Aviation News
The U.S. Air Force has started an effort to eventually arm its MQ-9 unmanned aircraft with air-to-air missiles, Jane’s reported.
By U.S. Air Force photo by Paul Ridgeway [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons
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James Drew from Aviation Week has scored an exclusive interview with Boeing Phantom Works’ MQ-25 team and more details have emerged on Boeing’s strategy to winning the contract. Hit the link below for the story.
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Boeing photo by Eric Shindelbower
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The British Army’s AW-159 Wildcat AH1’s first operational deployment will be carried out next month with four rotocraft heading to Estonia as part of London’s contribution to NATO’s enhanced Forward Presence (eFP) in Eastern Europe.
By Chris Lofting [GFDL 1.2 or GFDL 1.2], via Wikimedia Commons
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The Brazilian Army has told Jane’s that it has initiated contact with the U.S. government on buying surplus AH-1W attack helicopters.
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The U.S. Defense Security Cooperation Agency notified Congress on Mar. 7 regarding a potential Foreign Military Sale to the United Arab Emirates of 300 AIM-9X Block II missiles.
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U.S. Navy photo
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