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BFT Fury unmanned aggressor aircraft conducts propulsion flowpath test

Posted on January 27, 2023January 27, 2023 by alert5

Blue Force Technologies (BFT) and the U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) have successfully completed a ground test for a novel carbon fiber composite propulsion flow path system for BFT’s Fury uncrewed fighter under the AFRL Bandit program.

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Japan’s new cruise missile will be fitted with reconnaissance and EW payloads

Posted on January 18, 2023January 18, 2023 by alert5

The new long-range cruise missile that Japan is developing will be able to carry reconnaissance and electronic jamming payloads, besides explosive ones.

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A330 MRTT and Tornado to participate in EDA’s automatic air-to-air refuelling

Posted on December 25, 2022December 25, 2022 by alert5

The European Defence Agency (EDA) is launching a new research project to improve the efficiency and success rate of air-to-air refuelling (AAR) missions that uses the hose and drogue method by developing an automated system.

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South Korea to develop indigenous mine sweeping helicopter

Posted on December 24, 2022 by alert5

The Defense Acquisition Program Administration (DAPA) in Korea is partnering with Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI) on a $271.4 million project to develop a mine sweeping helicopter by 2026.

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