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General Atomic Aeronautical Systems has offered to transfer two company-owned training aircraft, plus the ground control station and other associative equipment to Ukraine to aid its fight against Russia. The American company is charging a symbolic price of $1 for the transfer.
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General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) flew a new survivable Air-Launched Effect (ALE) for the first time as part of a flight demonstration based out of the Dugway Proving Grounds, Utah, on Dec. 8, 2022. The ALE, known as Eaglet, was launched from a U.S. Army MQ-1C Gray Eagle Extended Range (GE-ER) Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS). The Eaglet flight was jointly funded by GA-ASI and the U.S. Army Combat Capabilities Development (DEVCOM) Army Research Laboratory (ARL) and Aviation & Missile Center (AvMC).
Photo: GA-ASI
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In a recent development, the President of Guyana, Dr. Mohamed Irfaan Ali, has agreed to the purchase of two Dornier 228 aircrafts from Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL), Kanpur. The aircraft is a twin-engine turboprop, highly versatile multi-mission maritime patrol aircraft manufactured by HAL for the Indian military and coast guard.
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Lockheed Martin announced the successful first flight of the F-16 Block 70 at its Greenville, South Carolina location on Jan. 24.
GV22-0020 F-16 Bahrain EB1 First Flight 20230125 V2 from LM Aero Multimedia on Vimeo.
Lockheed Martin, a leading aerospace and defense company, has achieved a significant milestone with the successful demonstration of “first light” from its Directed Energy Interceptor for Maneuver Short-Range Air Defense System (DEIMOS) system.
Graphic: Lockheed Martin
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