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Obituary: Lt Cdr Peter Twiss 1921-2011
A legend of the golden age of test piloting, Lt Cdr Peter Twiss leaves behind a legacy of record-breaking speed, sterling wartime service and even a cameo as a Bond film bad guy
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DSEi: Qinetiq seeks more users for Welsh UAV centre
Qinetiq is working to attract more developers and operators of unmanned air vehicles to its West Wales test facility ...
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Poland extends deadline for LIFT contest
Poland has again delayed the dealine to receive final bids in its 16-unit lead-in fighter trainer contest ...
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RAAF conducts first KC-30A flight
The Royal Australian Air Force has conducted its first flight with the KC-30A multi-role tanker transport ...
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DSEi: MBDA advances Fire Shadow loitering munition tests
The UK's Fire Shadow loitering munition has passed a key test, as MBDA nears deliveries to the British Army ...
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Australia to conduct diagnostic review of army MRH90s
Australia will conduct a diagnostic review of its NH Industries MRH90 multi-role helicopter programme and will report the findings by the end of October.
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Black box data streaming service could be ready by early 2012
An in-flight aircraft performance data transmission service that promises to vastly improve on aircraft communications addressing and reporting systems (ACARS) could be in service in early 2012.
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DSEi: Thales outlines Sea King 7 replacement proposal
Details have emerged of proposals to replace the Royal Navy's Sea King 7 surveillance helicopters ...
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Sikorsky reveals plan to offer CH-53Ks to USAF, US Army
Sikorsky has revealed long-term plans to offer the CH-53K heavy lift helicopter to other US military services, including the Air Force.
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CMC tests cockpit retrofit for Canada's A310 Polaris
CMC has started testing a new flight management system in an Airbus A310 Polaris for Canada's Department of National Defence ...
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DSEi: Qinetiq, Northrop offer UK unmanned Gazelle conversion
Qinetiq and Northrop Grumman are offering to modify a Gazelle helicopter with the Fire Scout's vehicle management system ...
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US Senate seeks four-year F-35 production rate freeze
Lockheed Martin F-35 production could be frozen at around 32 aircraft for four years, if a US Senate committee's version of the fiscal year 2012 defence budget is signed into law.
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Poland's Orlik trainer to get glass cockpit
Airbus Military Polska is to develop a new version of its PZL-130 Orlik turboprop trainer with glass cockpit avionics ...
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DSEi: Lynx Wildcat aces operating trials
AgustaWestland brought one of the British Army's future Lynx Wildcat helicopters to the Defence & Security Equipment International (DSEi) show in London, as its flight test programme for the type nears an end.
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DSEi: MBDA reveals fresh order for dual-mode Brimstone
MBDA has received a fresh order to supply the UK Royal Air Force with additional dual-mode seeker-equipped Brimstone air-to-surface missiles ...
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Australia receives fifth C-17
Australia has taken delivery of its fifth and final Boeing C-17 Globemaster III, as L-3 Link Simulation & Training begins operations of its C-17 training...
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DSEi: BAE's Blast technology to see through brownout
BAE Systems has detailed its solution for helping helicopter pilots maintain situational awareness in degraded visual environments ...
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Voyager tanker gains military certification
Airbus Military has received military certification for the Future Strategic Transport Aircraft (FSTA) version of its A330 MRTT for the UK Royal Air Force,...
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DSEi: UK asks Raytheon for more Paveway IV bombs
The UK Ministry of Defence is looking to buy more Paveway IV precision-guided bombs, due to the Royal Air Force's extensive use of the type during operations in Afghanistan and Libya.
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IAI reveals work on airborne hostile fire locator
Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) is developing passive sensors that will allow aerial platforms to locate the source of hostile fire from the ground.