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PICTURE: Poland fields last second-hand C-130 Hercules
The Polish air force has commissioned its latest ex-US Air Force Lockheed Martin C-130E transport into service ...
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GE amasses 2300 test hours on GE38
General Electric has amassed 2300 test hours on the GE38 turboshaft engine it is developing for the Sikorsky CH-53K helicopter. The test hours were...
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Mi-38 sets new world altitude record
The Mi-38 has set a new world altitude record for a helicopter in its class, reaching a height of over 28,000ft ...
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Indian EMB-145 AEW&C arrives in Bengaluru
India's first Embraer EMB-145 airborne early warning and control aircraft has arrived in Bengaluru following a flight from Brazil ...
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Eglin F-35s fly 200th sortie
Pilots at Eglin AFB, Florida, have completed their first 200 sorties with the Lockheed Martin F-35 Joint Strike Fighter ...
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US Navy to supply Australia with refurbished jammers for EA-18Gs
The US Navy (USN) will dip into its own inventory to supply Australia with the ALQ-99 jammer pods it needs for its future Boeing EA-18G fleet. The southwest...
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USA proposes Maverick sale to Indonesia
The US Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) has notified congress of a possible sale of 18 Raytheon AGM-65K2 Maverick missiles to Indonesia. The...
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Australia to convert 12 Super Hornets into EA-18G Growlers
Australia will convert 12 of its Boeing F/A-18F Super Hornets into EA-18G Growler electronic attack aircraft ...
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France receives first Cirrus trainer under 23-aircraft deal
Cassidian Aviation Training Services has received its first Cirrus SR20 aircraft to support its delivery of pilot instruction for the French air force ...
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FAA rejects Bell 429 exemption request from part 27 weight limit
The US Federal Aviation Administration has agreed to review the metrics for determining certification standards for civil helicopters in the wake of a potentially...
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First non-pilot unmanned aircraft operators graduate from USAF's MQ-9 Reaper course
The first group of US Air Force student operators who have not completed the service's undergraduate pilot training (UPT) programme have graduated from the...
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RNLAF waits on Chinook delivery
Holland is close to receiving the first three Boeing CH-47F Chinooks dating from a 2007 order for six of the heavy transport helicopters.
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Holland prepares for delivery of first fully-operational NH90s
Holland is preparing to receive its first NH Industries NH90 maritime helicopter configured to the full operational capability standard. Destined for...
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IN FOCUS: Embraer defence unit to build on billion-dollar 2012
In 2020, Embraer Defense and Security (EDS) will have fielded the KC-390 tanker/transport in Brazil and several other countries. It will have almost completed...
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Morocco USMC MV-22 Osprey crash due to pilot error
The 11 April, 2012, crash of a Bell-Boeing MV-22B Osprey tilt-rotor in Morocco belonging to the US Marine Corps's VMM-261 squadron was not due to a mechanical...
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USAF plans F-15 modernization, but pilots want better displays
The US Air Force is planning a host of upgrades for its fleet of Boeing F-15Cs and F-15Es, but pilots say that without upgraded displays, they will not be...
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Israeli air force grounds CH-53 fleet after emergency landing
The Israeli air force (IAF) has grounded its fleet of Sikorsky CH-53 Yasur helicopters after one made an emergency landing on 16 August.
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India receives its first EMB-145 AEW&C aircraft
India has received its first Embraer EMB-145 airborne early warning and control (AEW&C) aircraft. The first of three aircraft was delivered at Embraer's...
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First Dutch F-35 flies around Fort Worth
The first Lockheed Martin F-35 Joint Strike Fighter built for the Royal Netherlands Air Force (RNLAF) has been spotted flying near the company's plant in...
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PICTURES: Russia celebrates air force centenary
More than 110 aircraft took part in three-day celebrations of the Russian air force's 100 anniversary at the Ramenskoye aerodrome in Zhukovsky near Moscow...