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Feb 8, 2019

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Aviation Week’s 2019 Laureate Winners

This year’s winners will be recognized March 14 at a black-tie gala in Washington, when the Grand Laureates and Lifetime Achievement awards also will be presented....More
Feb 8, 2019

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How Iran Keeps Its Aging F-5 Fleet Alive 1

Though cut off from the Western supply chain, Iran has upgraded the Northrop fighters it purchased in 1979....More
Feb 8, 2019

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GE Claims Prized U.S. Army T700 Replacement Contract

Army hopes to regain high ground with powerful new engine....More
Feb 7, 2019

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CSBA Analyst Calls For F-35C Redesign 19

A U.S. defense expert says the U.S. Navy should redesign the Lockheed Martin F-35C to perform a future role as a fleet defense fighter and long-range bomber escort....More
Feb 7, 2019

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Missile Warning System For India’s Air Force One

India’s two new Boeing 777-300 ERs, being modified to carry heads of state, will soon be equipped with missile warning and countermeasure dispensing systems....More
Feb 7, 2019

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Growing Classified Focus of Defense Primes Shows Its Ups and Downs

Being in the black is always a good thing in business, and being in black programs is a favorite place for many defense primes. But sometimes there is a price to pay, like now....More
Feb 7, 2019

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New U.S. Defense Strategy Rekindles Demand For Anti-Ship Weapons 4

China’s growing seapower capabilities have fueled demand for modern maritime strike options....More
Feb 7, 2019

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The Week In Defense, Feb. 7-14, 2019

Qatar receives first Rafale; S-300s soon to be operational in Syria; India’s new Chinook, and a home for the MQ-25....More
Feb 7, 2019

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Fast Five With House Armed Services Subcommittee Chair Joe Courtney

The HASC seapower and projection forces subcommittee chairman discusses his vision for the aerial refueling tanker fleet, mobility airlift and the B-21....More
Feb 6, 2019

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Lockheed Martin Could Make 400 Fighters In India, Exec Says

Ahead of Aero India, Lockheed’s Vivek Lall discusses the merits of the company’s proposal to make F-16 fighters in India and sell MH-60 helicopters there....More
Feb 5, 2019

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U.S. Army Eyes Potential Shadow UAV Replacements

The U.S. Army says it has begun work to replace its fleet of Textron RQ-7 Shadow tactical unmanned air systems....More
Feb 5, 2019

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Aerospace Daily & Defense Report

UK Defense Study Could Back High-Speed Helo Buy 1

Britain’s defense ministry is conducting studies that will ultimately influence the shape of the country’s future support helicopter fleet....More
Feb 5, 2019

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Aviation Week & Space Technology

Malaysia’s Priorities: LCAs And Surveillance Drones

Kuala Lumpur seeks information on FA-50, Tejas and JF-17. For surveillance, it will consider Sea Guardian, Wing Loong II and Anka....More
Feb 4, 2019

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U.S. Navy Casts Net For New Rotary-Wing Trainer 3

Competition could also spark renaissance for single-engine IFR-capable helicopters for commercial use....More
Feb 2, 2019

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Iran Unveils New Ground-Launched Cruise Missile

Iranian military officials unveiled what they claimed was a new medium-range ground-launched cruise missile to mark the 40th anniversary of the founding of the Islamic Republic....More
Feb 2, 2019

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Putin Approves New Missile Development, Citing U.S. Treaty Withdrawal

Putin directed Shoigu to begin adapting the launch system of the Kalibr cruise missile for ground forces and developing land-based hypersonic ballistic missiles with a medium- and intermediate-range capability....More
Feb 1, 2019

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Podcast: The U.S. Air Force’s Vision for Future Refueling

After the delivery of the KC-46A tanker, the service is looking to detach itself from future, platform-centric plans. Listen in as our editors discuss....More
Feb 1, 2019

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Fast Five With U.S. Air Force Chief Gen. Dave Goldfein

The U.S. Air Force chief of staff discusses plans for the future force and the services’ light attack experiment....More
Jan 31, 2019

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Aerospace Daily & Defense Report

CH-53K Facing New Cost, Schedule Pressure: DOT&E 4

The U.S. Navy should acknowledge a new cost overrun and a schedule delay on the Sikorsky CH-53K development program to fix multiple design problems, the Pentagon’s top weapons tester says....More
Jan 31, 2019

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Will Russia Sanctions Cloud U.S. Bids For Indian Fighters?

India remains committed to purchasing Moscow’s S-400 anti-aircraft system....More
Jan 31, 2019

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Aviation Week & Space Technology

Opinion: The Next Manhattan Project

Beyond technology, the U.S. military should draw lessons from the commercial sector on how to meet its challenges....More
Jan 31, 2019

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The Week In Defense, Jan. 31-Feb. 7, 2019

Russia’s new bomber to begin production by 2028; SSL ends DARPA robotic-servicing project; Indian missile tests, and an Israeli investigation....More
Jan 30, 2019

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Aerospace Daily & Defense Report

Oldest F-35B Could Hit Service Life Limit In 2026 17

Structural defects mean the earliest F-35Bs delivered by Lockheed Martin could reach a service life limit by 2026 after 2,100 flight hours, according to the Pentagon’s director for weapons testing....More
Jan 30, 2019

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KC-46 Delivery Pace, Upgrades Unresolved As Handovers To USAF Begin 2

Acceptance plans are confirmed for 36 KC-46s in 2019, but Boeing is pushing for additional deliveries....More
Jan 29, 2019

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New Details Of J-Stars Bid Reveal Lockheed’s Automation Readiness

Lockheed Martin now says it pitched the USAF on a way to reduce the staff for a BMC2 suite to two or three people from 18 during the now-canceled competition to replace the E-8C J-Stars fleet....More

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