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Defense / Military Aircraft

Boeing’s Late-Summer Rotorcraft Push

September 30, 2024 - by Jon Hemler

Despite a turbulent last few months for Boeing–marked by a criminal fraud charge and its malfunctioning Starliner spacecraft–the company’s defense arm has had a remarkably productive summer thanks to foreign …

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Asia / Military Aircraft

U.S. Plans Creation of Afghan CH-47 Fleet

January 27, 2020January 27, 2020 - by Derek Bisaccio

The U.S. will transfer CH-47 Chinook helicopters to Afghanistan as part of an effort to modernize the Afghan military. A recent report from the U.S. Department of Defense to the …

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Defense / Military Aircraft

CH-47 Block II Upgrade: State of the State

September 27, 2019November 25, 2019 - by Forecast International

by Markus Elken, Defense Analyst, Forecast International. Boeing’s CH-47 Chinook, in service since the Vietnam War, is currently the U.S. Army’s only heavy-lift cargo helicopter. With such a long and …

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Defense / Featured / North America

FY20 Budget Overview, Part 1: Army Programs

May 8, 2019November 8, 2019 - by Shaun McDougall

The U.S. Army is seeking $182.3 billion in its FY20 budget request, up from $179 billion enacted by Congress in FY19.  Compared to the FY19 enacted level, the service wants …

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Middle East / Military Aircraft

Israel Nearing Major Aircraft Buy

April 29, 2019April 29, 2019 - by Derek Bisaccio

The Israeli Air Force is nearing a multi-billion-dollar order for American-made aircraft. On April 28, 2019, IsraelDefense magazine reported on the current status of Israel’s pending acquisition of U.S.-made aircraft.  …

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Defense / Europe / Military Aircraft / North America

CH-47F: Greater Reliability, Lower Operating Costs

January 24, 2019November 14, 2019 - by Forecast International

  One of the major distinguishing factors between the CH-47F model and its predecessors is that the design is engineered to improve reliability and decrease operating costs. All new airframe, …

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Military Aircraft

Saudi Arabia Purchases Eight CH-47Fs

August 24, 2017January 16, 2019 - by Derek Bisaccio

The U.S. Department of Defense awarded a contract for the provision of eight CH-47 heavy-lift helicopters to Saudi Arabia. On August 23, 2017, the Department of Defense announced it had …

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Land Systems

Emirati Firm to Show Off Military Vehicles in Europe

May 31, 2017January 16, 2019 - by Derek Bisaccio

Emirati firm NIMR Automotive will showcase a custom military vehicle at a military exhibition in the Czech Republic. In partnership with VOP CZ, NIMR will show off an Ajban 440A …

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