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Airbus Fears Exclusion from Australian ARH Competition

Airbus Fears Exclusion from Australian ARH Competition

Airbus Australia Pacific managing director Andrew Mathewson last week called for an open competition to fulfil Defence’s requirement for 29 replacement armed reconnaissance helicopters, to be acquired under Land 4503.

Mathewson’s comments follow recent reports in some sections of the media that D…

New Customer Orders Four Airbus A320neo

New Customer Orders Four Airbus A320neo

TOULOUSE, France — Athens-based airline SKY express has placed a firm order for four A320neo aircraft, becoming a new Airbus customer. In addition, the Greek airline recently leased two A320neos from ACG Aviation Capital Group and on that occasion joined the global list of 430 Airbus operators. Th…
GE to Power Finnish Navy’s New Multipurpose Corvettes

GE to Power Finnish Navy’s New Multipurpose Corvettes

EVENDALE, OHIO — GE Marine announced it has received a contract from Rauma Marine Constructions, Rauma, Finland, to provide four LM2500 marine gas turbines. These reliable GE engines will power four new Pohjanmaa class multipurpose corvettes to be built as part of the Finnish Navy’s Squadron 2020 …
USAF Confirms Small Diameter Bomb II Approved for Use

USAF Confirms Small Diameter Bomb II Approved for Use

EGLIN AFB, Fla. — The Small Diameter Bomb II program reached a major milestone Sept. 23 when the weapon was approved for F-15E Strike Eagle operational flights.

The approval, from Air Combat Command, makes it possible for the Air Force’s Strike Eagle squadrons to fly with the air-launched preci…

EDA Assesses Potential of High-Power Electromagnetic Munitions

EDA Assesses Potential of High-Power Electromagnetic Munitions

BRUSSELS — Experts from 10 EDA Member States as well as from Norway and Switzerland recently participated in an online workshop organised by the Agency to assess and discuss technological and operational aspects of High-Power Electromagnetic Munitions (HPEM).

This workshop was part of an ongoin…

Pentagon Prepares Next-Gen Aerial Target Drone for First Flight

Pentagon Prepares Next-Gen Aerial Target Drone for First Flight

The Fifth Generation Aerial Target will take its first flight later this month at Dugway Proving Ground, Utah, following nearly flawless completion of ground-based testing in September.

After a multi-month delay due to COVID-19 travel restrictions, 5GAT finished a battery of ground test events a…


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