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Global Hawk to Expand Participation in SkyRange Program

Global Hawk to Expand Participation in SkyRange Program

SAN DIEGO — Northrop Grumman Corporation has been issued a task order to support the Department of Defense Test Resource Management Center (TRMC) to begin engineering and planning work to reconfigure four United States Air Force EQ-4 Block 20 Global Hawk aircraft for use in the SkyRange fleet of t…
Russia to Flight-Test Ka-226T Helicopter with Russian Engine

Russia to Flight-Test Ka-226T Helicopter with Russian Engine

ST. PETERSBURG — Flight tests of the cutting-edge VK-650V engine on the light multirole helicopter Ka-226T will start in 2023, chief designer of the VK-650V engine in UEC-Klimov Anastasia Solovyova told reporters on Monday.

“We will initiate flight tests on Ka-226T in 2023 and will further cont…

US, Lithuania Sign Agreement on Military Interoperability

US, Lithuania Sign Agreement on Military Interoperability

Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III welcomed Lithuanian Defense Minister Arvydas Anusauskas to the Pentagon for meetings and to sign a reciprocal defense procurement agreement that aims to strengthen deterrence in Europe.

NATO ally Lithuania is one of the frontline states that borders Russia…

Bell to Build Flight Training Devices for Czech H-1 Helicopters

Bell to Build Flight Training Devices for Czech H-1 Helicopters

PRAGUE — Bell Textron Inc. has signed a contract with the U.S. Government to build the AH-1Z Flight Training Device for the Czech Republic’s new helicopter fleet. The delivery of training devices will play a key role integrating new H-1 helicopters into the Czech Air Force.

The Flight Training …

Upgraded AMRAAM Completes Series of Captive Flight Tests

Upgraded AMRAAM Completes Series of Captive Flight Tests

EGLIN AFB, Fla. — Raytheon Missiles & Defense, in partnership with the U.S. Air Force, has successfully completed the latest series of captive flight tests of the upgraded Advanced Medium Range Air-to-Air Missile under the Form, Fit, Function Refresh program, known as F3R.

During the tests, an …

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