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The U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) has awarded GA-ASI the contract to manufacture and perform demonstration flights of the Off-Board Sensing Station (OBSS) aircraft.
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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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Japan’s Ground Self-Defense Force (JGSDF) has sparked controversy with the start of its series of flights of its MV-22 Ospreys at Tachikawa Airfield, and the move was met with protests outside the camp.
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The U.S. military’s development of hypersonic missiles has been analyzed by the Congressional Budget Office (CBO), and the results are in. Hypersonic weapons, capable of flying at five times the speed of sound, are touted as the future of rapid strike capabilities. However, according to the CBO, there are still hurdles to overcome before these missiles can be fully operational.
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The U.S. Air Force (USAF) has chosen Electra Aero for a Strategic Funding Increase (STRATFI) award, securing up to $85 million in investment funding. This award will go towards the rapid development of a full-scale pre-production prototype of Electra’s electric short takeoff and landing (eSTOL) aircraft. The eSTOL aircraft represents a new class of aircraft, characterized by helicopter-like operational flexibility and better performance and operating costs than comparable fixed-wing aircraft.
Graphic: Electra
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