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Northrop Grumman is planning a test flight of its USAF T-X offering out of Mojave, California, in January
A low-winged model of the new design is reminiscent of the legacy Northrop T-38 Talon
Northrop Grumman revealed to reporters a model of its next generation US Air Force (USAF)
Northrop Grumman plans January rollout, flight of T-X
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Northrop Grumman expresses interest in GPS III
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Northrop Grumman would bid on GPS and OCX if the USAF opens competitions
USAF officials have said that a GPS III competition could begin with space vehicle 11 to drive down cost, while the OCX programme has been experiencing cost and schedule difficulties
Northrop Grumman plans to bid
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Morocco orders five Damen interceptors
Morocco has ordered five Damen Interceptor 1503 boats for counter-terrorism and smuggling roles, Damen announced on 14 December.
It said the Interceptor 1503 can reach speeds of up to 60 kt using three diesel engines with separate drives and has a hull made of an advanced fibre-reinforced plastic
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USN's 5th LCS towed to base, propulsion system undergoing investigation
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During its maiden transit, Milwaukee lost propulsion
Extent of repairs still to be determined but are likely to shift the ship's schedule, navy says
The US Navy's (USN's) recently commissioned Littoral Combat Ship (LCS) USS Milwaukee (LCS 5) is undergoing inspections after suffering a
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Spain pushes ahead on F 110 technology programme
Spain's conservative Partido Popular (PP) government has pushed ahead with one of its two main outstanding defence equipment programmes - the development of a systems package for the future F 110 frigate - just over a week before the 20 December general election takes place.
At a meeting on 11
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Singapore continues to play waiting game in F-35 Joint Strike Fighter procurement
Singapore's defence minister Ng Eng Hen has voiced his increasing confidence in the Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II Joint Strike Fighter (JSF) programme on the sidelines of a visit to Luke Air Force Base (AFB) from 10-11 December, although he reiterated that the country is in "no hurry"
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Japan receives final H135 training helicopter
The Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) has received into service its final two Airbus Helicopters H135 (formerly EC135 T2) training helicopters, the company announced on 15 December.
The delivery brings the number to 15 of H135 platforms that the JMSDF has received from an order placed with
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Indonesia's PT Pindad looks to secure Badak deal
Indonesia's land systems specialist PT Pindad aims to secure in 2016 a production contract for its under-development 6x6 Badak 90 mm direct fire vehicle (DFV), the state-owned company revealed on 14 December.
PT Pindad said in a press release that it oversaw trials of the vehicle earlier this month
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DARPA seeking ultra-compact LIDAR systems
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DARPA has announced a programme to develop ultra-compact LIDAR systems
Integrating millimetre-scale light-emitting and light-detecting cells into planar arrays will allow for a 100x reduction in future LIDAR systems, size and weight
Compact LIDAR systems could be used on man-portable
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Correction: Renovation of Bahrain naval facilities
IHS Jane's reported on 20 November that the United States was planning to extend the main pier at the Mina Salman naval base in Bahrain by 305 m.
The Naval Support Activity Bahrain, the home of the US Navy's 5th Fleet, informed IHS Jane's on 15 December that the pier will not be extended.
It
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USAF to increase B-2 operational availability
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Northrop Grumman is putting each B-2 through PDM once every nine years instead of the current seven-year cycle
The nine-year overhaul cycle will reduce the average length of B-2 PDM to 365 days, making one extra B-2 available for deployment every year
The US Air Force (USAF) will be
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Spain to keep Patriot SAMs in Turkey
The Spanish government has authorised the renewal of Spain's main overseas military missions for 2016, including the two Patriot surface-to-air missile (SAM) batteries helping guard NATO ally Turkey's southern border with Syria.
This particular renewal had been in doubt after the Ministry of
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Turkey to work with BAE Systems on TF-X fighter project
Turkey has decided to work with BAE Systems for its ambitious National Fighter Aircraft project (Milli Muharebe Uçagi - MMU).
Speaking to IHS Jane's on 11 December a spokesperson for the Turkish Undersecretariat for Defence Industries (SSM) stated that BAE Systems had been selected as the
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Lithuania selects ARTEC Boxer
Lithuania has selected the ARTEC Boxer 8x8 for its infantry fighting vehicle (IFV) requirement, it was announced on 11 December.
"The [Lithuanian State Defence Council] unanimously decided to instruct the minister of defence and the chief of staff to initiate negotiations with the German ARTEC
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France firms-up MRTT orders
France has formally signed for a further eight of the 12 Airbus Defence and Space (DS) A330-200 MultiRole Tanker Transport (MRTT) aircraft that it said it would procure late last year.
The deal from the French Defence Procurement Agency (DGA), which was announced by the company on 15 December,
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China advances sea- and land-based nuclear deterrent capabilities
China has advanced its nuclear deterrent capabilities by sending a Type 094 ('Jin'-class) nuclear-powered ballistic missile submarine (SSBN) out on its first deterrent patrol and by conducting a fifth reported test of its mobile, solid-fuel, multiple independently targetable re-entry vehicle
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Russian Mi-35M spotted in Syria
Russia has deployed at least one Mi-35M attack helicopter to Syria as part of its continuing campaign in support of government forces.
The Mi-35M was seen at Humaymim Air Base in Latakia province in footage broadcast by the state-owned Russia Today television network on 11 December.
The Mi-35M is
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Update: Northrop Grumman plans 2016 rollout and flight of T-X
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Northrop Grumman is planning a test flight of its USAF T-X offering out of Mojave, California in 2016
A low-winged model of the new design is reminiscent of the legacy Northrop T-38 Talon
Northrop Grumman plans to publicly unveil and fly a company-funded prototype of its next
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Turkey receives final Peace Eagle AEW&C platform
Turkey received the last of four Boeing 737 Airborne Early Warning and Control (AEW&C) aircraft at the type's main operating station of Konya Air Base on 9 December.
The handover of the aircraft, dubbed Peace Eagle in Turkish service, concludes a delivery process which began last year. The
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Spending bill would lift RD-180 ban
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A 2016 spending bill ends a ban using foreign rocket engines for national security satellite launches
The bill also provides USD227 million to accelerate development of a US replacement for the Russian-built RD-180
The Pentagon's portion of a USD1.15 trillion government spending bill
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