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ANALYSIS: France stuck between export and import selections
France’s DGA defence procurement agency predicts that the nation's military exports will have nearly doubled in 2015, thanks in no small part to its first international orders for the Dassault Rafale.
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USAF reveals Northrop's B-21 long-range strike bomber
The US Air Force has revealed its bomber for the 21st century, the Northrop Grumman B-21 long-range strike bomber.
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Italy puts first HH-101A Caesar into service
Italy’s air force has put its first AgustaWestland AW101 combat search and rescue helicopter into operational service.
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NHI finishes self-protection tests on Norwegian NH90
NH Industries (NHI) has successfully concluded trials of the self-protection system fitted to NH90 naval helicopters for the Royal Norwegian Air Force (RNoAF), following a five-month campaign.
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Enhanced MQ-9 carries out maiden flight
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems has carried out the maiden flight of an enhanced endurance variant of its MQ-9 Reaper unmanned air vehicle at its Palmdale, California facility.
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Northrop preparing German Euro Hawk to fly again
The Northrop Grumman-built “Euro Hawk” unmanned air vehicle will fly again after the Germany Air Force decided to resume testing of the aircraft and its Airbus Defence & Space signals intelligence payload.
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OBITUARY: Capt Eric "Winkle" Brown, legendary test pilot
One of history’s greatest military aviators, Capt Eric “Winkle” Brown, who has died at the age of 97, was a hugely talented pilot who unquestionably also owed at least part of his longevity to a persistent run of good fortune.
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Switzerland prepares for next attempt at fighter replacement
A second effort is about to begin that will pave the way for Switzerland to acquire a new fighter, following the rejection of a planned Saab Gripen purchase after a referendum in 2014.
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FAA looks towards risk-based approach for micro UAV ops
The US Federal Aviation Administration is exploring the introduction of new regulations for micro-UAV operations, which could potentially move away from weight classifications, similar to rules being proposed in Europe.
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Opinion
OPINION: Can Airbus deliver this year with A400M transport?
Early last year, Airbus Group chief executive Tom Enders took the highly unusual and humbling step of publicly apologising for the development and production delays that were hindering the company’s delivery performance on the A400M, and promised to improve the situation.
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Opinion
OPINION: E2 roll-out highlights Embraer transition
Embraer’s public roll-out of the E190-E2 on 25 February offered both a snapshot of the company’s remarkable last two decades, and a hint of what’s to come.
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Rostec optimistic of new India Mi-17V-5 sale
Russian state firm Rostec is in negotiations with India for the sale of 48 additional Mil Mi-17V-5 transport helicopters.
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IAG full-year operating profit rises by two-thirds
British Airways and Iberia parent IAG has turned in a 65% increase in full-year operating profit, before exceptional items, to €2.3 billion ($2.5 billion).
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Iberia finance head to succeed Cruz as Vueling chief
Spanish budget carrier Vueling is to be overseen by Iberia finance chief Javier Sanchez-Prieto, following the departure of Alex Cruz to the top post at British Airways.
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US Air Mobility Command readying for KC-46A introduction
The head of US Air Mobility Command says he is not overly concerned about the Boeing KC-46A’s eight-month development delay and legacy KC-10 and KC-135 aerial tankers will not start retiring until the next-generation tanker is ready for combat.
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US fighter and bomber chiefs embrace Pentagon's 'arsenal plane' plan
The US Air Force’s top fighter and bomber commands are actively pushing for the introduction of so-called arsenal planes as they seek to “fling” long-range weapons into future warzone guarded by sophisticated enemy air defence systems as a compliment to front-line stealth fighters.
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Embraer CEO rules out single-aisle during his term
Embraer still has no near-term plans to compete directly against Airbus and Boeing in the single-aisle market despite internal studies suggesting they could build a slightly better aircraft, says chief executive Frederico Curado.
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Private tour reveals advanced state of E190-E2 cabin
Embraer cannot be accused of rolling out an incomplete test aircraft with the public unveiling of the E190-E2 on 25 February.
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USAF reveals slimmed-down SACM air-to-air missile concept
The US Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) says it has begun early research into a miniature air-to-air missile that would be carried on the next-generation of advanced fighter jets.
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Frontier plans three new routes from May
Frontier Airlines is to add three more new routes from May, complementing the more than 50 new markets the US carrier will launch in the second quarter.