Defence Helicopters news – Page 202
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NewsIN FOCUS: Chinese air force not yet a match for Japan's
Tensions between China and Japan over disputed islands have raised the prospect of their air forces perhaps going head-to-head ...
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NewsUS Navy can’t award V-22 multi-year contract until US passes budget
The US Navy's Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR) cannot award Bell-Boeing a second multi-year production contact for the V-22 Osprey tilt-rotor until a 2013...
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NewsPICTURE: India's first C-17 enters flight testing
India's first C-17 strategic transport has been delivered for flight testing at Edwards AFB in California ...
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NewsUK confirms September retirement for aged VC10s
Operations with the UK Royal Air Force's remaining Vickers VC10 tankers will conclude in September 2013, the MoD confirms ...
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NewsUK yet to decide on Merlin HC3 upgrade details
The UK has yet to decide how many of the RAF's Merlin transport helicopters will be upgraded for future use by the Royal Navy ...
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NewsBoeing and Sikorsky team up on US Army’s JMR
Sikorsky Aircraft Corp is teaming with Boeing on the US Army Aviation Applied Technology Directorate's Joint Multi-Role (JMR) technology demonstrator (TD)...
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NewsPICTURE: South Korean army tries out Unmanned Little Bird
Boeing is promoting its Unmanned Little Bird system as a possible upgrade option for South Korea's MD500 helicopters ...
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NewsFrench allies fly support missions into Mali
International support for France's Operation Serval activity against al-Qaeda and other militants inside Mali has grown to include the commitment of air transport and other support assets by several of its NATO allies.
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NewsAirbus details bumper 2012 for military transport sales
Airbus Military exceeded its annual orders target for 2012, with 32 aircraft sold, plus 29 deliveries ...
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NewsPICTURE: Kazakhstan receives C295 transports from Airbus Military
Kazakhstan has received its first two of a possible eight C295 medium transports from Airbus Military ...
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NewsEgypt orders six additional C295s
Egypt has ordered six additional Airbus Military C295 medium transports, which will bring its total of the type to 12 examples ...
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NewsPICTURE: RAF C-17 delivers French armoured vehicles to Mali
A Royal Air Force C-17 strategic transport has made its first flight into Bamako airport in Mali ...
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NewsColombian air force to boost C295 fleet to six transports
Colombia has ordered one more Airbus Military C295 transport, with the deal to increase its air force's fleet of the type to six aircraft ...
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NewsFrance details combat intervention in Mali
French Gazelle helicopters, Mirage 2000D and Rafale combat aircraft have attacked anti-government militants in Mali during Operation 'Serval' ...
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NewsIsraeli pilots give detailed assessment of V-22 tiltrotor
Israel is continuing to evaluate a possible acquisition of the Bell Boeing V-22 Osprey, with fresh details having emerged about the experience gained by two of its helicopter pilots in flying the tiltrotor type.
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NewsIN FOCUS: Use of simulators in technical training rises in the Middle East
As new-generation aircraft enter service, simulation training for MRO engineers is in increasing demand
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NewsUSAF committed to new bomber despite declining budgets
Despite a declining budget, the US Air Force is committed to its secretive Long Range Strike Bomber (LRS-B) programme. However, what kind of military capacity...
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NewsUK MoD reviews retirement plans for RAF transports, tankers
Faced with a looming shortfall in its ability to perform air-to-air refuelling and tactical transport duties, the UK Ministry of Defence is to extend the planned out-of-service deadlines for three of its current aged types.
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P&W secures $300m deal to support South Korean F100 engines
Pratt & Whitney has secured a $300 million contract to support the F100 engines that power South Korea's F-15 and F-16 fighter aircraft ...
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NewsVoyager fuel costs, A400M levy top UK MoD overspend
Increased costs linked to the Royal Air Force's Airbus A330-based Voyager and Airbus Military A400M acquisitions contributed to a combined £468 million ($750 million) jump in the forecast price tag for the UK's top 16 defence programmes during 2012, the government's National Audit Office (NAO) spending watchdog says.