Aerospace & Defense Roundup: May 4

B-1B Arrives In Wichita For Air Force-NIAR Project

B-1B at NIAR Credit: Molly McMillinAfter arriving on four trucks from a U.S. Air Force Boneyard in Arizona, a retired B-1 Bomber was unloaded on May 4 here, where it will be disassembled, scanned and reassembled virtually under a six-year project with Wichita State University’s National Institute for Aviation Research (NIAR).
media.defense.govPreston Dunlap, the chief architect for ABMS, briefs senior defense leaders on the program’s strategy during a December demonstration event.
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Avic Guizhou’s New JL-9G Version Could Be For Carriers

Rear fuselage and tail fin of the new version of the JL-9G. Credit: Avic GuizhouAvic Guizhou is developing what may be a shipboard version of its JL-9G supersonic trainer intended for use on Chinese aircraft carriers.

USMC Receives First CH-53K Simulator

CH-53K Credit: Lockheed MartinThe U.S. Marine Corps has accepted delivery of the first CH-53K King Stallion flight simulator at Marine Corps Air Station New River in North Carolina. The containerized flight training device (CFTD) is built by Lockheed Martin in partnership with Veraxx. The system can simulate weather and tactical environments and connect with other simulators for other aircraft training scenarios.

Havelsan, Turkish Aerospace Team Up For TF-X Fighter Work

TF-X Credit: JohnNewton8Turkey’s defense electronics company Havelsan has teamed up with Turkish Aerospace (TUSAS) to support the development of software, training and maintenance systems for Ankara’s future TF-X indigenous fighter.
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Havelsan, Turkish Aerospace team up for TF-X fighter work, USMC receives first CH-53K simulator, USAF's battle management concept, Arianespace plans mid-June Vega launch in Kourou and more. A roundup of aerospace, space and defense news powered by Aerospace Daily & Defense Report. 

 

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