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PARIS: Scorpion tests 20mm cannon ahead of OA-X

06/23/2017

Textron is demonstrating a 20mm cannon on its Scorpion twin-jet ahead of the US Air Force’s light attack OA-X experiment later this summer. In May, Textron Aviation confirmed the US Air Force invited its Beechcraft AT-6 turboprop and Scorpion jet to participate in the close air support demonstration this August at Holloman Air Force Base, Nevada. Sierra Nevada and Embraer will also fly the A-29 Super Tucano in the OA-X experiment, which will assess off-the-shelf options to fill a low-end fighter

Sale of 'Formidable' Ka-52 to Egypt Boosts Russia's Middle East Market Clout

Commenting on Russia winning the bid to supply its ship-based helicopters to Egypt, Russian military expert Viktor Litovkin said that the supply of the Ka-52Ks is part of Russia's large-scale return to the Egyptian market for military orders.

India Plans to Equip Su-30 Fighter Jets With New Longer Range Missiles

Indian authorities are planning to enhance the capabilities of the country's Air Force's Su-30 fighter jets with new weapons, including advanced missiles able to hit targets at longer range, local media reported Thursday.

PARIS: UK carrier's helicopter fleet comes to the fore

While the Lockheed Martin F-35B will inevitably be the main attraction of the Royal Navy’s new Queen Elizabeth-class carrier, the service is expecting the rotary fleet to really come into its own through the deployment of the AgustaWestland AW101 Merlin, plus other possible rotorcraft in the future.

PARIS: Rockwell Collins prototypes fix for F-35 green glow

Lockheed Martin recently tested a prototype from Rockwell Collins that could solve the F-35’s helmet-mounted display “green glow” issue, F-35 programme Jeff Babione told reporters at the Paris air show this week.

PARIS: NAVAIR exploring shorter test schedule for CH-53K

US Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR) is mulling a shorter test schedule for its Sikorsky CH-53K King Stallion helicopter programme in an effort to save money, Sikorsky’s president said this week.

PARIS: KC-390 testing proceeds apace

Embraer says flight testing is going well with its KC-390 tactical transport, as it gears up to deliver the first production aircraft to the Brazilian air force in 2018. The first two KC-390s, prototypes 001 and 002, have clocked over 1,000 flight hours, says Paulo Gastão Silva, vice-president of the KC-390 programme.

PARIS: Finnish competition could line up with Block 3 F/A-18 production

Boeing could put forward its Block 3 F/A-18 Super Hornet for the Finnish air force competition, assuming the recapitalisation lines up with Boeing’s Block 3 production for the US Navy. Earlier this month, the US Navy signed an agreement to upgrade the service’s Super Hornet fleet to the Block 3 configuration. The potential configuration could include conformal fuel tanks, infrared search and track (IRST21), a centreline pod with an infrared telescope, and advanced cockpit, Boeing says.

Test Imminent? Activity at North Korean Nuclear Site Has US Intelligence Worried

An unusual uptick in activity at North Korea’s underground nuclear testing facilities picked up by US foreign signals intelligence may mean another nuclear test is imminent. According to Jerusalem Online, Washington is growing concerned that the Strategic Rocket Forces of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) will launch yet another test of its nuclear weapons when senior Chinese leaders arrive in Washington for meetings with US leadership on Wednesday.

PARIS: Typhoons having busiest ever year, Eurofighter says

PARIS: MiG-35 flight testing proceeds apace

PARIS: ?USAF investigates localised F-35A oxygen issues

PARIS: South African Air Force boosts Gripen availability

Russian fighter jet flies five feet from US spy plane

The U.S. military just shot down another Syrian drone

PARIS: Lockheed Martin commits to building F-16 in India

PARIS: Syrian shoot-down marks first 'kill' for Super Hornet

PARIS: Rafael talks up hard-hitting ground attack weapons

PARIS: Bell closing on military sales to Eastern Europe

PARIS: China promotes unmanned airpower