Defence Helicopters news – Page 256
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Robust Riyadh
Saudi Arabia's commitment to expand its military power is unrelenting, with deals pending for an array of equipment
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UAE: building an arsenal
The United Arab Emirates continues to sign waves of high-profile weapons contracts - and there are more to come
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NewsFLIGHT TEST: Dassault Rafale - Rampant Rafale
Flight International test pilot Peter Collins is the first Briton to fly Dassault's F3-standard Rafale. Read his exclusive evaluation of the 'omnirole' type ...
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Fractious friends
The smaller Middle Eastern states are slowly moving towards a NATO-like coalition to co-operate on defence matters
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Turning back time
Reliability, ruggedness, versatility, economy and excellent short take-off and landingperformance have been the hallmark of two unpressurised turboprops long out of production. But now, the former de Havilland Canada Twin Otter and Germany's Dornier 228 are poised to re-enter production.
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BAE Systems apologises for failings on Nimrod safety
BAE Systems has "apologised unreservedly" for the procedural flaws made during a safety review of the UK Royal Air Force's Nimrod surveillance aircraft ...
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Morocco requests $134m purchase of CH-47D Chinooks
Morocco has requested the purchase of three Boeing CH-47D Chinook transport helicopters worth up to $134 million ...
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Raytheon job ad reveals UAV sensor upgrade
Raytheon has revealed plans by the US Army to dramatically improve the performance of a new sensor payload expected to be installed on hundreds of unmanned...
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NewsMoD responds to damning report into loss of Nimrod XV230
Industry and military officials have received fresh criticism over the 2006 loss of a Royal Air Force Nimrod MR2 surveillance aircraft and 14 lives ...
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Lockheed offers 2014 delivery date for South Korea's first F-35s
Lockheed Martin remains confident that South Korea will select its F-35 Joint Strike Fighter for the third phase of its F-X competition, with the company...
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KAI outlines work on indigenous UCAV design
South Korea plans to acquire a variety of unmanned air vehicles across all spectrums in the coming years, with local and international companies vying for...
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NewsSharjah 707 crash inquiry confirms part fell from jet
United Arab Emirates investigators have confirmed that part of the airframe from the Azza Air Transport Boeing 707-330C which crashed at Sharjah last week...
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NewsDARPA invites bid for 5-year flight demonstrator
The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) has formally invited bids for a $155 million Vulture II contract to build and test an ultra-long-endurance...
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NewsVIDEO: Sharjah 707 crash footage shows unexplained falling object
Video images capturing the Sudanese Boeing 707 crash during take-off from Sharjah
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Boeing plunges into the red in 3Q, reiterates 787 will fly by year-end
Costs and charges associated with Boeing's delayed 787 and 747-8 programmes pushed the airframer deep into the red for the third quarter.
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US Army seeks EA-18Gs comms jammer for UAVs, Raytheon says
A Raytheon executive says the US Army wants to buy three newly designed pods that repackage the communications...
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Power pay-off
The winner of the race to replace the GE T700 military engine could find a huge commercial market too
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India and Russia look to inject momentum into programmes
India's defence minister A K Antony will push Russia to increase the momentum on the joint development of two key military aircraft programmes - the fifth-generation...
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NewsPICTURES: Lockheed Martin unveils first F-16 Block 52 ordered by Pakistan
Lockheed Martin today unveiled the first of up to 36 F-16 Block 52 fighters that could be sold to the Pakistan Air Force in a ceremony attended by the chiefs of both Pakistani US air forces.