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Seoul requests $325m sensor fused weapon deal
South Korea has requested 367 Textron Defense Systems CBU-105D/B sensor fused weapons (SFW). The possible $325 million foreign military sales (FMS)...
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Pakistan tests nuclear-capable Ra’ad air-launched cruise missile
Pakistan has conducted a successful test firing of the indigenously developed Hatf-VIII (Ra'ad) air launched cruise missile. The missile has a range...
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Combat Edge anti-g ensemble might be causing Raptor’s oxygen woes
The Combat Edge upper pressure-garment worn by US Air Force pilots flying the Lockheed Martin F-22 Raptor might be the cause of the fifth-generation fighter's...
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P&W reveals new slip for MS-21 first flight
Pratt & Whitney has revealed a new slip to first flight for the geared turbofan-powered Irkut MS-21, but there is no explanation.
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Hawaiian's growth continues with New York launch
Hawaiian Airlines will grow its capacity by about 25% this year as it continues to add new destinations, says Mark Dunkerley, chief executive of the Honolulu-based...
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FAA to advance inspection technology for engine rotables
The US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is seeking industry input on inspection techniques to better protect against uncontained engine failures. Under...
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SeaLaunch puts Intelsat 19 in orbit, but satellite has a problem
A Zenit launch vehicle has successfully inserted Intelsat 19 into geosynchronous transfer orbit (GTO) after its 1 June liftoff from the SeaLaunch platform...
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IN FOCUS: Is there room for both A330 freighter and conversion?
Early operators are pleased with the mid-sized A330 freighter. But can the market support both a production freighter and a conversion? Peter Conway/London Airbus...
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Bell to open flight training school in China
Bell Helicopter and China's Guanchen Aviation have signed a memorandum of understanding to open the country's first Bell authorised flight training school.
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PICTURES: RAAF receives final Wedgetail AEW&C aircraft
The Royal Australian Air Force has received its sixth, and final, Boeing 737-based Wedgetail airborne early warning and control (AEW&C) aircraft. "I...
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Lockheed Martin hopes to make Vigilant Watch sale within 15 months
Lockheed Martin hopes to make its first sale of the Vigilant Watch intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR) kit for its C-130 Hercules within...
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Boeing still pondering another stretch of 747 airframe
Boeing has not ruled out a further stretch of the 747 but any "-9" development will have to wait its turn in the product development cycle behind higher...
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January Predator crash due to engine coolant leak
An armed MQ-1 Predator UAV crash on 30 January 2012 outside Kandahar air base, Afghanistan, was caused by engine coolant leakage and handoff errors, according to a US Air Force accident report released on 29 May.
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Blue Origin completes system requirements review of reusable capsule
Commercial space company Blue Origin has completed the system requirements review (SRR) of its reusable Space Vehicle, which will earn the company $900,000...
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Officials investigate two weekend P2V accidents
US safety investigators are probing two separate P2V Neptune aerial firefighting tanker accidents on 3 June, both of which were involved in efforts to extinguish...
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Boeing's Phantom Eye makes first flight
The Boeing Phantom Eye, a hydrogen-powered unmanned air vehicle (UAV) technology demonstrator, has made its first flight at Edwards AFB, California. The...
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Dana Air suspends flights as MD-83 crash investigation begins
Dana Air suspended flights today and reportedly closed an office in Abuja as Nigerian officials begin to investigate the cause of a McDonnell Douglas MD-83...
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US Trade Commission's warning for business jet newcomers
"Potential new entrants to the business jet industry face formidable barriers, including access to capital, technical capacity to design, certificate and produce the aircraft, and resources to provide after-sales service and support of their global aircraft fleet," according to a study by the US International Trade Commission (USITC).
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747-8 improvements bring performance 'very close' to brochure: Boeing
Boeing is confident that improvements it is implementing on the 747-8 will recover performance to beyond customer guarantees and bring it "very close" to...
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Boeing 747-8I makes smooth debut with Lufthansa
The Boeing 747-8I had a flawless introduction with Lufthansa on 1 June between Frankfurt and Washington DC, which also marked the debut of the airline's...