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UAVs Continue To Grow in Strength in the Middle East

The drone attacks against Saudi Aramco and the use of drones in place of fighters have raised the profile of UAVs in the Middle East.
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Cabin Interior and Electronics

Leonardo and Diamond Offer TS-80 Radar for DA62 MSA

Customers for the DA62 maritime patroller now have the option of incorporating the long-range version of Leonardo's Gabbiano ultra-light radar.
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Leonardo’s ULISSES Sub-hunting Technology Passes Trials

Leonardo's compact anti-submarine acoustic system, which has applications for maritime aircraft and UAVs, has been trialed at sea.
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EuroDASS Unveils Plans for Enhanced Typhoon Protection

The new Praetorian Evolution concept will evolve the in-service system to include an all-digital architecture and enhanced multi-platform EW capabilities.
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Aircraft

Assembly for Japan’s First KC-46A Begins; Problems Continue for USAF Program

Japan is the first export customer for the KC-46, and expects to get its first of an initially approved batch of four aircraft in 2021
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Aircraft

DSEI 2019: Italy Joins the Tempest Team

The Italian government has followed Sweden in joining the UK-led sixth-generation fighter initiative, while MBDA has unveiled further weapon concepts.
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Leonardo Carries Out First Flight of MAIR Missile Warning Sensor

MAIR provides a spherical warning coverage around the carrier platform and also provides an imaging capability.
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Aircraft

Firebird Deliveries Imminent as the OPV Makes European Debut

Northrop Grumman says that both government and commercial customers are in line to get the Firebird optionally-piloted vehicle
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Boeing Addressing KC-46's Teething Pains

Boeing is committed to learning from the mistakes it has made with the KC-46 tanker production, as aircraft makes Paris debut.
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Aircraft

CAE To Provide Training for USN UC-12 Operators

CAE has been awarded a contract to provide training for the USN's fleet of UC-12 utility aircraft.
Unmanned Aerial Vehicles

EMSA UAV Operations in Full Flow

The European Maritime Safety Agency is exploring the use of UAVs to help monitor continental waters.
Maintenance and Modifications

Airbus/Cosling Mx Software Chosen for French Mirage 2000 Fleet

Airbus Defence & Space and Cosling have been selected to provide aircraft maintenance software for the French air force's Mirage 2000 fleet
Training and Workforce

Decimomannu Selected as Second Base for IFTS

The Italian air force and Leonardo have selected Decimomannu as the location for their International Fighter Training School.
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IAI Introduces New Multi-sensor Air Defense Radar Variant

IAI has launched a new version of its ELM-2084 air defense radar that incorporates more sensors for better capability in cluttered environments.
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Leonardo Introduces MAIR Threat-warning System

Leonardo has introduced its MAIR distributed aperture protection system, which provides a detection bubble around an aircraft.
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Aircraft

Leonardo and Diamond Intro Maritime Surveillance DA62

Leonardo is integrating its Gabbiano Ultra-Light TS radar and ATOS mission system onto the DA62 for low-cost maritime surveillance missions.
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Aircraft

IAI and Embraer To Develop Praetor 600-based AEW Aircraft

IAI and Embraer have signed an agreement to integrate an AEW capability onto the Praetor 600 business jet
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Rotorcraft

Raytheon To Add AI to CV-22 Maintenance Scheduling

Raytheon is hopeful that adding its AI technology to the prognostics carried out on the CV-22, it can help increase the readiness of the fleet

Raytheon and Northrop Team on Hypersonic Weapons

Northrop Grumman will provide the scramjet engine for Raytheon's hypersonic weapon development, the two announced during the Paris Air Show.
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Unmanned Aerial Vehicles

GA-ASI and L3 develop SIGINT for Reaper

GA-ASI has teamed with L3 to develop and test a SIGINT payload, while also teaming with a Dutch research lab to test simulated UAV approaches.

Kratos' Valkyrie Flies Again

The Air Force Research Laboratory's Valkrie carried out a second flight lasting 71 minutes on June 11.
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Rotorcraft

French Military To Consolidate Light Helo Fleet with Multi-role Cheetah

The H160M has been named the Guépard, or Cheetah, by its launch customer the French ministry of defense.
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NATO Tests Protection System Onboard Tanker Fleet

NATO's MRTT fleet integrated with Elbit's J-Music protection suite has been demonstrated to show it can be used to protect from missile threats
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Aircraft

Turkey Reveals TF-X Next Generation Fighter

Turkey has revealed a full-scale mock-up of its developmental TF-X fighter offering
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Unmanned Aerial Vehicles

Textron Completes Testing of Shadow Block III Upgrades

Textron completed testing U.S. Army's future Block III upgrade for its Shadow UAV fleet in May, introducing a new engine among other things
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Rotorcraft

Leonardo AW169M Nears Certification

The military variant of the AW169 is approaching certification ahead of a planned delivery to launch customer, Italy's Guardia di Finanza.
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Training and Workforce

NSA Certifies Engage Combat Aircraft Training Encryptor

Cubic's Engage KOV-135 encryptor has been certified by the NSA, therefore approving it for export.
Unmanned Aerial Vehicles

Falco Xplorer UAV Unveiled

Leonardo has unveiled its newest UAV design, the Falco Xplorer, a 1.3 tonne MTOW aircraft designed to surveillance missions
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Elbit Enhances Condor LOROP System

Elbit has rolled out new capabilities for its Condor long stand-off range sensor system, including AI and more sensor integration.
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UVision Develops Multi-canister Concept for Loitering Munitions

UVision has introduced a new multi-canister concept for its Hero-400EC loitering munition
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