Boeing Dropped from Canadian Fighter Competition
Boeing is officially out of Canada’s fighter jet competition. The company was offering its F/A-18E/F Super Hornet to replace the Royal Canadian Air Force’s CF-18 fleet. Canada plans to buy …
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Canada Delays Fighter Jet Bid Deadline to July
The Canadian government has delayed the bid deadline for its CF-18 fighter replacement program by one month. The move extends the deadline for accepting bids to July 31, 2020. Bids …
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Japan Leaves Door Open to U.K. Partnership in Its F-X Fighter Program
Japan remains open to partnership on its F-X Future Fighter program with both the United States and the United Kingdom, per a statement by its Acquisition, Technology & Logistics Agency …
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Congress Repeals Requirement for Conventional Long-Range Standoff Weapon
Congress has repealed a requirement for the U.S. Air Force to develop a conventional variant of the Long-Range Standoff (LRSO) air-launched cruise missile. A nuclear LRSO is currently under development …
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U.S. Air Force HH-60W Combat Rescue Helicopter Approved for Low-Rate Initial Production
The Sikorsky HH-60W Combat Rescue Helicopter achieved a Milestone C decision from the U.S. Air Force, paving the way for the start of low-rate initial production. The Air Force plans …
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Sikorsky Flight-Testing Black Hawk with Optionally Piloted Vehicle Tech
Sikorsky is testing a new technology kit on a Black Hawk helicopter that will eventually lead to fully autonomous flights. The initial test involved transforming a once mechanically controlled Black …
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Lockheed Martin Drops Out of FFG(X) Frigate Competition
Lockheed Martin has dropped out of the running for the U.S. Navy’s FFG(X) frigate competition, USNI News reports. The company had been planning to offer a frigate design based on …
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Israel Nearing Major Aircraft Buy
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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U.S. State Department Clears Sale of 24 MH-60R Naval Helicopters to India
The U.S. State Department has given approval for a $2.6 billion government-to-government Foreign Military Sale (FMS) to India of 24 multimission MH-60R Romeo Seahawk naval helicopters. The Pentagon’s Defense Security …
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Lockheed Martin Sees Considerable Export Potential for JASSM Series
by Larry Dickerson, Missile Systems Analyst, Forecast International. The Lockheed Martin precision-guided Joint Air-to-Surface Missile (JASSM) made its official combat debut in 2018 during an attack on Syrian chemical warfare …
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