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NH90 Is Telling a New Story at Paris Airshow 2019

Now more than old enough to vote, the NHI medium-twin NH90 remains in active service
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Unmanned Aerial Vehicles

SnapShot Drone Allows For Quick, Easy Video Surveillance

Start-up company FlareBright says its SnapShot UAV needs no pilot or training and can operate in GPS- or radio-denied environments.
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Rotorcraft

Sikorsky Receives Go-ahead for Marine One Production

Sikorsky has been awarded a contract to build the first six production VH-92As for the Presidtnial transport mission
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Aircraft

Russia Mulls a Larger MiG-35 Contract

Russia is close to ordering a significant batch of the latest "Fulcrum" variant.
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Rotorcraft

Kamov’s Ka-65 Minoga Breaks Cover

A prototype or full-scale mockup of the Russian navy's new Ka-65 shipborne helicopter is in assembly.
Accidents

Indian An-32 Loss Increases Concern

Three An-32s have been lost in recent years in unknown circumstances
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Raytheon and United Technologies Announce Merger Plan

The two industrial giants are to create Raytheon Technologies, potentially the world's No. 2 defense/aerospace company.
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Aircraft

Czech Republic Receives Three Twin-seat L-159T2s

Aero Vodochody has delivered three L-159T2 light attack/trainers to the Czech air force.
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Engines

GAO Upholds GE ITEP Contract Award Following Protest

As GE Aviation readies development of its T901 ITEP turboshaft engine, competitor ATEC is lobbying Congress to award dual EMD contracts.
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Aircraft

IAI Introduces T-Heron Tactical UAV

IAI has revealed its new T-Heron UAV, which bridges the gap between the company’s larger family of systems and its smaller, lower-cost tactical UAVs.
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Unmanned Aerial Vehicles

S-70 Makes Debut Flight as NAPO Offers Reassurances on Su-34

Sukhoi’s S-70 UCAV flew for the first time recently and should the government order the type, production of it could replace that of the Su-34 fighter.
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KAI Secures Thai T-50 Upgrades

The Royal Thai Air Force is upgrading its T-50TH fleet to an enhanced standard to take over the role carried out by the aging L-39 Albatros
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Sixth-gen Fighters Make Conceptual Debut

'Air Superiority 2030' study leads to artists' impressions of the next generation of fighters

Poland’s Defense Procurement May End Up Only Half Complete

As the first line of defense against Russian aggression, Poland's military forces play a pivotal role
Aircraft

Poland Seeks F-35As

Fifth-generation fighters are due to replace Poland's Soviet-era survivors
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Aircraft

Saab Advances with Gripen E Test Program

The program for a new-generation Gripen program is accelerating with a third aircraft shortly to fly and production ramping up.
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Aircraft

RAF F-35s Deploy for Lightning Dawn

The first deployment by UK F-35s to Cyprus will not involve combat operations, says the RAF.
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Aircraft

U.S. Defense Contractors See Hypersonic Ramp-up

Raytheon and Lockheed Martin share in more than $3 billion in U.S. contracts for hypersonic weapons development.
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Aircraft

Philippines Considering Surplus P-3C Orions

An acquisition of just one Orion would significantly boost maritime patrol capability in a region of growing tension.
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Aircraft

First D-Day Squadron DC-3 Lands in UK

The DC-3s will participate in the commemoration of the 75th anniversary of D-Day.
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Rotorcraft

Sikorsky Flies HH-60W as CH-53K Gets Production Award

The HH-60W is to replace the Air Force's aging HH-60G Pave Hawk fleet.
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Rotorcraft

Bell V-280 Completes Agility Tests

Bell said its V-280 tiltrotor has completed the Army's low-speed agility tests.
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Unmanned Aerial Vehicles

MILEX 2019: Belarus Introduces New UAS and EW Jammers

Belarus is expanding its defense industry capabilities, introducing a new drone and a counter-UAS jammer.
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Rotorcraft

Russian Helicopters Keeps Low Profile at HeliRussia’2019

The Russian manufacturer has experienced a downturn in sales, but now has an order for 100 Mi-28NMs.
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Unmanned Aerial Vehicles

Drone Flights Prohibited Near U.S. Navy Vessels

The FAA has issued new special security instructions regarding UAS operations near U.S. Navy assets.
Aircraft

Putin Calls for Additional Su-57s and Mi-28NMs

While it has been acknowledged that the Sukhoi Su-57 has some way to go before fully entering service, the order for the VKS is being increased
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King Aerospace Preps Kirtland AFB Facility for NNSA Contract

King Aerospace will launch aircraft maintenance and support operations May 17 for the nuclear watchdog’s fleet of 737 and DC-9 “Combi” aircraft.
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Aircraft

New Missiles for the ‘Bear’ and ‘Blackjack’

Russia's missile industry is developing new air-launched weapons to equip the recently upgraded Tu-95MSM and Tu-160M strategic bombers.
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BriteCloud Expendable Decoy Selected for ANG Testing

Leonardo's active jamming decoy is to be tested on U.S. F-16s and, if successful, could be adopted fleetwide to improve the aircraft's defenses.
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Training and Workforce

USAF to Activate ‘Stealth’ Aggressor Unit

Early F-35s are to be assigned to an aggressor squadron to permit the replication of potential fifth-generation threat types.
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