The Taranis UCAV is expected to make its first flight at Woomera, Australia soon. Reports say the aircraft has already arrived.
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Royal Air Force gets first helicopter pilot as chief
Air Chief Marshal Sir Andrew Pulford has replaced Air Chief Marshal Sir Stephen Dalton as Chief of the Air Staff for the Royal Air Force. He is the first helicopter pilot to do so.
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SABR for Taiwan, U.S. F-16s
Lockheed Martin has selected Northrop Grumman’s Scalable Agile Beam Radar (SABR) for the U.S. Air Force and Taiwan F-16 radar modernization and upgrade programs.
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F-35B lands at MCAS Miramar
Lt. Col. Jeffrey Scott, commanding officer of VMFA-121, flew the F-35B to MCAS Miramar to test the jet’s ability to operate at a base without permanent F-35 testing or operational support.
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MDHI cleared to sell MD540F to U.S. and foreign military customers
Boeing has failed in its attempt to stop MD Helicopters, Inc. (MDHI) from offering its MD540F helicopter for the U.S. Army’s Armed Aerial Scout (AAS) competition.
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