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Brussels seeks European mulitinational firefighting force
Europe is on course to launch a common rulebook establishing a crack multinational firefighting force by early summer, building on the unprecedented level...
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Lockheed Martin receives production contract for new F-16s
Pakistan's efforts to acquire 18 new F-16 fighters has passed a key milestone, with Lockheed Martin receiving an almost $500 million contract ...
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India bans Su-30MKI fighters from using radars during 'Red Flag Nellis' exercise
India's defence ministry will block six air force Sukhoi Su-30MKI multirole fighters from using their radars during an August exercise in the USA ...
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PICTURE: Iraqi air force receives first Hawker Beechcraft King Air 350ER
Iraq's air force has begun pilot training activities at Kirkuk using its first of six Hawker Beechcraft King Air 350ERs ...
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China may merge AVIC I and II units
More than eight years after splitting state aerospace giant Aviation Industries of China (AVIC) into two mammoth holding companies, China is considering...
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Eurofighter shifts export focus after quitting Danish, Norwegian contests
The four-nation industry consortium behind the Eurofighter Typhoon has decided to withdraw from competitions in Denmark and Norway ...
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Lockheed Martin to upgrade Portuguese P-3C Orion fleet
Lockheed Martin has been awarded a $141 million deal to modernise the Portuguese air force's five P-3C Orions ...
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Spain bolsters water bomber fleet
The Spanish government has placed a firm order for two Bombardier 415s, to take its fleet of the amphibious firefighting aircraft to 22. Delivery will begin...
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Australia to review Boeing F/A-18F Super Hornet purchase
Australia is to review its air power plans, and could potentially reverse earlier decisions on the Boeing Super Hornet and Lockheed Martin F-35 Joint Strike Fighter ...
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Boeing sets new orders record, but can Airbus beat it?
Boeing has set a new sales benchmark with 1,413 net orders in 2007, but the record could be short-lived as Airbus ...
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PICTURE: Global Hawk shows NASA colours
This Northrop Grumman Global Hawk Advanced Concept Technology Demonstration unmanned aircraft featuring NASA livery is one of two transferred from the US...
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NewsNASA develops new docking system for Constellation
The first two manned Orion crew exploration vehicle flights to the International Space Station, scheduled from September 2015, will deliver a new NASA-developed...
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Eclipse Aviation sets GA jet production record in 2007
Eclipse Aviation last year built and certificated 103 Eclipse 500 very light jets, a number the company says...
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More Chinese companies to join 150-seater programme
More details are emerging about the state-owned Chinese companies that will have risk-sharing roles in the country's planned large aircraft programme. China...
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Italy tests Eurofighter Typhoon's air-to-air pedigree
The Italian air force has completed an extensive trials campaign to assess the Eurofighter Typhoon's air-to-air combat capabilties ...
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EC sets out Single European Sky 'second package'
A "second package" of proposed legislation to reinforce and accelerate the implementation of the Single European Sky (SES) will be presented by the second...