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Opinion
Comment: Flawed and dangerous
The US Air Force may now have to wait for years to buy the new tankers that it needs immediately, all because it failed to follow its own rules in the selection process
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Comment: Herding cats
There are some very frustrated Boeing 777 customers who are facing a month-long wait for their new aircraft. And it's frustrating for them because, for once,...
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EADS to sell its 10% Irkut stake
EADS is selling its 10% stake in Russian airframer NPK Irkut, a deal that will leave the Airbus parent without an ownership stake in Russia's aviation industry...
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Inquiry into Indian air force BAE Systems Hawk trainer crash reveals pilot error
An Indian air force inquiry into the crash of one of its brand-new BAE Systems Hawk 132 advanced jet trainers has revealed pilot error as the cause ...
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MBDA's Brimstone missile to enter RAF combat duty with new seeker
The UK Royal Air Force has received funds to upgrade the Tornado GR4's Brimstone missiles to meet urgent operational demands in Iraq and Afghanistan ...
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UAV sense and avoid demonstration planned
Demonstration flights of a sense and avoid system for unmanned air vehicles are to take place in August using an Aerostar aircraft and a Beechcraft King...
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Chernyshev engine plant in shareholder row as bankruptcy looms
Moscow's Chernyshev engine plant, producer of RD-33 and -93 jet engines, is at the centre of a dispute between managers and shareholders, with claims of...
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NewsEurofighter Typhoon proves close-air support credentials for RAF
The UK's first Eurofighter Typhoons are ready for multirole operations, following a successful RAF deployment to the USA ...
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Boeing may step up timeline for GoldCare expansion
Boeing is considering accelerating plans to extend its GoldCare turnkey maintenance programme for the 787 to other aircraft types within its portfolio. The...
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NewsUS policy group rallies to save Navy's UCAS-D programme
A defence policy group is warning that the US Navy's institutional reluctance and budgetary pressures are threatening the future of its unmanned combat air vehicle programmes ...
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New French security strategy calls for international co-operation
A new defence and homeland security strategy announced by French president Nicolas Sarkozy last week raised the prospect of increased outsourcing and international...
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India's Tejas light combat aircraft conducts first flight powered by General Electric F404-IN20 engine
India's Tejas light combat aircraft has flown for the first time powered by a General Electric F404-IN20 engine ...
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Europrop engine for Airbus Military A400M passes milestones
Recent successes with the Europrop International TP400 engine have boosted confidence in the Europe's A400M transport programme ...