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GeneralGulfstream Is Altering Expectations for In-Flight Medical Care
SAVANNAH, Ga. — General Dynamics [GD] Gulfstream’s special missions division is seeing renewed interest from government and multi-mission operators for the use of its modified business jets as air ambulances. The […]
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GeneralDefense Bullpen: Behind the Scenes with Defense Daily (5/3/19)
What are the latest defense scoops and leads, and what are our reporters following this week? Get a behind-the-scenes look at our team’s coverage with Defense Bullpen. Watch the third […]
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GeneralDefense Watch: ATT Treaty, Launch Services, SATCOM RFI
ATT Treaty. President Trump said Friday that the United States would withdraw from the United Nations Arms Trade Treaty, which sets a global standard for regulating conventional weapons deals. The […]
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Open Skies RFP. The Air Force expects to release a final RFP for the OC-135 Open Skies recap program in late June, according to an April 18 notice on FedBizOpps. […]
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GeneralDefense Watch: More WGS? Icebreaker Concerns, HASC Markup Schedule, In-Q-Tel Investment
Future WGS Satellites? The Air Force continues to evaluate Boeing’s proposal to build two additional Wideband Global Satcom (WGS) satellites after launching what was previously expected to be the final […]
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Defense Watch: RC-135 Role in ABMS, SECAF to UTEP, Unfunded TSA Priorities
RC-135. The Air Force’s fleet of RC-135 reconnaissance aircraft will be playing a role in the future Advanced Battle Management System, Chief of Staff Gen. David Goldfein told Sen. Deb […]
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GeneralAirbus Joins Competition for Australia’s Special Forces Helicopter
Airbus confirmed it has responded to Australia’s search for a rapidly-deployable, multi-role light helicopter with its H145M — the military version of the Airbus H145. The Australian Defence Force (ADF) […]
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GeneralTiger and NH-90 Helicopters Employed in Mali After IED Destroys Armored Vehicle
During a French army counter-terror operation in Mali on April 2, an improvised explosive device destroyed an armored vehicle in the group. The French Army employed an Airbus Tiger attack […]
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Defense Watch: B-1s Grounded, Aerojet Deal, India ASAT Test
Japan Stands Up First F-35 Operational Unit. The Japan Air Self Defense Force (JASDF) has officially stood up its first operational F-35A fighter squadron, dubbed the 302nd Tactical Fighter Squadron, […]
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GeneralCHC Helicopter Helps Two Ship Rescue Efforts in High Seas Off Norway
In an 18-hour effort on March 23-24, the crews of two all-weather search-and-rescue (SAR)-configured Sikorsky [LMT] S-92s and two Airbus AS332 Super Pumas rescued 470 cruise passengers of the MV […]