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Typhoon, Hawk sales power 62% growth in UK defence exports
The UK maintained its status as a leading arms exporter in 2012, signing deals worth £8.8bn ...
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German navy Lynx to get new Titan sensor fit
Germany's defence ministry has signed a deal to acquire Titan 385ES-HD sensors for some of its navy Lynx helicopters ...
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Windtunnel testing aims to refine Russian Ecojet
Russian researchers have been examining critical airflow paths over the proposed Frigate Ecojet, a proposed widebody aircraft with a flat three-aisle elliptical...
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Low-level Hawk strayed into path of departing Emirates Boeing 777-300ER.
Investigators have determined that a BAE Systems Hawk was transmitting on a different frequency from Dubai air traffic control just before it was forced to execute a low-level evasive manoeuvre to avoid a departing Emirates Boeing 777-300ER.
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PARIS: MC-27J passes initial gunship test phase
Alenia Aermacchi and ATK have completed the first series of cannon firings from an adapted C-27J transport ...
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Philippine air force OV-10 crashes in night exercise
A Philippine air force OV-10 Bronco attack aircraft crashed while on a night flying proficiency exercise near Palawan on 23 June ...
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PARIS: Lockheed and CAE make F-35 training commitment
Lockheed Martin and CAE have signed a memorandum of understanding for F-35 Lightning II training systems support in Canada on 17 June at the Paris air show.
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PARIS: Daher-Socata nears TBM 850 sales with I-Master radar
Daher-Socata is in discussions with two potential customers for a new multimission derivative of its high-speed TBM 850 turboprop, which is being shown with a range of sensor options for intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR) tasks.
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PARIS: Thales keeps eyes on tracking IFE innovations
Thales is taking a nod from consumer technologies such as video games as it develops enhanced in-flight entertainment systems that track eye movements and hand gestures to prompt selections.
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PICTURE: A400M makes spectacular defensive flares test
Airbus Military has performed an important test of the A400M's self-protection equipment ...
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PARIS: Saab poised to conclude first Skeldar UAS sale
Saab is poised to secure a launch order for its Skeldar unmanned air system, with an undisclosed operator ...
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PARIS: Latam chooses GE for CF6 engine MRO
LAN and TAM parent Latam Airlines Group has signed a memorandum of understanding with GE Aviation for a 10-year OnPoint CF6 engine MRO deal.
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PARIS: BAE and Northrop to announce T-X production location before year’s end
BAE Systems and partner Northrop Grumman are set to announce where they intend to build the Hawk jet trainer for the US Air Force's T-X advanced jet trainer replacement programme before the end of the year, says a top company official speaking at the Paris air show.
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PICTURE: Seoul's first C-130J ready for flight testing
South Korea's first C-130J-30 tactical transport is soon to enter flight testing in Marietta, Georgia ...
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PARIS: New Eurofighter boss reveals ambitious sales target
The four-nation Eurofighter consortium is targeting a potential opportunity to export 250 more Typhoons during the next decade, says new chief executive Alberto Gutierrez.
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Boeing wins ScanEagle deal for UK Royal Navy
Boeing Defence UK has won a contract to provide Insitu ScanEagle unmanned air vehicle services to the Royal Navy ...
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US proposes granting three carriers new routes and frequencies to Sao Paulo
The US Department of Transportation (DOT) has proposed granting three US carriers rights to launch new flights and maintain existing service between Sao...
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PARIS: MTU plans active surge control for next GTF generation
Among this year's exhibits of German engine specialist MTU is a test rig for active control systems for high-pressure compressors (HPCs) in gas turbine engines.
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PARIS: A350 makes low pass over Le Bourget
Airbus's A350-900 prototype, MSN1, has overflown the Paris air show, during an attendance by French president Francois Hollande. The aircraft made...
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PARIS: General Atomics and Fokker team for Dutch Predator B bid
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems signed a memorandum of understanding with Fokker Technologies at the Paris air show, in support of the US company's bid to supply the Predator B unmanned air system to the Netherlands.