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USAF seeks ‘interim’ CHAMP, longer-range air-to-air missiles
The US Air Force plans to introduce Boeing and Raytheon’s “CHAMP” high-power-microwave emitting cruise missile into the combat force on board the 1990s conventional air-launched cruise missile as an “interim capability” while the technology transitions to Lockheed Martin’s JASSM-ER.
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DSEI: Thales introduces new Watchkeeper concept for export
Thales has introduced a new concept – the WK X – to sell its Watchkeeper unmanned air vehicle to export markets.
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Lockheed and Roketsan shoot for SOM-J first flight in 2017
Lockheed Martin and Turkish missile maker Roketsan hope to flight tests the next-generation SOM-J cruise missile on a Turkish F-16 fighter jet in 2017 ahead of integration for internal carriage on the Lockheed F-35 in Block 4.2.
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Zenith Aviation prepares for delivery of UK's first Avanti Evo
Zenith Aviation, the UK launch customer and distributor for the Piaggio Avanti Evo, is preparing to take delivery of its first aircraft in early December and hopes to begin exercising its options for the twin-engined turboprop by the end of September.
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First Global 7000 test aircraft comes together
Bombardier’s first Global 7000 flight-test aircraft, FTV1, is taking shape at the company’s facility in Toronto, Ontario. A pair of GE Passport engines were mounted on the ultra-long range prototype, Bombardier announced on 14 September, adding that the aircraft is now structurally complete and functional test procedures have begun.
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PICTURES: TAM's first A350 emerges from paint shop
TAM's first Airbus A350-900 has rolled out of the paint shop in Toulouse, ahead of the aircraft's delivery to the Brazilian carrier in December.
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DSEI: BAE carries out Striker II HMD night trials
BAE Systems has implemented a number of modifications to its Striker II helmet-mounted display (HMD), following night trials conducted on board a Eurofighter Typhoon in May.
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Bristow still waiting on AW189 SAR introduction
Bristow Helicopters has confirmed that a further pair of AgustaWestland AW139 intermediate twins will be employed on the UK’s privatised search and rescue contract from next month.
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Northrop, Raytheon JSTARS radars to detect slow, human targets
Northrop Grumman and Raytheon are at two different places in the race to replace the US Air Force’s radar-carrying Northrop E-8C “JSTARS,” but the two companies say their competing radar solutions will be ready in time to meet the initial fielding date in 2022 or 2023.
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Mubadala takes full ownership of Piaggio Aerospace
Seventeen years after heading a consortium that rescued Piaggio Aerospace from bankruptcy, Piero Ferrari has ended his financial links with the Italian aircraft maker.
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Airbus details dimensions of A330-based Beluga
Airbus's new Beluga XL transport will be some 4.3m longer than the A330-200 on which the aircraft will be based.
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ANA takes two 777-300ERs from GECAS
All Nippon Airways (ANA) has taken delivery of two Boeing 777-300ERs under a sale and leaseback deal with GE Capital Aviation Services (GECAS).
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Cessna Citation Latitude begins European tour
Cessna has begun a three-week European demonstration tour of its new Citation Latitude with the annual Business and General Aviation day (BGAD), held on 15 September at London Biggin Hill airport – the first stop on its multi-city itinerary.
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DSEI: UK to consider maritime patrol programme in defence review
The UK’s continuing Strategic Defence and Security Review process has identified the lack of a maritime patrol aircraft capability as a key area of consideration, defence secretary Michael Fallon says.
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Bell 505 Jet Ranger X makes Polish debut
Bell Helicopter has continued its sales push for the developmental 505 Jet Ranger X, displaying a mock-up of the light single-engined rotorcraft at the MSPO defence show held in Kielce, Poland between the 1 and 4 September.
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AgustaWestland prepares for AW609 certification push
AgustaWestland will fly the third prototype of its AW609 tiltrotor late this year as the manufacturer accelerates testing activity ahead of planned certification in 2017.
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DSEI: Australian helicopter chief delivers blunt message to NH Industries
NH Industries (NHI) must continue its effort to rein in the scope of its NH90 helicopter programme “towards a more manageable number of versions” for the rotorcraft to be “truly a success”.
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Thailand's City Airways signs for 10 C919s, 10 ARJ21s
Thailand’s City Airways has signed a tripartite agreement with Comac and ICBC Leasing to take 10 C919 narrowbodies and 10 ARJ21 regional jets.
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First functional Boeing KC-46A tanker to fly 25 September
The air force’s developmental next-generation tanker, the Boeing KC-46A, is expected to make its maiden flight 25 September, according to the service’s programme executive officer for tankers.
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Airbus nearing final approvals for A350 lithium ion batteries
Airbus has reached the final stages of regulatory reviews over a plan to use lithium ion batteries for backup and starting power on the A350-900, says executive vice-president of engineering Charles Champion.