Defence Helicopters news – Page 267
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NewsAVALON 2009: Australia interested in more C-130J transports
Australia and Lockheed Martin have begun preliminary talks over a possible follow-on deal for additional C-130J Hercules transports ...
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A400M negotiations on hold as termination deadline looms
The right of A400M customer nations to seek contract termination at the end of the month is "very unlikely" to be exercised, says EADS, but formal negotiations...
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AVALON 2009: Boeing aims for November Wedgetail delivery
Boeing is aiming to deliver two 737-based Wedgetail airborne early warning and control aircraft to the Royal Australian Air Force in November to allow the...
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NewsUK recalls deployed Nimrods for delayed safety fix
The Royal Air Force will restrict operations of its Nimrod surveillance aircraft for the next several months until all 18 have been modified ...
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Singapore holds maritime trials with ScanEagle unmanned system
Singapore's navy has conducted a ship-based trial of the Boeing ScanEagle ,...
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India's Tejas could get Israeli radar
The Indian air force could equip its Aeronautical Development Agency Tejas light combat aircraft with an off-the-shelf Israeli-made radar until a local version...
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Policy institute report slams Australian naval aviation
The Royal Australian Navy's aviation activities represent a significant capability shortfall, performing "below par" for some years, says a report by the...
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NewsMisunderstanding led to EasyJet 737-700 plunge, say investigators
An EasyJet Boeing 737-700 dived 10,000ft (3,050m) during a 12 January post-maintenance test flight because a misunderstanding had led to the elevator balance...
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NewsAustralia opts against joining BAMS development effort
Australia has shelved further collaboration on the US Navy's Northrop Grumman RQ-4N Global Hawk-based Broad Area Maritime Surveillance (BAMS) programme ...
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France closing on structure of tanker deal: AirTanker
Airbus Military and its partner AirTanker are hopeful that long-running dialogue with the French air force about the replacement of its tanker fleet is close to reaching the point where the structure of any acquisition deal will be finalised.
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Boeing, Alenia part ways on C-27J final assembly talks
Boeing and Alenia Aeronautica have severed three-year-old partnership talks for the C-27J Joint Cargo Aircraft (JCA) programme. The US Army and the...
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Sorry tale of Australian defence procurement
A number of 'defence capability nightmares' has forced the Australian government to take a long, hard look at the country's defence procurement weaknesses
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India details plans for indigenous medium combat aircraft
India's Aeronautical Development Agency has begun talks with nation's air force over its planned medium combat aircraft development ...
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NewsAustralia to wire F/A-18Fs for Growler upgrade
Boeing will modify half of Australia's Super Hornet fleet for potential use as electronic attack aircraft, defence minister Joel Fitzgibbon has announced ...
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UK should consider A400M withdrawal, report says
The UK must decide whether delays to its 25 Airbus Military A400M transports could be severe enough to merit its withdrawal from the project, a cross-part committe has said ...
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Blade and cockpit technologies promise long-life VH-3D
A new set of composite rotorblades being prepared for Sikorsky S-61 heavy twins could boost performance and add decades of life to the type and its VH-3D...
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Norway picks BAE torpedoes for NH90
Norway has ordered BAE Systems' Sting Ray Mod 1 lightweight torpedo to arm its NH Industries NH90s and Lockheed Martin P-3C Orions ...
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Thailand gets funding for follow-on Gripen purchase
Thailand's defence ministry plans to secure the budget to exercise options for a second batch of six Saab ...
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NewsObama review threatens presidential helicopter deal
Remarks by President Barack Obama and Senator John McCain yesterday appeared to doom the fate of the US Navy Lockheed Martin VH-71 presidential helicopter.