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UK predicts more stealthy and stand-off ops by 2035
Future British military operations will require more stand-off or remotely-operated weapons to counter a spread of advanced technologies among its enemies that will make today's conflicts appear "relatively simple" by comparison, according to a Ministry of Defence research paper.
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Tecnam P2010 secures US certification
Tecnam has secured US Federal Aviation Administration approval for its P2010 piston-single, paving the way for the Italian airframer to begin delivering N-registered aircraft to its customers.
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Global Hawk readies for new payload tests
Northrop Grumman has scheduled flight tests of three new payloads for the RQ-4B Global Hawk fleet next year.
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Turbomeca secures EASA approval for Arrius 2R
Turbomeca has secured European Aviation Safety Agency certification for the 500shp (373kW)-class Arrius 2R, the latest variant of its long-running turboshaft engine that will power the Bell Helicopter 505 Jet Ranger X.
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Mitsubishi to review MRJ test and delivery schedule
Mitsubishi Aircraft is reviewing the development schedule for the MRJ regional jet, following the commencement of flight-testing.
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Japanese navy takes its last H135 training helicopters
The Japan Maritime Self-Defence Force has taken delivery of its final Airbus Helicopters H135 training helicopters.
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Production of first Japan-built F-35A commences
Mitsubishi Heavy Industry has started work on the first Lockheed Martin F-35A to be assembled in Japan.
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Bond partners with Loganair for Sumburgh operation
Bond Offshore Helicopters has joined forces with fixed-wing operator Loganair to offer North Sea oil and gas workers a seamless route from Aberdeen to platforms in the northern North Sea.
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France orders eight Airbus A330 MRTTs
France has ordered eight Airbus Defence & Space A330 Multi-Role Tanker Transports (MRTT), from an eventual requirement for 12 of the type worth a total €3 billion ($3.3 billion).
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Interview
Interview: Francis Chao promoting general aviation in China
Francis Chao promotes aviation growth in China as managing director of Chinese marketing and consultancy company, Uniworld
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USN begins F/A-18 flight certification of new anti-ship missile
The US Navy’s newest and most sophisticated anti-ship cruise missile is a step closer to being carried as standard on the Boeing F/A-18 Super Hornet after the first “captive-carry” flight with a weight and form-representative payload over Naval Air Station Patuxent River in Maryland.
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IAF retires Skyhawk trainer fleet
The Israeli air force (IAF) has retired its McDonnell Douglas A-4 Skyhawk fleet after 48 years in service.
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China Postal Airlines signs for 10 737-800BCFs
China Postal Airlines has signed with Boeing for 10 737-800 Boeing Converted Freighters, although the programme has yet to be launched.
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Boeing still backing stalled CHAMP and UAV projects
Despite all the hype surrounding the high-power microwave energy weapon known as CHAMP, interest in the computer-frying device assembled and tested by Boeing Phantom Works and the US Air Force Research Laboratory appears stalled.
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Boeing Phantom Works keeping T-X and F-X plans under wraps
Boeing Phantom Works president Darryl Davis is refusing to take Northrop’s bait by disclosing new information about the advanced research and design unit’s secretive “T-X” and future fighter projects.
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JSTARS programme forges ahead with Pentagon tick
An air force programme to recapitalise the timeworn Northrop Grumman E-8C Joint Surveillance Target Attack Radar System, or JSTARS, is moving forward with the Pentagon’s blessing after receiving “Milestone A” approval from the US military’s top weapons buyer last week.
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Analysis
ANALYSIS: First cross-border bridge opens at Tijuana airport
The first cross-border airport bridge between Mexico and the USA has opened at Tijuana International airport, sparking what officials hope will be a surge in traffic.
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Wanfeng Aviation takes delivery of China's first Phenom 100
Embraer has delivered the first Phenom 100 to China, following the handover of an entry-level jet on 14 December, to Wanfeng Aviation.