Defence Helicopters news – Page 213
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PICTURE: Space Shuttle Discovery makes final airborne salute as hitchhiker
The Space Shuttle Orbiter Discovery (OV-103) made its last ever flight to its final rest home at the Smithsonian’s National Air and Space Museum.
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Fatigue confused 767 pilot before erroneous evasive dive
Sleep inertia lay behind a bizarre Air Canada in-flight upset after a pilot executed an evasive manoeuvre after misperceiving aircraft lights, and a planet, as a potential collision threat.
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Cassidian's global vision
Decline in European spending drives company to consider international R&D partners
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Spirit AeroSystems: Production capabiltiies “intact” despite tornado damage
Production tooling is undamaged and most of the parts and materials "looks good" inside factories battered by severe winds and tornados in Wichita, Kansas,...
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IN FOCUS: Why the Gulf is willing to make a trade off with its expat professionals
Tax-free salaries, near zero crime, year-round sunshine: what's not to like? But life in the region is not to everyone's taste.
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ST Aerospace inks S$540m in MRO contracts in Q1 2012
Singaporean MRO firm ST Aerospace has secured maintenance contracts worth S$540 million ($432 million) in the first quarter of 2012 for its Aircraft Maintenance...
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Two killed in USMC MV-22 accident in Morocco
The US Marine Corps confirms that a Bell-Boeing MV-22 Osprey tilt-rotor operating from the amphibious assault ship USS Iwo Jima crashed near Agadir, Morocco,...
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A400M to make Asian debut with three-nation tour
Airbus Military is to take its A400M development aircraft 'Grizzly 4' on a demonstration tour of Malaysia, Indonesia and Thailand ...
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IN FOCUS: Why the UK's carriers will not be 'airfields at sea'
As the UK decides on the Royal Navy's embarked combat aircraft, we go on board a US carrier to discover the particular challenges faced at sea
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Russia's Transaero confirms order for four Boeing 787-8s
Russian carrier Transaero has signed a firm order for four Boeing 787-8 aircraft.
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Industry officials divided over US Army future vertical lift requirements
Top industry officials are divided over what requirements the US Army should set for its nascent future vertical lift (FVL) programme. The service intends...
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MROAM: Military MRO budgets remain stable
The military maintenance, repair and overhaul budget will remain relatively stable in 2012 and 2013, and will not be greatly affected by the US defence budget...
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MD Helicopters launches armed MD540F
MD Helicopters has unveiled its MD540F as an entrant for the US Army's Armed Aerial Scout demonstration ...
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US Army to hold flight demonstrations for Armed Aerial Scout
The US Army will hold voluntary flight demonstrations for its nascent Armed Aerial Scout (AAS) programme, but any would-be contractors must prove their helicopter offers are better value for money than a life-extended Bell OH-58F Kiowa Warrior.
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India to issue RFP for maritime patrol requirements
India is readying requests for proposals for its navy and coastguard maritime patrol requirements ...
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MROAM: Delta TechOps inks deal with Atlas Air
Delta TechOps has signed a multi-year agreement with Atlas Air to provide maintenance and support services for three of the company's Boeing 767-300ER passenger...
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Korean Air delivers first rewired F-15 to USAF
Korean Air has delivered the first US Air Force Boeing F-15 it rewired under a $400 million contract signed last September ...
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IN FOCUS: End of F-22 production closes chapter in eventful history
Lockheed Martin has built the final F-22 for the US Air Force, closing a chapter in the history of a type which, after a painful gestation, has been labelled "the world's greatest air dominance fighter"
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India could require six to eight Northrop MQ-4C BAMS
To ensure continuous coverage of its oceanic frontiers, the Indian navy would need six to eight Northrop Grumman MQ-4C Broad Area Maritime Surveillance (BAMS)...
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Australia one step closer to Growler upgrade
Australia has announced the purchase of equipment that would allow it reconfigure 12 Boeing F/A-18F Super Hornet aircraft into the EA-18G Growler variant.