March 2016 Air Force Military Aviation Defence Industry News
 
 

French M 2000D fighter jets hit Daesh with SCALP missiles for the first time

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French M 2000D fighter jets hit Daesh with SCALP missiles for the first time
 
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On 17th March, 2016, five Mirage 2000D (M 2000D) fighter jets, along with Rafale fighters, fired SCALP missiles during a raid against Daesh, the French Ministry of Defense announced on its website on Friday. The M 2000D and Rafale jets together launched eight SCALP-EG missiles on a Daesh's command post in Hit, center of Iraq.
 

U.S. military to get permanent access to four air bases in Philippines

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 U.S. military to get permanent access to four air bases in Philippines
 
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The United States and Philippine have reached an agreement that allows for rotational deployment of US military forces at five bases, amid an ongoing standoff with China over the South China Sea. The deal was announced on Friday, when the two countries issued a joint statement listing the bases as Antonio Bautista Air Base, Basa Air Base north of Manila, Lumbia Air Base in Mindanao, Mactan-Benito Ebuen Air Base in Cebu, as well as Fort Magsaysay in Palayan.
 

Algeria reportedly ordered 40 Mi-28NE Night Hunter attack helicopters

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 Algeria reportedly ordered 40 Mi-28NE Night Hunter attack helicopters
 
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Russia will deliver 40 Mi-28NE attack helicopters to Algeria in line with a bilateral contract, Interfax news agency said on Friday, quoting a source in Russia's arms exporting bodies. "The contract for the supply of 40 devices of this type was signed," the source said, without specifying the date of the transaction.
 

Additional batch of six China-made K-8W jet trainers reaches Venezuela

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Additional batch of six China-made K-8W jet trainers reaches Venezuela
 
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The Venezuelan Air Force in late February received six China-made K-8W jet trainers, with the other three expected to arrive soon, the chinese newspaper People's Daily unveiled today on its website, quoting Jane's Defence Weekly.
 

Egypt about to take delivery of President-S countermeasures suites

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Egypt about to take delivery of President-S countermeasures suites
 
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Russia will start delivering President-S onboard defense systems to Egypt in 2016, First Deputy CEO of the Radio-Electronic Technologies Group (KRET) Igor Nasenkov said on Friday. The KRET Enterprise is a subsidiary of Russia’s state hi-tech corporation Rostec. "The deliveries will start in the imminent future, within several weeks," Nasenkov said at a meeting of the KRET board.
 

NATO deployed E-3A AWACS aircraft to Turkey's Konya airbase

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NATO deployed E-3A AWACS aircraft to Turkey's Konya airbase
 
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NATO Airborne Warning and Control System (AWACS) has been deployed to one of its Forward Operating Bases (FOB) at Konya, Turkey to enhance the recognised Air and Maritime picture as part of the Alliance's tailored assurance measures to its southern Ally, the NATO announced yesterday March 17, 2016.
 

Flight tests phase of pre-production MiG-35 fighter jets to start before year-end

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Flight tests phase of pre-production MiG-35 fighter jets to start before year-end
 
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The pre-production batch of Mikoyan MiG-35 (NATO reporting name: Fulcrum-F) multipurpose fighter jets will start undergoing flight tests this year, CEO of the MiG Aircraft-Manufacturing Corporation Sergei Korotkov said on Thursday March 17, 2016.
 

Russia deployed Mi-28N and Ka-52 attack helicopters in Syria

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Russia deployed Mi-28N and Ka-52 attack helicopters in Syria
 
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Russian Armed Forces deployed at least one Mi-28N (NATO reporting name: Havoc-B) attack helicopter in Syria, according to the footage made by the Reuters news agency. The footage was released on March 16. It showed one camouflage-painted Mi-28N helicopter in flight.
 

Raytheon unveils Envoy aircraft weapon integration software

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Raytheon unveils Envoy aircraft weapon integration software
 
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Raytheon Company has developed the Envoy software solution to quickly and affordably integrate newer weapons onto legacy aircraft, the US-based giant unveiled on Wednesday March 16, 2016. Integration of non-Universal Armament Interface (UAI) weapons was previously expensive and time consuming, requiring changes to aircraft operational flight programs – a very costly process that can take years.
 

Turbochrome to support Israel Air Force F-15I and F-16I F100 229 engines

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Turbochrome to support Israel Air Force F-15I and F-16I F100 229 engines
 
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TAT Technologies Ltd., a leading provider of services and products to the commercial and military aerospace and ground defense industries, announced on March 16 that its wholly-owned subsidiary, Turbochrome Ltd ("Turbochrome") has signed a 15-year agreement with Pratt & Whitney, a United Technologies Corp. company.
 

Raytheon wins a $573mn contract from USAF for AMRAAM missiles production

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Raytheon wins a $573mn contract from USAF for AMRAAM missiles production
 
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The US-based defense giant Raytheon has been awarded a $573,031,316 contract to provide Advanced Medium Range Air to Air Missile (AMRAAM) production Lot 30 and other AMRAAM system items to the US Air Force and US Navy, the US Department of Defense announced on its website on Wednesday March 16, 2016.
 

Rostvertol about to start production of Mi-28UB attack helicopters

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Rostvertol about to start production of Mi-28UB attack helicopters
 
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The production of the Mil Mi-28UB (NATO reporting name: Havoc) attack helicopter with the dual-control technology may start in the imminent future, Deputy Managing Director of Russia’s Rostvertol helicopter manufacturer Vadim Barannikov said on Wednesday. The Rostvertol Enterprise is a subsidiary of Russian Helicopters Group.
 

Bell Helicopters to provide 3 UH-1H Huey II helicopters to Lebanon

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Bell Helicopters to provide 3 UH-1H Huey II helicopters to Lebanon
 
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Bell Helicopter Textron Inc has been awarded an $18,935,563 foreign military sales contract for the procurement of three UH-1H Huey II utility helicopters in support of the government of Lebanon, the US Department of Defense announced on its website on Tuesday March 15, 2016.
 

Boeing wins a $896Mn order from US Army for 39 CH-47F Chinook helicopters

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Boeing wins a $896Mn order from US Army for 39 CH-47F Chinook helicopters
 
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The US-based defense giant Boeing has been awarded an $896,929,889 contract for CH-47F Chinook heavy-lift helicopters. Under this contract, Boeing will produce lot 14 for 27 renew helicopters and 12 new build helicopters, the US Department of Defense announced on its website on Tuesday, March 15, 2016.
 

Japan Air Self-Defense Force highlights Kawasaki C-2 next-gen airlifter

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Japan Air Self-Defense Force highlights Kawasaki C-2 next-gen airlifter
 
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The Japan Air Self-Defense Force (JASDF) unveiled its C-2 next-generation transport aircraft, currently under development, at its base in Kakamigahara, Gifu Prefecture, on Tuesday March 15, the local daily Japan Times said.
 

Orbital ATK wins USAF contract to improve ICBM post-boost propulsion system

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Orbital ATK wins USAF contract to improve ICBM post-boost propulsion system
 
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Orbital ATK, Inc, a global leader in aerospace and defense technologies, announced today that its Defense Systems Group has signed a contract with the U.S. Air Force (USAF) to research design and development options for its intercontinental ballistic missile system (ICBM).
 

Bulgarian Defence Council approves fighter jets acquisition project

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Bulgarian Defence Council approves fighter jets acquisition project
 
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Bulgaria’s Defence Council has approved the investment project for acquiring new fighter jets for the country’s Air Force, public broadcaster BNR reported on Monday. The decision was taken by the consultative body within the Defence Ministry last week, according to BNR.
 

Germany reportedly approved sale of 23 Airbus H145 helicopters to Saudi Arabia

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Germany reportedly approved sale of 23 Airbus H145 helicopters to Saudi Arabia
 
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According to Reuters, the German government reportedly approved several arms export deals with countries in the Middle East, including delivery of 23 H145 light utility rotorcraft from Airbus Helicopters to Saudi Arabia, according to an Economy Ministry letter seen by Reuters on Monday March 14, 2016.
 

Royal Saudi Air Force takes delivey of two KC-130J aerial refueling aircraft

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Royal Saudi Air Force takes delivey of two KC-130J aerial refueling aircraft
 
Royal Saudi-Air Force takes delivey of two KC 130J aerial refueling aircraft 640 001 Lockheed Martin recently delivered two KC-130J Super Hercules aerial refuelers to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, to be operated by Royal Saudi Air Force (RSAF) crews. The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia is the 16th country to operate the C-130J Super Hercules to meet its refueling and airlift needs. Saudi Arabia has the distinction of having the largest legacy Hercules fleet outside of the United States of America.
 

Sikorsky's second CH-53K prototype joins flight test program

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Sikorsky's second CH-53K prototype joins flight test program
 
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Sikorsky yesterday announced the second CH-53K helicopter has joined the flight test program and achieved first flight. In addition the first aircraft into the test program has achieved flight envelope expansion to 120 knots for the U.S. Marine Corps’ CH-53K King Stallion heavy lift helicopter program.
 

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