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Military & Defense

Israel Aerospace Industries and Bharat Electronics to form joint venture

Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) and Navratna Defence PSU Bharat Electronics Limited (BEL), a leading manufacturer of defence electronic products and systems for India’s defence sector, have concluded the agreements to form a joint venture that will extend product support services for India’s defence forces. The announcement was made during the Aero India 2023 being held at

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France’s defence procurement agency (DGA) carries out first test flight of an NH90 on sustainable fuel

With support from Safran Helicopter Engines, TotalEnergies and Airbus Helicopters, France’s defence procurement agency (Direction Générale de l’Armement – DGA) has carried out the first test flight of an NH90, during which one of its two RTM322 engines ran on sustainable aviation fuel (SAF). This fuel was produced by TotalEnergies from used cooking oil using

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U.S. Air Force awards Boeing contract for 15 KC-46A tankers worth US$2.3 billion

The U.S. Air Force has awarded Boeing a US$2.3 billion (£1.9 billion) contract for the ninth production lot of 15 KC-46A Pegasus tanker aircraft, expanding its fleet of the world’s most advanced multi-mission aerial refueler. To date, 128 KC-46A Pegasus are on contract with the U.S. Air Force, with 68 delivered and operationally deployed worldwide. The KC-46A Pegasus

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Lockheed Martin reports successful first flight of F-16 Block 70 jet

Lockheed Martin has reported the successful first flight of the F-16 Block 70 jet at its Greenville, South Carolina site.  The flight occurred January 24, with a total flight time of approximately 50 minutes and included airworthiness checks, such as engine, flight control and fuel system checks, as well as basic aircraft handling.  The F-16

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Honeywell, U.S. Army complete first flight of next-generation navigation solution

The U.S. Army has completed the first flight of Honeywell’s EAGLE-M Embedded Global Positioning System/Inertial Navigation System (EGI) with M-Code capabilities. Honeywell is ready to deliver these qualified units featuring next-generation M-code GPS in 2023 to the U.S Army and other customers. In collaboration with Honeywell, the Army conducted successful testing of the M-Code-enabled EGI units on

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Canada to procure 88 5th-generation F-35A Lightning II stealth fighter jets

The Canadian government has announced that it is to procure 88 Lockheed Martin 5th-generation F-35A Lightning II stealth fighter jets for the Royal Canadian Air Force. The procurement has come about from the Future Fighter Capability Project competition. The procurement will also include a comprehensive training program. The F-35 strengthens Canada’s operational capability with its allies as

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