All Asia Pacific news – Page 32
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NewsTecnam eyes various Australian missions for P2012
Italian general aviation aircraft manufacturer Tecnam sees an opportunity for its P2012 twin piston aircraft to replace legacy twin-engined types in Australia.
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NewsAustralia gears up to receive first Apaches in late 2025
The Australian army is gearing up to operate the Boeing AH-64E Apache attack helicopter, with first deliveries expected by the end
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NewsFury down under: Anduril’s uncrewed fighter makes overseas debut at Avalon
American defence start-up Anduril is eyeing potential opportunities in Australia for its Fury autonomous jet, as the company prepares to fly the type in a competition to provide the US Air Force’s first-ever uncrewed fighter.
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NewsHong Kong regulator tightens lithium-ion device rules days after A320 incident
Hong Kong’s civil aviation regulator is tightening rules on carriage of lithium-ion devices, days after an in-flight fire over China reportedly resulted in an Airbus A320 diversion. The Civil Aviation Department says it is “highly concerned” about “recent safety incidents” on board aircraft suspected to have involved lithium-battery power banks. ...
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NewsSIA-ANA tie-up gets conditional nod from Singapore regulators
Singapore’s competition watchdog has conditionally approved a commercial cooperation between Singapore Airlines and All Nippon Airways, marking a significant step in the proposed partnership.
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NewsPapua New Guinea shows off gifted 750XL at Avalon
Papua New Guinea has underlined its close defence relationship with Australia by sending a single NZAero 750XL to the Avalon air show.
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NewsKorean Air to formalise Boeing, GE Aerospace orders
Korean Air will formalise its contracts for new aircraft and engine orders, in a deal worth over $32.7 billion, as the airline looks to speed up its fleet renewal plans.
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NewsAustralia touts E-7 operational performance as global fleet expands
Australia led the world in fielding the Boeing E-7 Wedgetail, blazing a trail for heavyweights including the US Air Force, UK Royal Air Force and NATO headquarters to procure the airborne early warning and control jet.
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NewsAustralian transport aircraft get bite with HIMARS arrival
Australia has taken delivery of its first US-made High Mobility Artillery Rocket Systems (HIMARS), two years after it announced plans to obtain the advanced strike system.
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NewsAustralia-based Advanced Navigation looks beyond GPS for precision geolocation
The Sydney start-up is part of Australia’s burgeoning domestic defence industry, which increasingly features not just local subsidiaries of big multinationals, but also a growing number of homegrown firms.
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NewsSierra Nevada expanding Australia presence amid AUKUS optimism
The American military systems integrator recently opened a subsidiary based in Adelaide, which will help support Australian acquisition programmes including the Boeing P-8 and Northrop Grumman MQ-4C, while also expanding the domestic production of defence technology.
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AnalysisWashington moves to deepen industrial ties with Australia amid regional tensions
Under an initiative dubbed the Regional Sustainment Framework, the Pentagon aims to push certain maintenance, repair and overhaul functions forward to overseas partners around the Indo-Pacific, with Australia as the initial target.
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NewsAustralian Super Hornets ready to use Long-Range Anti-Ship Missile
A Boeing F/A-18F Super Hornet of the Royal Australian Air Force has successfully launched the Lockheed Martin AGM-158C Long-Range Anti-Ship Missile (LRASM), amid concerns about the nation’s maritime security.
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NewsAustralia shows off new UH-60M at Avalon air show
The Australian army is displaying its new Sikorsky UH-60M Black Hawk helicopter at the Avalon air show for the first time.
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NewsIndian defence bureaucracy recognises AEW&C need
The Indian air force’s plans to increase its airborne early warning and control (AEW&C) fleet have passed an important bureaucratic milestone.
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NewsDiscussions for Thailand Gripen E/F buy advance
Discussions between Bangkok and Stockholm are “on track” for Thailand’s acquisition of the Saab Gripen E/F fighter.
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NewsMalaysia Airlines parent picks Boeing for narrowbody order top-up
Malaysia Aviation Group (MAG) will be the country’s first operator of Boeing’s 737 Max 10, after it placed a firm order for 12 examples as part of a 30-aircraft order top-up.
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NewsSurion military, parapublic operators to cooperate more closely
South Korean operators of the Korea Aerospace Industries KUH-1 Surion helicopter will work more closely on sustainment and development of the rotorcraft, with an eye to developing the platform and coordinating acquisitions.
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NewsUSA clears APKWS sale to Saudi Arabia
The US government has cleared the possible sale of 2,000 Advanced Precision Kill Weapons Systems (APKWS) to Saudi Arabia.
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NewsHong Kong A320 reportedly diverts after overhead luggage compartment fire
Images circulating on social media are purporting to show an in-flight fire in an overhead luggage bin which led a Hong Kong Airlines Airbus A320 to divert to Fuzhou. The aircraft had been bound for Hong Kong from Hangzhou on 20 March. Several Chinese outlets are reporting that the fire ...