Nigerian Air Force Has 50 Aircraft On Order, Commander States
The purchase aligns with efforts to strengthen the Nigerian Armed Forces to help tackle the threats posed by Islamic insurgents.
arturo.mora@av… Mon, 03/27/2023 - 22:01
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The Weekly Debrief: U.S. Air Force Spending Plan Raises NGAD Total To $30 Billion
Nearly four-fifths of overall funding for Next Generation Air Dominance is projected to be spent over the next five years.
steve.trimble@… Mon, 03/27/2023 - 19:48
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Belgium Purchasing 10th A330 MRTT For NATO Fleet

By Tony Osborne Mar 27, 2023
The MMU was originally formed to create a fleet of pooled and shared tankers to boost the number of tanker aircraft available to European air forces.
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China Seeks Superalloys, Supply Chain Boost For Military Engines
China's WS-10 and WS-15 turbofan engines are now in serial production following the finalization of material verifications.
guy.ferneyhoug… Mon, 03/27/2023 - 10:17
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The Week in Technology, March 27-31
Zipline’s home delivery drone; Amprius’ 500 Wh/kg battery; Ampaire flies for ARPA-E; and Wingcopter goes hydrogen.
jack.freifelde… Mon, 03/27/2023 - 08:00
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F-15s Strike Militias In Syria After Fatal Loitering Munitions Attack
The incident is the first publicly disclosed American death connected to loitering munitions.
andy.savoie@av… Fri, 03/24/2023 - 19:55
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MAG Aerospace Wins U.S. Army High-Altitude Sensing Award

By Brian Everstine Mar 24, 2023
The initial $10 million award was announced March 16 by the General Services Administration.
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Chinese-Built Turbofan Spotted On Wing Of AVIC Y-20 Flying Testbed

By Chen Chuanren Mar 24, 2023
Developed by China's AECC, the CJ-1000A has been developed as an alternate powerplant for the Comac C919 narrowbody airliner.
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Congressman: Data Rights Debate Holding Up F/A-18 Awards

By Brian Everstine Mar 23, 2023
Rep. Mike Garcia (R-Calif.) highlighted the issue during a March 23 House Appropriations Defense subcommittee hearing.
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Ukraine Collects Four MiG-29s From Slovakia

By Tony Osborne Mar 23, 2023
Slovakia has become the first country to declare it has delivered operational crewed combat aircraft to Ukraine.
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Finland Opens Airspace To Allied Surveillance Flights

By Tony Osborne Mar 23, 2023
Finland has begun allowing allies to conduct surveillance flights along the country’s 1,300-km border with Russia.
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NATO Aerial Refueling Unit To Receive 10th A330 MRTT

By Tony Osborne Mar 23, 2023
NATO’s multinational aerial refueling unit is to receive a 10th aircraft, partner nations have agreed.
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U.S. Navy Delays MQ-25 Program By Another 10 Months

By Steve Trimble Mar 23, 2023
The latest setback means the IOC milestone is now expected nearly two years after the original schedule set at contract award to Boeing in August 2018.
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Boeing Contracted To Build E-7 Infrastructure in Scotland
Boeing has begun building new infrastructure to support the operation of the UK RAF's new fleet of E-7 airborne early warning aircraft in Scotland.
guy.ferneyhoug… Thu, 03/23/2023 - 15:43
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Turkey’s Indigenous Fighter Emerges

By Tony Osborne Mar 23, 2023
Although the rollout event was canceled, Turkish Aerospace Industries released images of the TF-X on March 18.
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Industry Advancing Plans To Address NH90 Availability Issues

By Tony Osborne Mar 23, 2023
In the past 18 months, three of the NH90’s 14 national customers have concluded that the efforts to keep it operational are not worth pursuing.
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Lockheed Martin Ventures Invests In Electric Seaglider Startup Regent

By Garrett Reim Mar 22, 2023
Lockheed Martin Ventures has invested in electric seaglider startup Regent to speed up the development of a military variant of the company’s aircraft.
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Boeing To Take Hit From KC-46 Tanker Charge This Quarter

By Michael Bruno Mar 22, 2023
Boeing will record another charge on its star-crossed KC-46A tanker program for the U.S. Air Force.
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Aeronautics Group Signs Orbiter 4 Thai Production Agreement
Israel’s Aeronautics Group will see its Orbiter 4 uncrewed aircraft system being manufactured and assembled in Thailand.
guy.ferneyhoug… Wed, 03/22/2023 - 15:33
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U.S. Offers 12 AH-1Zs To Slovaks After MiG Transfer To Ukraine

By Steve Trimble Mar 22, 2023
The offer serves as “indirect compensation” for donating 13 Mikoyan MiG-29s and parts of an SA-6 battery to Ukraine.
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No New Engines For U.S. Air Force F-35As

By Brian Everstine Mar 22, 2023
The service is ending the Adaptive Engine Transition Program for its fleet, opting instead for Pratt’s cheaper Engine Core Upgrade proposal.
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Pentagon Budget Highlights Aircraft Development And Weapons Production

By Brian Everstine Mar 22, 2023
The Biden administration’s fiscal 2024 request includes an increase in procurement and research and looks to cut the current fleet to pay for it.
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North Macedonia Confirms Su-25 Transfer To Ukraine

By Tony Osborne Mar 21, 2023
North Macedonia has confirmed it has joined Poland and Slovakia in supplying Soviet-era combat aircraft to Ukraine.
Budget, Policy & Operations
Ebbing ANG Base Confirmed As Future FMS Training Base
The Republic of Singapore Air Force (RSAF) is expected to be the first tenant in Ebbing.
guy.ferneyhoug… Tue, 03/21/2023 - 15:40
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NHIndustries Proposing To Solve Norwegian NH90 Issues For Free

By Tony Osborne Mar 21, 2023
NHIndustries, the consortium building the NH90 military helicopter, has offered to resolve technical issues faced by its customer Norway for free.
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