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STANDEX Program Detects Explosives In Real Time, NATO Says
The development and test phase of the NATO-Russia Stand-off Detection of Explosives (STANDEX) program is complete, NATO officials said. Four years of cooperation on STANDEX between NATO and Russian scientists has […]
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Taiwan Takes Delivery Of First AH-64E Models
The first six of some 30 AH-64E Apache attack helicopters produced by Boeing [BA] have arrived in Taiwan under a $2 billion deal under then-President George W. Bush that included other defense […]
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Japan Successful In Annual Service Practice Patriot Test Firings
Raytheon [RTN] on Nov. 5 said the Japan Air Self-Defense Force (JASDF) successfully completed another series of test firings of Raytheon’s Patriot Air and Missile Defense System at McGregor Range, N.M. […]
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Navy Newest Fire Scout Unmanned Helicopter Takes First Flight
The Navy’s newest version of the unmanned Fire Scout helicopter has flown for the first time as the service continues to develop a system designed to provide longer endurance than […]
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Boeing Moving Forward On Special Operations CH-47G, CH-47F Chinooks
Boeing [BA] is now producing eight CH-47G heavy lift Chinook helicopters for the Special Operations community. The total fleet will be 69 aircraft, with 61 delivered. The remaining eight will be […]
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Taiwan Takes Delivery Of First AH-64E Models
The first six of some 30 AH-64E Apache attack helicopters produced by Boeing [BA] have arrived in Taiwan under a $2 billion deal under then-President George W. Bush that included other defense […]
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APKWS Finishes Testing On 3 Fixed-Wing Platforms, Apache Helo For Qualification
BAE Systems’ Advanced Precision Kill Weapon System variants for rotary and fixed-wing aircraft both hit major milestones recently, with the fixed-wing variant wrapping up a Joint Capabilities Technology Demonstration (JCTD) proving […]
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ViaSat Creates RF Waveform To Transmit Info Through Helicopter Rotors
Satellite communications (SATCOM) provider ViaSat [VSAT] created a new radio frequency (RF) waveform for its VR-12 Ka-band airborne antenna system to transmit information through the rotors of a helicopter, according to a […]
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Boeing AH-6 Preparing For First Customer
Boeing’s [BA] AH-6 light attack/reconnaissance helicopter is on an accelerating path to its first customer–the Saudi Arabian National Guard (SANG)–and more demonstrations in coming months. A Letter of Agreement with the […]
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Sikorsky Completes First Tests For Marine Corps’ CH-53K Rotor Blades
Sikorsky Aircraft said on Oct. 31 that it has completed the initial rotor blade tests for the Marine Corps’ CH-53K heavy lift helicopter. With 12 percent more surface area than the […]