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V-22, Still Seeking a Fix for Engine Grit

A US Marines V-22 Osprey tiltrotor aircraft kicks up dust as it takes off inside a US Marines base of 3rd Battalion, 6th Marines in Marjah. (MAURICIO LIMA/AFP/Getty Images)

By JOHN REED, FARNBOROUGH, UK – Boeing is still working to improve the V-22 Osprey to keep dust, dirt and other debris out of the tilt-rotor’s engines.

M-346 Pitch to USAF: 70% American-Made

Alenia Aermacchi M-346 Lead-In Fighter Trainer photographed at the Farnborough International Airshow, July 21, 2010, in England. (Defense News photo by M. Scott Mahaskey) - Farnborough International Airshow

By TOM KINGTON, FARNBOROUGH, UK – The Italian M-346 jet trainer will be built from scratch in the United States with 70 percent U.S. content if it wins the USAF competition to replace the T-38 trainer, an official said at the Farnborough Air Show on July 21.

Raytheon Working on Tiny AESA Radars

Raytheon is pursuing AESA radars much smaller than today's, like the APG-82(V)1 depicted in the nose of an F-15E Strike Eagle. (Raytheon illustration) - Farnborough International Airshow

By JOHN REED, FARNBOROUGH, UK – FARNBOROUGH, UK – Raytheon officials here revealed that the company is working on tiny active electronically scanned array (AESA) radars that can be woven into the skin of aircraft or even missiles.

TRS Bids for UAE Air-Defense C2

UAE wants a command-and-control system for air-defense weapons such as the Raytheon PAC-3 missile. (U.S. Army photo) - Farnborough International Airshow

By PIERRE TRAN, FARNBOROUGH, UK – ThalesRaytheonSystems, a 50/50 joint venture between Thales and Raytheon, is a bidder in a competition held by the United Arab Emirates (UAE) for a battle management command-and-control system intended to run a planned integrated air and missile defense, an executive familiar with the talks said at the Farnborough air show.

Boeing Proposes Slimmer, Tactical C-17

Boeing sees a potential market for a fuel-efficient version of its T-tailed C-17 airlifter, seen here on static display at the Farnborough Airshow. (Defense News photo by Bradley Peniston) - Farnborough International Airshow

By JOHN REED, FARNBOROUGH, UK – Boeing unveiled details here about its proposed tactical version of the C-17 Globemaster III, the company’s latest bid to keep its strategic airlifter alive through the decade.

BAE Predicts Breakup of Eurotraining Program

A BAE Systems Hawk jet trainer on static display at Farnborough. (Defense News photo by Bradley Peniston) - Farnborough International Airshow

By TOM KINGTON, FARNBOROUGH, UK – Despite being invited to pitch its Hawk jet trainer to the nine-member Advanced European Jet Pilot Training (AEJPT) program, a senior BAE Systems official has predicted the program could fail to fully materialize.

U.S. Navy May Ditch MH-60 Sonobuoys

U.S. Navy MH-60 on display at Farnborough. The sonobuoy launcher is visible after of the wing pylon. (Defense News photo by Bradley Peniston) - Farnborough International Airshow

By JOHN REED, FARNBOROUGH, UK – The U.S. Navy is contemplating removing the sonobuoy launchers from its MH-60R Sea Hawk helicopters, service officials announced here.

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