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NewsJ-2X full-duration burn accomplished
NASA has completed the first full burn test of the Pratt & Whitney Rocketdyne J-2X rocket engine. The engine, powered by liquid hydrogen and liquid oxygen,...
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NewsBAE guided rocket clears tests with US Marine Corps UH-1Y helicopter
BAE Systems has been cleared to deliver a new guided weapon that will enter service next year on US Marine Corps helicopters and later possibly with fixed-wing aircraft.
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NewsEmbraer reveals design work on Harpia UAV
Embraer has revealed the first image of a new medium-altitude unmanned air vehicle now under development ...
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Daimler reduces EADS stake to 7.5%
Daimler is to sell half of its 15% shareholding in EADS to the German government's KFW bank in 2012.
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NewsNH90 programme lifted by tactical transport milestone
Europe's NH Industries is to launch deliveries of the NH90 tactical transport helicopter in its final operational configuration late this year ...
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NewsBoeing gets contract for second batch of P-8A Poseidons
The US Navy has awarded Boeing a contract to build a second lot of P-8A Poseidons anti-submarine warfare aircraft ...
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NewsNorthrop to fix costly B-2A structural problem
The US Air Force has decided to fix a key structural problem that has bedevilled the Northrop Grumman B-2A stealth bomber for 22 years ...
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NewsIN FOCUS: Virgin Galactic inaugurates Spaceport America as primary operational base
New Mexico's Spaceport America, designated as Virgin Atlantic's base, is among a dozen commercial spaceports approved by the FAA for operations
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EADS grows nine-month revenue to €32.7 billion
Airbus parent EADS has revealed revenue for the first nine months of 2011 of €32.7 billion ($44.2 billion), a rise of 4% on the same period a year ago.
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NewsEADS indicates "termination" of Airbus A340 programme
Airbus appears to have ended its A340 aircraft programme, according to details in the financial results of its parent company EADS.
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NewsAirbus A350 final assembly schedule slips to 2012
Airbus has slipped the development schedule of the A350-900, with entry into service set for the first half of 2014.
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NewsFire Scout to receive APKWS
The Northrop Grumman Fire Scout MQ-8B will be weaponised. The aircraft will be outfitted with the BAe advanced precision kill weapons system (APKWS) - 70mm...
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NewsDARPA solicits air-launch proposals
DARPA has released a broad area announcement (BAA) calling for information about launching small satellites from aircraft as a low-cost alternative to expensive...
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NewsNTSB: Cape Air pilot ignored backup gauge in 2010 overrun
A just released factual report on the 1 February 2010 overrun by a...
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Feedback: Bill Swelbar on GDSs and consumer protection
MIT International research engineer William Swelbar argues the GDS sector is ready for competition
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NewsAeroflot set to begin international Superjet 100 flights
Aeroflot is poised to deploy its Sukhoi Superjet 100s on international services after receiving its third of the type. The carrier said its new regional...
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NewsUK suspends Hawk, Tornado, Tucano flights after Red Arrows fatality
The UK Royal Air Force has temporarily suspended all "non-essential" flights of aircraft fitted with the Martin-Baker Mk 10B ejection seat ...
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UK CAA to incentivise NATS to meet new efficiency targets
New air traffic efficiency targets proposed by the UK CAA could save 600,000t of carbon dioxide over the next three years.
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NewsCaribbean Airlines takes delivery of first ATR 72-600
Caribbean Airlines has taken delivery of its first ATR 72-600 turboprop in Toulouse, part of an order for nine of the type.
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NewsNew Legacies facing one year delay – Embraer
Software problems in a remote electronics unit tied to the fly-by-wire control system for the new Embraer...