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Americas
New US Navy Flight Control Enables Smoother Carrier Landings
The US Navy’s new Precision Landing Mode flight-control technology enables smoother aircraft carrier landings for Super Hornet pilots.
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Americas
US Marines Ban Amphibious Assault Vehicle From Water
The US Marine Corps has banned its Amphibious Assault Vehicle fleet from water-borne operations except in emergencies.
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Drones - Latest News, Features & Expert Opinion
Russian Orion Drone Downs Unmanned Copter
An Orion combat drone struck an air target for the first time, the Russian Ministry of Defense revealed in a video of the exercise this week.
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Americas
US Marines Live-Test Medium-Range Interceptor Prototype
The US Marines live-tested its Medium-Range Intercept Capability prototype last week at White Sands Missile Range, New Mexico.
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Americas
Northrop Flight Tests Anti-Air Defense Missile Prototype
Northrop Grumman flight tested its new anti-access/area denial missile as part of the US Air Force’s Stand-in Attack Weapon program contract.
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Europe
US Approves $1.3B Electromagnetic Aircraft Launch for France
The US State Department has tentatively approved the sale of the Electromagnetic Aircraft Launch System to France at an estimated $1.3 billion.
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Drones - Latest News, Features & Expert Opinion
Australia’s Triton Drone Production Hits Major Milestone
Northrop Grumman has passed a significant milestone in its production of Australia’s first MQ-4C Triton unmanned reconnaissance aerial system, mounting the aircraft fuselage onto the Triton’s one-piece wing.
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Asia Pacific
US Approves $108M Hellfire Missile Sale to Australia
The US State Department has tentatively approved a sale of 800 Hellfire missiles to Australia at an estimated $108 million.
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Air
Raytheon Upgrading AMRAAM Air-to-Air Missile
Raytheon Missiles & Defense is upgrading the AIM-120 Advanced Medium-Range Air-to-Air Missile to keep pace with evolving threats.
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DOD Contracts
DARPA Awards Long-Range Unmanned Submarine Contracts
The US Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency has awarded Northrop Grumman and Martin Defense Group Manta Ray program phase 2 contracts to build long-range unmanned underwater vehicle demonstrators.
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