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16 July

Ronald Watkins

Pratt & Whitney Completes F135 Engine Core Upgrade Preliminary Design Review

RTX subsidiary Pratt & Whitney has completed its preliminary design review of the F135 engine core upgrade.

16 July

Joe Saballa

Kenya Receives Military Helicopters From US

Kenya has taken delivery of the first batch of military helicopters promised by the US during the state visit of Kenyan President William Ruto.

16 July

Joe Saballa

Taiwan Expecting F-16 Deliveries by 2026 as Production Issues ‘Resolved’

Taiwan’s defense ministry said the much-awaited deliveries of F-16V fighter jets it purchased from the US could finally commence in 2026.

16 July

Inder Singh Bisht

US Air Force F-15EX Eagle II Reaches Initial Operational Capability

Boeing’s latest F-15EX Eagle II fighter jet has achieved initial operational capability with the US Air Force.

15 July

Inder Singh Bisht

GE Demos World’s First Hypersonic Dual-Mode Ramjet Engine

GE Aerospace has demonstrated a dual-mode ramjet engine that could enable the development of more efficient long-range hypersonic aircraft and missiles.

15 July

Inder Singh Bisht

US Seeks New Air-Launched Standoff Munition for Ukraine

The US Air Force has revealed Ukraine as the intended recipient of a new precision-guided air-launched munition.

15 July

A Royal Australian Air Force F/A-18 Hornet in flight with two JDAM-ER 500lb bombs and two Time Space Position Information pods. Deep cap: TESTS OF EXTENDED RANGE 'SMART' BOMBS The Department of Defence, in conjunction with Hawker de Havilland and The Boeing Company, has conducted the successful initial testing of an extended range Joint Direct Attack Munition (JDAM) variant. The successful tests were conducted at Woomera, South Australia, in mid August. The development activity was conducted under the Concept Technology Demonstrator (CTD) Program managed by the Defence Science and Technology Organisation (DSTO). The Joint Direct Attack Munition Extended Range (JDAM-ER) is a conventional JDAM, enhanced with an Australian designed wing kit which has the potential to significantly increase its range. The wing kit was developed by Hawker de Havilland, based on technology licensed from DSTO.

Inder Singh Bisht

Australian F/A-18 to Be Armed With US Hypersonic Cruise Missile

The Royal Australian Air Force is integrating the US Air Force’s Hypersonic Attack Cruise Missile with its F/A-18F Super Hornets.

15 July

Joe Saballa

BETA’s ALIA Electric Aircraft Carries 500lbs of Cargo in Test Flight for US Air Force

The US Air Force has collaborated with BETA Technologies to conduct a cargo test flight of its ALIA all-electric fixed-wing aircraft.

15 July

The next generation landing craft, Ship to Shore Connector

Rojoef Manuel

Textron to Provide Hovercraft Training Solutions for US Navy

Textron Systems has received a $39.3-million contract to deliver training solutions for the US Navy Ship-to-Shore Connector program.

15 July

Maj. Michael Matchette, 332nd Expeditionary Medical Support Squadron radiologist, reviews computed tomography scans from a trauma patient to determine the severity of the injuries at the Air Force Theater Hospital, Feb. 20. The CT scan process goes directly from the scanning machine to the computer, which allows doctors to diagnose medical problems faster. Matchette is deployed from Lackland Air Force Base, Texas.

Rojoef Manuel

Alabama Company to Provide Cyber Risk Management for US Defense Health Agency

Alabama-based Sentar has received a $32-million contract to deliver cybersecurity risk management for the Defense Health Agency.

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