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Software regulation challenges UCAV proliferation control
The introduction of international laws for a future generation of unmanned combat air vehicles hinges on the regulation of software, which can effectively be used to turn a regular aerial system into an autonomous weapon.
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Embraer Legacy 450 technical description
Embraer's latest executive jet is perhaps its most technologically ambitious
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FLIGHT TEST: Legacy 450 wired for success
Flight test pilot Mike Gerzanics traveled to Brazil to fly Embraer's new mid-size business jet - and found a Legacy in the making
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Indian MTCR progress highlights Chinese absence from control regime
The potential signing of India into the Missile Technology Control Regime has shed light on China’s failed entry to the export control scheme as questions remain over its trading in unmanned air vehicles and missiles.
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Hypersonic missile developments raise regulatory concerns
The development of hypersonic missile-delivery systems by China, Russia and the USA has raised concerns as to what warhead the high-speed, long-range delivery system would use, plus how regulations surrounding their use would manifest.
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Rolls-Royce too slow to respond to changes: chief
Rolls-Royce believes its decision-making processes are too slow and that its planned restructuring will concentrate on giving the company the ability to respond more rapidly to market changes.
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US government approves French C-130J deal
France has been cleared by the US state department to proceed with its expected acquisition of four C-130J aircraft from Lockheed Martin, including two airlifters and two KC-130J aerial refuelling variants.
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Sikorsky plays up importance of Asia-Pacific
Sikorsky plans to place a greater emphasis on the Asia-Pacific market, where it sees opportunities for both its military and civilian ranges.
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US Army adds 12 more UH-72A Lakotas to trainer order
The US Army has ordered another dozen Airbus Helicopters UH-72As as it stands up initial-entry rotary wing training at Fort Rucker, Alabama.
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United to continue bank and capital market financing mix in 2016
United Airlines will continue to raise commercial bank and capital market debt for aircraft in 2016, even as it focuses on deleveraging its balance sheet.
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DUBAI: Raytheon pushes legacy munitions and new 'Franken-missile'
Raytheon Missile Systems came to the Dubai Air Show armed with a small mix of tried-and-true munitions for Gulf customers including Paveway laser-guidance assembly and Joint Standoff Weapon (JSOW), plus a new anti-air “Franken-missile” aimed at current AIM-120C7 AMRAAM customers.
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ANALYSIS: Gol prunes network as losses mount
Brazil’s Gol is taking a series of measures to keep costs in line as it steels itself for wider losses this year.
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DUBAI: Marines seek beefed-up multi-year V-22 buy
The US Marine Corps desperately wants the Bell Boeing V-22 Osprey to secure further export orders to mitigate a production slowdown expected between 2017 and 2020.
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Aviation has 'no hope' of carbon-neutral growth: study
Oil demand for aviation is set to grow faster than for any other sector through 2040, leaving no hope for the industry to achieve its goal of carbon-neutral growth after 2020 without offsets from other sectors, the International Energy Agency has warned.
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ANALYSIS: British spaceplane engine concept gets cash boost
British newspaper readers last week could be excused for believing that humankind is poised on the cusp of a new Concorde era – indeed, an era of Concorde on steroids. As the Daily Mail put it with typically breathless excitement: “Could we soon fly London to Sydney in FOUR HOURS? ...
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ANALYSIS: Business aviation is bouncing back
It’s show time again for the business aviation industry. The annual NBAA convention, the largest and longest-running event within this niche sector, is returning to the bright lights of Las Vegas – a fitting host for a market that is starting to emerge into the light following a miserable few ...
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Rolls-Royce to restructure after new 2016 profit warning
Rolls-Royce is to undertake a further restructuring initiative after a review determined that its business will face greater financial pressure in 2016 than previously expected.
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PICTURE: EVA Air shows off new livery on 777
Taiwanese carrier EVA Air has revealed its updated livery on a new Boeing 777-300ER that was handed over on 11 November.
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RNLAF commander hopeful for Reaper funding challenge resolution
The commander of the Royal Netherlands air force hopes to sign a contract in the first half of 2016 for the planned buy of the General Atomics Aeronautical Systems MQ-9 Reaper unmanned air vehicle.
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DUBAI: Alpha Star commits to 70 aircraft fleet by 2017
Saudi Arabian private aviation company Alpha Star Aviation has pledged to increase its fleet from a current 52 aircraft to 70 aircraft by the end of 2017.