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Italy readies Mangustas for Afghanistan service
A129Cs to carry out force protection and emergency extraction in Herat province
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Argentina assesses Chinese helicopters for air force, navy
Argentina's defence ministry has signed a military co-operation agreement with its Chinese counterpart, as part of an effort to address an urgent rotary-wing...
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Russian rivals to compete over PAK FA engine deal
Air force chief reveals plan to give next-generation combat aircraft new powerplant
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Defence in brief: 5 June 2007
DEFENCE IN BRIEF TRANSPORT PACT Belgium, France, Germany and the Netherlands have agreed to establish a new co-ordination cell to manage...
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CSAR-X contest attracts fresh flak
Sikorsky voices 'vigorous opposition' to new request for proposals, claiming Boeing's HH-47 retains unfair advantage
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Lockheed backs LongShot for P-3 enhancement
Launch of a torpedo from high altitude using a wing kit has been demonstrated by the US Navy as it develops requirements for the capability, which is expected...
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India moves to buy six C-130Js
The US Congress has been notified of the possible $1.06 billion sale of six Lockheed Martin C-130J tactical transports to India, for use by the country's...
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People: 5 June 2007
Gil Michielin (above), vice-president and general manager of Thales's commercial airline solutions business unit, has been elected president of the European...
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IDS looks beyond
Boeing's commercial aircraft division is on a high, with orderbooks bursting at the seams and its European competitor struggling with political, industrial...
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Business briefing: 5 June 2007
Business briefing Cobham snaps up Patriot Antenna Systems ACQUISITION Cobham is further boosting its US footprint with the agreement to acquire...
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ICAO for space takes first step
Lobbying has begun to create a new International Civil Aviation Organisation directorate to handle commercial spaceflight. Montreal, Canada-based ICAO is...
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Maiden Vega to fly science payload to conduct tests with lasers
Vega, the European Space Agency's new small launch vehicle, will carry a science satellite and not a dummy payload on its maiden flight in 2008. The science...
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Smart rotor on trial
Boeing is to test a smart helicopter rotor in a NASA windtunnel to verify the vibration, noise and performance improvements expected in forward flight with...
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FAA queries RNAV GPS units
The US Federal Aviation Administration is taking a hard look at whether an estimated 26,000 instrument flight-capable GPS units on US general aviation aircraft...
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Turbomeca boss slams Russian bureaucracy
Turbomeca president Emeric d'Arcimoles has criticised Russian bureaucracy as the main barrier to Russian-French co-operation in jointly developing helicopter...
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Independence delivers 7,500th single-engined piston aircraft
Cessna has delivered the 7,500th single-engined piston aircraft produced at its Independence site in Kansas. The aircraft is one of 11 Cessna 172 Skyhawks...
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Eurocopter links with Falcon in Abu Dhabi
Eurocopter is teaming up with Abu Dhabi VIP helicopter operator Falcon Aviation Services to open its first maintenance centre in the booming Arabian Gulf...