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DÉFENSE Rolls-Royce sera chargée de rénover la flotte de l'US Air Force Le motoriste britannique a annoncé dans un communiqué qu'il a été choisi par l'US Air Force dans le cadre du programme de rénovation de sa flotte de bombardiers B-52. Il décroche ainsi un contrat de 2,6 milliards de dollars pour la fourniture de 600 nouveaux moteurs au bombardier lourd américain. Gr'ce à cette modernisation, celui-ci pourra poursuivre sa carrière jusqu'en 2050. Le groupe britannique a annoncé un investissement de 600 millions de dollars pour moderniser l'usine. Quelque 150 nouveaux emplois vont y être créés. Les Echos et Aerobuzz du 27 septembre

A single example of the type, which is officially designated the Shenyang J-16D, has been parked at the static display area of the airshow in Guangdong Province ahead of the upcoming Zhuhai airshow.

Britain is signalling its interest in working with the Canadian military in the Arctic by offering to take part in cold-weather exercises and bring in some of its more advanced capabilities — such as nuclear-powered submarines — to help with surveillance and defence in the Far North.

Find out who participated in the Joint Counter-Small Unmanned Aircraft Systems Office's second demonstration as the Pentagon looks to bring new counter-drone capabilities into an enduring framework.

The radios provide critical capabilities allowing forces multiple paths of communication.

The $740 billion defense authorization bill draft now awaits compromise work with the Senate, with a goal of final passage later this year.

The Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF) plans to upgrade some of its ageing Boeing CF-18A Hornets with Raytheon Technologies’ APG-79(V)4 active electronically scanned array (AESA) radars.

AN/APG-79(V)4 radars are part of a badly needed upgrade package for Canada's legacy Hornets as the country continues to struggle to buy new fighters.

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