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27 March

Air

Bombardier Challenger 650 photographed on May 9, 2019 from Wolfe Air Learjet 25B from KTRM

Bombardier to Supply Two Challenger 650 Jets for Australian ISR Ops

Bombardier Defense has secured a contract to deliver two Challenger 650 business jets for intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance missions in Australia.

27 March

Americas

Staff Writer With AFP

US Approves $1.96B Drone Sale to Qatar

The United States on Wednesday approved a $1.96 billion sale of eight MQ-9B drones and related equipment to Qatar, one of Washington's closest allies in the Middle East.

26 March

Asia Pacific

Christine Casimiro

Australia to Receive EW, ISR Aircraft From L3Harris After Delayed Deliveries

Australia will receive its long-delayed electronic warfare (EW) and intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (ISR) aircraft from L3Harris this year.

25 March

Air

Rojoef Manuel

Bell Bids Jet Ranger X for US Army Lakota Training Helicopter Replacement

Bell Flight is proposing its Bell 505 Jet Ranger X light helicopter to replace the US Army’s UH-72 Lakota under the service’s new “Flight School Next” program.

24 March

DOD Contracts

Joe Saballa

Raytheon Wins $100M HC-130J Combat King II Aircraft Support Contract

Raytheon has been awarded a $100-million contract to conduct essential maintenance on a key component of the US Air Force’s HC-130J Combat King II aircraft.

24 March

Air

An MV-22B Osprey with Marine Medium Tilt rotor Squadron-263, flies over the Al Anbar province of Iraq during a mission out of Al Asad Air Base.

Rojoef Manuel

US Navy to Receive More Ospreys From Bell, Boeing

The US Department of Defense has awarded Bell Boeing’s Joint Program Office a contract to provide CMV-22B Osprey tiltrotor aircraft for the navy.

22 March

Air

Shown is a graphical artist rendering of the Next Generation Air Dominance (NGAD) Platform. The rendering highlights the Air Force’s sixth generation fighter, the F-47. The NGAD Platform will bring lethal, next-generation technologies to ensure air superiority for the Joint Force in any conflict. (U.S. Air Force graphic)

Staff Writer With AFP

Trump Says Boeing Won Next-Generation F-47 Fighter Jet Contract

Donald Trump announced Friday that Boeing has been awarded the contract for the Air Force's next-generation stealth fighter plane, which the 47th US president said would be named the F-47.

21 March

Europe

220309-N-DU622-1207 PACIFIC OCEAN (Mar. 9), An F-35C Lightning II, from the "Rough Raiders" of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 125, makes an arrested gear landing on the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68). Nimitz is underway conducting routine operations. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Justin McTaggart)

Joe Saballa

Germany to Privately Discuss Reliability of US-Made Defense Systems: Report

Germany is reportedly set to hold closed-door discussions on the reliability of US-made weapon systems amid concerns over an alleged remote “kill switch” in some combat aircraft.

20 March

Americas

Joe Saballa

Pentagon Dismisses Claims of Remote ‘Kill Switch’ in Exported F-35s

The Pentagon has firmly refuted rumors that a “kill switch” has been installed on exported F-35 fighter jets, which could allow the US to remotely deactivate them at any time.

19 March

Air