Egypt’s Rafales to be armed with AASM Hammer
Sagem has signed a contract with Egypt to supply its AASM Hammer air-to-ground weapon for Egypt’s Rafale fighters. The first shipment will start next year.
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Pratt & Whitney has proposed upgrade package for B-52’s TF33 engine
While waiting for the U.S. Air Force to decide whether to change the B-52H’s engines, Pratt & Whitney has gone ahead to propose an upgrade package that will improve the fuel and maintenance performance of its existing TF33 turbofan.
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Source: Pratt & Whitney has proposed upgrade package for B-52’s TF33 engine
GE to ship first F414 for Gripen E later this year
The first F414 engine for the Gripen E will be shipped to Saab later this year, GE vice president Jean Lydon-Rodgers said.
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Boeing trying to find other uses for Phantom Eye
Boeing concluded flight tests of its Phantom Eye high-altitude long-endurance (HALE) unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) last year, since then, it has been talking to the Pentagon and a number of commercial operators to bring resume flight testing.
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South Korea uses 3D printer to fix F-15K engine parts
The RoKAF needed to fix two turbine shrouds from the GE F110-GE-129 engine fairly quickly and they turned to 3D printer manufacturer InssTek for the solution.
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Source: South Korea uses 3D printer to fix F-15K engine parts
Rafael introduces the I-Derby ER BVRAAM
Rafael has taken the body of the Derby beyond-visual-range air-to-air missile (BVRAAM) and stuffed a new motor and sensor to create the new I-Derby ER.
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North Korea has tested its Kh-35 anti-ship missile from a catamaran missile patrol craft on Jun. 14. KCNA reports that North Korean leader Kim Jong Un was there to observe the exercise.
Pakistan says first JF-17 export order confirmed
Speaking to Flight Global ahead of the Paris Airshow, a Pakistani official confirmed that the JF-17 has secured its first export order.
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The identity of the country was not revealed and delivery will commence in 2017.
A joint team of Japanese and Mongolian researchers have uncovered evidence that the Soviet Union had made preparations to attack Japanese units in Manchuria back in 1942.
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Argentina has place an order for 110 Chinese VN-1 8×8 armored vehicles. The first shipment will equip the Southern Cross Force, a peacekeeping force that Argentina formed with Chile.
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