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Mar- 2024 -

15 March

FA-50 Fighting Eagles. Photo: Korea Aerospace Industries

KAI to Develop Single-Seat FA-50, Autonomous Aircraft

Korea Aerospace Industries will develop an autonomous aerial vehicle and a single-seat version of the FA-50 fighter jet to enhance its market share.

15 March

Staff Writer With AFP

UK Says Jet Carrying Defense Minister Hit by Electronic Attack Near Russia

A British Royal Air Force plane carrying the UK defense minister had its signal jammed as it flew near Russian territory this week.

14 March

Joe Saballa

Germany’s Scholz Says Sending Taurus Missiles to Ukraine ‘Irresponsible’

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has expressed opposition to sending long-range Taurus cruise missiles to Ukraine, saying the move would be “irresponsible.”

14 March

Joe Saballa

Bell, Leonardo Team Up for NATO’s New Medium Lift Helicopter Program

Bell Textron and Leonardo have announced a partnership to strengthen their bid for NATO’s new medium lift helicopter program.

14 March

Juster Domingo

India-Made Tejas Plane Crashes, Pilot Survives

An Indian Air Force plane has crashed during an operational training sortie in Northern India. No individuals were injured.

14 March

A DIRT Bag 6090 maintainer fabricated enclosure kit, or MFEK, is set up for an on-aircraft demonstration of a structural repair in a hangar at a Marine Corps Air Station facility in July 2022. A MFEK is a pre-fabricated walk-in enclosure that rapidly enables maintainers to perform sustainment on the Air Force’s current fleet of combat aircraft in a controlled, dust- and debris-free environment that works the same way for every maintainer, every time. The enclosure is comprised of durable, transparent panels and a lightweight, reconfigurable frame made of telescoping poles, and is scalable and reconfigurable from 54” up to 90”. AFWERX, the DAF’s innovation arm and a functional directorate within the Air Force Research Laboratory, or AFRL, funded the design, development and successful flightline testing of Cornerstone Research Group’s DIRT Bag DB-6090, which will be sold alongside the smaller DIRT Bag DB-2424 model previously developed under an AFRL Small Business Innovation Research program. (U.S. Air Force photo)

Rojoef Manuel

US Air Force Extends Development of Aircraft Repair Tents

Cornerstone Research Group has secured a contract to extend maintainer-fabricated enclosure kit development for the US Air Force.

13 March

Inder Singh Bisht

US Approves $3.7 Billion Air-Launched Missile Sale to Poland

The US State Department has approved a $3.68 billion missile sale to Poland, including AMRAAM and JASSM-ER.

13 March

Juster Domingo

US Army Chooses Aerojet Rocketdyne for Stinger Missile Motor Replenishment

Aerojet Rocketdyne is set to produce flight motors for FIM-92 Stinger missiles as part of the US Army's replenishment efforts.

13 March

Juster Domingo

Maldives Acquires Bayraktar TB2 Drones From Turkey

The Maldives has acquired its first-ever military drones from Turkey in a move to bolster its national security and surveillance missions.

13 March

Joe Saballa

Taiwan Buys Four Additional MQ-9B SkyGuardian Drones

Taiwan is acquiring four additional MQ-9B SkyGuardian drones from the US to bolster its surveillance and reconnaissance capabilities.

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