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NewsBoeing and Lockheed back off potential bomber challenge
Boeing and Lockheed Martin will not challenge the US Air Force’s long-range strike bomber pick in the US Court of Federal Claims, or continue any action through the Government Accountability Office.
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NewsUSAF Global Strike chief seeks beefed-up bomber force
The head of US Air Force Global Strike Command has called for a beefed-up bomber force of “175 to 200” bombers and will make a formal recommendation to the service chief of staff and major command leaders next month.
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NewsHoneywell makes case for $90.7bn UTC merger
In the face of growing criticisms from major aerospace manufacturers, Honeywell has confirmed details and possible benefits of a proposal to acquire Pratt & Whitney and UTC Aerospace Systems parent United Technologies in a $90.7 billion deal.
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NewsDRDO claims Nishant programme still alive after crash
India's Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) insists its indigenous Nishant unmanned air vehicle programme is alive and well, despite reports it had been shelved after a crash in November.
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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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NewsUSAF 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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NewsItaly 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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NewsNHI 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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NewsEnhanced 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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NewsNorthrop 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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NewsOBITUARY: 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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NewsSwitzerland 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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NewsFAA 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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OpinionOPINION: 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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OpinionOPINION: 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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NewsUS 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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NewsUS 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.