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  August 1, 2019
  Collins Aerospace demonstrates unique capabilities of new highly flexible two-channel airborne networking radio to US DoD

  Collins Aerospace Systems, a unit of United Technologies Corp., recently demonstrated the increased flexibility and bandwidth of its new TruNet™ AR-2000 two-channel, software-defined networking airborne radio to members of the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD).

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  August 1, 2019
  Boeing, Marines, Navy celebrate $115 million V-22 facility

  Boeing, the US Marine Corps, US Air Force and US Navy celebrated the transformation of a 350,000-square-foot facility outside Philadelphia into a modern factory where company employees will build fuselages for the V-22 tiltrotor aircraft and modernize the MV-22 fleet for the Marines.

• August 1, 2019
  US Army awards Raytheon $108 million contract for Afghanistan Air Force training

  The US Army Contracting Command has selected Raytheon to train the Afghanistan Air Force in aircraft maintenance. Raytheon will develop a new training program for the US Army's Program Executive Office for Simulation...

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  July 31, 2019
  Inauguration of FCP and Launching of Mobile Application "Indian Air Force: A Cut Above"

  Minister of Human Resource Development, Dr. Ramesh Pokhriyal 'Nishank' inaugurated the 'Facilitation cum Publicity Pavilion (FCP)' at the National Bal Bhavan, New Delhi today.

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  July 30, 2019
  Northrop Grumman Electronic Attack Pod Upgrade Program to deliver fifth generation capabilities for fourth generation aircraft

  US Air Force issues third production order for advanced electronic warfare pods

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  July 24, 2019
  Life saving anti-collision software integrated into first F-35s seven years ahead of schedule

  The F-35 Joint Program Office, US Air Force and Lockheed Martin have started integrating the Automatic Ground Collision Avoidance System (Auto-GCAS) on to Air Force F-35As in the fleet.

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  July 24, 2019
  Latest RAAF graduates of Introductory Fighter Course leverage investments in synthetic training capabilities

  CAE today announced it has supported the Royal Australian Air Force in the trial and implementation of advanced synthetic training capabilities as part of the Introductory Fighter Course (IFC) at RAAF Base Williamtown.

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  July 23, 2019
  Chairman Chiefs of Staff Committee and Chief of the Air Staff paid homage at the National War Memorial

  Air Chief Marshal Birender Singh Dhanoa, Chairman Chiefs of Staff Committee and Chief of the Air Staff, paying homage at National War Memorial, India Gate, New Delhi on July 23, 2019.

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  July 19, 2019
  Culmination of Exercise Garuda-VI

  Exercise Garuda 2019, a bilateral Indo-French large force employment warfare exercise hosted by French Air Force (FAF) from 1 to 12 July 2019 at Mont-de-Marsan France, was successfully completed with the IAF contingent landing back in India on 19 July 2019.

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  July 19, 2019
  GA-ASI teams with Cobham for Protector through-life support

  General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) has reaffirmed its collaboration with Cobham Aviation Services UK for through-life support strategies for the Protector RG Mk1 Remotely Piloted Aircraft (RPA).

• July 19, 2019
  Raytheon and UK Ministry of Defence team to develop new UK space capabilities

  Raytheon today signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the UK Ministry of Defence to join Team ARTEMIS Industry, a collaboration between government and industry formed to fast track the launch of a small satellite...

• July 19, 2019
  Lockheed Martin inks three Memorandums of Understanding with Indian Start-ups

  The MOUs pave way for start-ups to gain entry to Lockheed Martin's supply chain, and contribute to evolution of both Indian and global aerospace and defence industry

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  July 17, 2019
  GA-ASI's Predator A RPA Turns 25

  General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA ASI), a leading manufacturer of Remotely Piloted Aircraft (RPA) systems, radars, and electro-optic and related mission systems solutions, marks the 25th anniversary of its Predator A unmanned aircraft this month.

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  July 17, 2019
  Northrop Grumman announces new orders for its optionally piloted intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance system ahead of European debut

  Marking its European debut, Northrop Grumman Corporation's Firebird product line will be showcased at the Royal International Air Tattoo at RAF Fairford...

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  July 17, 2019
  The B-2 at 30: Evolution of the Stealth Bomber

  There are moments in aviation history that spell a quantum leap in technology, a real game changing event fueled by the power of human ingenuity and innovation.

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  July 16, 2019
  Seminar on 20 Years of Op Safed Sagar

  Air Chief Marshal BS Dhanoa PVSM AVSM YSM VM ADC, Chairman Chiefs of Staff Committee & Chief of the Air Staff addressing the Seminar on 20 Years of Op Safed Sagar held at Air Force Auditorium, Subroto Park, New Delhi on July 16, 2019.

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  July 15, 2019
  First Boeing P-8A Poseidon for United Kingdom takes flight

  First of nine P-8A Poseidon aircraft completes assembly and makes its first flight. Next stop: addition of military systems.

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  July 12, 2019
  President Donald J. Trump announces F-35 Lightning II sustainment work comes to Milwaukee

  During a visit to Derco, a Lockheed Martin company, President Donald J. Trump announced more work is coming to Milwaukee.

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  July 11, 2019
  KRAS receives $100 M order from RAFAEL

  "Contract to supply 1000 Barak-8 MRSAM missiles' kits for the Indian Army and Air Force"

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  July 11, 2019
  Raytheon selected for B-52 AESA radar upgrade

  Raytheon was selected by the Boeing Company as radar supplier for the B-52 bomber radar modernization program. Under the contract, Raytheon will design, develop, produce and sustain active electronically scanned array radar systems for the entire US Air Force B-52 fleet.

• July 8, 2019
  Visit of CAS to Russia

  Air Chief Marshal Birender Singh Dhanoa PVSM AVSM YSM VM ADC, Chairman Chiefs of Staff Committee and Chief of the Air Staff is embarking on a bilateral goodwill visit to Russia from 9 to 12 July 2019.

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  July 5, 2019
  RAFAEL'S SPICE 1000™ receives the prestigious Israel Defense Prize

  SPICE 1000™ is an air-to-ground weapon system that attacks targets with pinpoint accuracy and at high attack volumes, without depending on GPS navigation in GPS-denied environments

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  July 3, 2019
  General Maung Maung Kyaw, Commander-in-Chief (Air), Myanmar calls on the CAS

  Air Chief Marshal Birender Singh Dhanoa, Chairman Chiefs of Staff Committee and Chief of the Air Staff, presenting memento to General Maung Maung Kyaw, Commander-in-Chief (Air), Republic of the Union of Myanmar at Air Headquarters (Vayu Bhavan), New Delhi.

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  July 3, 2019
  Northrop Grumman awarded recapitalization contract to provide continuous secure communication in polar region

  US Air Force's Authority to Proceed builds on recent successful EPS-CAPS delivery and performance

• June 25, 2019
  IAF contingent departs for Exercise Garuda-VI

  The Indian Air Force is participating in a bilateral exercise between Indian and French Air Force named Exercise 'Garuda-VI' France from 1-12 July 2019.

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  June 24, 2019
  Boeing and HAL celebrate delivery of 150th gun bay door for the F/A-18 Super Hornet

  Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) celebrated a milestone with Boeing, with the delivery of the 150th gun bay door for the F/A-18 Super Hornet.

• June 10, 2019
  Boeing and Rossell Techsys celebrate dual milestones for V-22 Osprey and AH-64 Apache

  Rossell Techsys celebrated dual milestones with Boeing for the V-22 Osprey and AH-64 Apache programs. Rossell Techsys delivered the 2000th harness for the V-22 Osprey and the 1000th electrical panel for the AH-64 Apache to Boeing.

• June 8, 2019
  CAS visits Air Force Station Jorhat

  The search for the missing Indian Air Force An-32 continued unabated today. On 3rd June, the aircraft had got airborne from IAF's Jorhat Airbase in Assam for Mechuka Advanced Landing Ground in the West Siang district of Arunachal Pradesh.

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  June 3, 2019
  Raytheon wins US Air Force contract to mentor a small business on cybersecurity best practices

  Raytheon Company and Infinity Technology Services, LLC, won a two-year Mentor Protégé program contract from the US Air Force.

• June 2, 2019
  Visit of Chief of the Air Staff to Sweden

  Air Chief Marshal Birender Singh Dhanoa PVSM AVSM YSM VM ADC, Chairman Chiefs of Staff Committee and Chief of the Air Staff Indian Air Force is embarking on a four day official visit to Sweden from 3 to 6 June 2019.

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  May 30, 2019
  CAS reviews Passing Out Parade of 136th Course at the National Defence Academy

  Air Chief Marshal BS Dhanoa PVSM AVSM YSM VM ADC, Chief of the Air Staff was the Reviewing Officer today for the Passing Out Parade of 136th Course at the National Defence Academy, Khadakwasla.

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  May 30, 2019
  Northrop Grumman delivers first E-2D aircraft to Japan

  Northrop Grumman Corporation completed its first delivery of an E-2D Advanced Hawkeye to the Japanese Air Self-Defense Force (JASDF) on March 29.

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  May 28, 2019
  The CAS visits Air Force Station Sarsawa to pay homage to the air warriors who made supreme sacrifice during Operation Safed Sagar

  Air Chief Marshal Birender Singh Dhanoa, PVSM AVSM YSM VM ADC Chief of the Air Staff visited Air Force Station Sarsawa today to commemorate the supreme sacrifice of Air Warriors who laid down their life during Op Safed sagar.

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  May 27, 2019
  The CAS visits Air Force Station Bhisiana and Sarsawa to pay homage to the air warriors who made supreme sacrifice during operation Safed Sagar

  Air Chief Marshal BS Dhanoa PVSM AVSM YSM VM ADC, Chief of the Air Staff, led a four aircraft, MiG-21 'Missing Man' formation flypast today...

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  May 22, 2019
  Collins Aerospace achieves critical security certification for M-Code Common GPS Module

  Collins Aerospace Systems, a unit of United Technologies Corp. has received the Global Positioning Systems Directorate (GPS-D) security certification from the US Air Force Space and Missile Systems Center (USAF SMC) for its Military Code (M-Code) Common GPS Module (CGM).

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  May 17, 2019
  Boeing receives second US Navy contract for F/A-18 Service Life Modification

  Boeing has received a one-year contract, which also includes a one-year option for 2020, to continue modernizing the US Navy's F/A-18 fleet under the Service Life Modification (SLM) program.

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  May 17, 2019
  Northrop Grumman celebrates ten years of collaboration with the Lebanese Air Force

  Celebrating ten years of continuous collaboration and partnership, Northrop Grumman began its relationship with the Lebanese Air Force in 2009 with the delivery of its first missionized Cessna 208 aircraft.