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Dan Parsons
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Air ForceSouth Korea Taps Airbus Over Boeing For Tanker Deal
South Korea has decided to buy aerial refueling tankers from European manufacturer Airbus instead of Boeing [BA]. The $1.3 billion deal was announced Tuesday, June 30. Airbus is due to […]
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Air ForceAir Force Global Hawks Could Soon Carry Any Sensor
The Air Force in July will begin testing a payload adapter for the RQ-4 Global Hawk that will allow it to carry the sensor that is currently carried by the […]
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Navy/USMCMarines Launch Competition For ‘Smart’ Mortar Round
The Marine Corps has launched a competition for a new 120mm “smart” mortar that can correct its trajectory mid-flight to home in on targets. A solicitation for a precision extended […]
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Air ForceNorthrop Grumman Announces Final JSTARS Recap Team
Northrop Grumman [NOC] has locked down its industry team that will compete to replace the Air Force’s fleet of E8-C wide area ground surveillance and battle management aircraft. Northrop Grumman […]
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InternationalMissile Manufacturers Will Fight For European Air Defense Contracts
Raytheon [RTN] officials have vowed to continue supporting Germany’s Patriot missile batteries, despite learning earlier this week the company lost a bid to provide Germany with its next-generation tactical air […]
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ArmyTesting Complete On Army’s Newest Gray Eagle Video Terminal
The Army’s newest, most portable video terminal for intelligence gathered by the MQ-1C Gray Eagle unmanned aerial vehicle has completed its initial round of operational tests. An upgraded version of […]
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ArmyAdditional 450 U.S. Troops Will Deploy To Iraq In Support Of ISIS Fight
An additional 450 U.S. troops will be sent to Iraq where they will open a new training base for Iraqi soldiers fighting Islamic State militants. The additional troops are destined […]
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ArmyArmy’s Tactical Network Reaches Full Production
The Army has been given the go ahead to begin full-rate production (FRP) and fielding of its mobile, communication, command and control network. Referred to offhand and the service’s “tactical […]
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Air ForceNOAA Successfully Tests P-3, Potential C-130 Engine Retrofit
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration last week flew the first P-3 Orion fully retrofitted with improved Rolls-Royce engine kits that increase fuel efficiency and performance. The company hopes the […]
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Navy/USMCF-35B Lift Fan Performed ‘Nearly Flawlessly’ In Operational Test At Sea, Rolls-Royce Says
Engine maker Rolls-Royce has finished about 90 percent of the work necessary for the Marine Corps to declare the F-35B battle ready on July 1, according to Vice President of […]