, while work progresses at pace to bring the aircraft into operation.
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Aircraft

Compass Call Gulfstream on Track for Service in 2023

The G550 business jet platform is taking over the communications intelligence and jamming role from the EC-130H Hercules.
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Rotorcraft

Czech Republic Takes More Viper and Venom Helicopters

The UH-1Y Venoms and AH-1Z Vipers will bolster the Czech fleet as the nation's Soviet-era helicopters are gifted to support Ukrainian forces.
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Training and Workforce

ATAC Lands F-35 Fighter Chase Contract

The Textron business unit, best known for its contract aggressor work, will support flight test activities at the F-35 final assembly plant.
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Aircraft

L3Harris Sky Warden Selected for Armed Overwatch Program

The missionized agricultural Sky Warden will be used in support of U.S. special forces in areas such as Africa.
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Aircraft

Poland Turns To South Korea’s FA-50 Fighter/Attack Jet

The new fighters are required urgently to complete the replacement of the air force’s Soviet-era hardware.
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Aircraft

Brazil Welcomes First Airbus A330 Into Service

The two A330s will be converted into tanker/transports to restore a capability lost with the retirement of the Boeing KC-137 in 2013.
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Aircraft

Airbus Demonstrates A400M Firefighting Capability

Airbus has engineered a fully roll-on, roll-off solution that can turn any A400M into a firefighter without modification.
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Aircraft

Super Hornet Completes Indian Carrier Trials

India is looking for a multi-role fighter to equip the air wing of its new indigenously designed aircraft carrier.
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More Airlines Turn to Jeppesen Solutions

Jeppesen is best known for its charts, but the company offers a wide range of planning and optimization tools across the aviation sector.
Engines

GE Believes Time is Right for Transformational Engine

The XA100 is the world’s first flight-weight, three-stream, adaptive cycle engine to run, and could power F-35s by the end of the 2020s.
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Airlines

Azerbaijan Airlines Triples Dreamliner Fleet

Azerbaijan Airlines has been pleased with its initial two 787s and intends to build its fleet to at least 10 in the coming years.
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Aircraft

Bell's V-280 Valor Awaits U.S. Army FLRAA Decision

The U.S. Army expects to choose its FLRAA UH-60 Black Hawk replacement in October.
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Aircraft

Aero Vodochody Receives L-39NG Certification

The all-new L-39NG has been certified to military standards, with Aero Vodochody preparing to deliver the first example to the launch customer next year.
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Aircraft

South Korea’s KF-21 Boramae Takes To the Air

When the KF-21 is cleared for service, South Korea will become the eighth country to have successfully developed an advanced jet fighter.
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Raytheon To Establish Laser Integration Center in UK

The technology giant is creating a European hub to satisfy the growing demand for laser weapons, especially in the fields of C-UAS and C-RAM defense.
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Aircraft

Airbus Tanker Cleared for Automatic Air-to-air Refueling

Airbus achieved its first automated air-to-air refueling in 2018, and now the capability has been approved for daytime use with the boom.
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Aircraft

UK’s Tempest Demonstrator Set To Take Wing

The UK government has confirmed that Team Tempest will build a demonstrator for the aircraft at the center of the Future Combat Air System.
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Rotorcraft

Sikorsky Aims for UK Black Hawk Success

The S-70i Black Hawk is being offered to the UK for its NMH requirement, with aircraft to be built in Poland if the type is selected.
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Rotorcraft

Leonardo Prepares for AW149 Production

Leonardo will install production infrastructure at Yeovil in advance of the UK NMH selection due in answer to the program’s aggressive timeline.
Unmanned Aerial Vehicles

U.S. Marine Corps Begins Major MQ-9A UAS Procurement

The remotely piloted aircraft will be used to stand up an MQ-9A(ER) squadron in Hawaii to support U.S. Indo-Pacific Command.
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Engines

GE Aviation Forges Ahead with Engine Programs

The XA100 fighter engine and T901 rotary-wing powerplant programs are making strides, while GE’s existing portfolio continues to show strong sales.
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Avionics

Collins Aerospace Radios Picked for Export Super Hercules

The HF-9500 high-frequency set replaces the legacy ARC-190 system in previously supplied C-130Js.
Training and Workforce

U.S. Air Force Chooses Collins for Next-Gen Training System

The TCTS II training system allows large numbers of aircraft—with varying levels of security clearance—to exercise together in virtual environments.
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Rotorcraft

AW149 Demonstrates Weapons Firing Capability

Weapon capability is one element of a four-pronged approach to making the AW149 a highly survivable rotorcraft platform over the battlefield.
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Avionics

CMC Lands Korean Trainer Cockpit Upgrade

South Korea is upgrading its KAI KA-1 jet trainers with a new avionics suite that increases capability and provides room for growth.
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Rafael Unveils Ice Breaker Standoff Missile

The Ice Breaker is an air-launched adaptation of the naval/land-based anti-ship Sea Breaker, which Rafael unveiled a year ago.
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Aircraft

Draken and Aero Vodochody Team for RAF Aggressor Service

Draken Europe, formerly Cobham Aviation Services, will shortly begin flying Aero L-159Es on aggressor duties for the RAF.
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