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HAL’s third LCH prototype conducts maiden flight
Hindustan Aeronautics (HAL) has conducted the maiden flight of the third test aircraft in the Light Combat Helicopter (LCH) programme, with the company confident of attaining initial operational capability by September 2015.
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US Marines in market for Reaper-sized UAS
The US Marine Corps, which has largely relied on small tactical and hand-launched unmanned air systems, announced recently it is in the market for a larger, long-endurance type.
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NewsAirbus confident on A400M deliveries despite capability shortfall
Airbus Defence & Space is still aiming to deliver as many as 10 A400M Atlas tactical transports this year, but acknowledges that it recently missed a significant milestone to introduce military capabilities to the type, triggering a contract cancellation clause.
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BAE suing South Korea in wake of canceled F-16 upgrade deal
BAE Systems claims South Korea’s military hardware purchasing authority is shaking the company down for $43 million following a canceled deal to upgrade the nation’s fleet of Lockheed Martin F-16 fighters and has filed suit in US district court to avoid payment.
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NewsTextron readies Scorpion jet for production
Textron AirLand has started making preliminary decisions ahead of launching the production phase of the light attack and reconnaissance Scorpion jet.
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NewsLast prototype Tejas trainer makes flight debut
A twin-seat trainer variant of India’s Tejas Mk1 light combat aircraft has performed its first test flight from Bengaluru in a final series production configuration meant for the Indian air force.
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NewsPilatus waits on Indian trainer decision
Swiss airframer Pilatus has quickly established itself as a trusted supplier to the Indian air force, because of the smooth entry into service and performance of its PC-7 MkII basic trainer aircraft (BTA). As of last month, its in-service examples had exceeded 22,000 flying hours and accumulated well over 42,000 ...
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AnalysisANALYSIS: Alenia Aermacchi's training programme
Tucked away in a hangar just off Alenia Aermacchi’s trainer assembly line at Venegono Superiore in the north of Italy is an aircraft that is part of the company’s more-than 100-year history, but which will also form a key part of its future.
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Australia formally requests extra C-17s
Australia has formally requested “up to four” more Boeing C-17A Globemaster III airlifters from the US government, a notification by the US Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) posted on 12 November shows.
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NewsAIRSHOW CHINA: Pakistan outlines JF-17 upgrade activity
Pakistan is in the process of retrofitting its 50 Chendu/Pakistan Aeronautical Complex JF-17 fighters to an improved Block II configuration.
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NewsAIRSHOW CHINA: CATIC hunts elusive JF-17 export deal
CATIC has had discussions with seven or eight countries about the Chengdu/Pakistan Aeronautical Complex JF-17 fighter, but political turmoil in the Middle East has delayed a foreign purchase of the aircraft.
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NewsTornado departure ends UK's fast jet role in Afghanistan
The UK has concluded a decade-long commitment of fast jet combat aircraft to the NATO-led International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) in Afghanistan, with its last Panavia Tornado GR4s having left Kandahar airfield for the final time.
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NewsUS seeks to purchase small UAS for battle against Islamic State
US President Barack Obama has asked for $55 million worth of small, tactical unmanned air vehicles as part of a $5.6 billion request to Congress for the US fight against the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS).
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NewsAustralian official confirms Taranis test location
A senior Royal Australian Air Force official has confirmed that flight testing of the BAE Systems-led Taranis unmanned combat air system demonstrator took place at the nation’s Woomera test range, removing a classification status previously imposed by the UK Ministry of Defence.
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NewsFirst Dutch F-35 squadron established
The Royal Netherlands Air Force on 4 November changed the command of its Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II detachment at Eglin AFB, Florida to 323 Sqn. The unit had been officially disbanded on 31 October at Leeuwarden air base, having previously operated the Lockheed F-16.
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NewsDARPA seeks information on manned UAV mothership
The US Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) is seeking information from industry on the existing technologies that would facilitate the deployment of small unmanned air vehicles from large manned aircraft.
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NewsRAF Reaper performs first Hellfire strike in Iraq
The UK Royal Air Force has conducted the first air strike using one of its General Atomics Aeronautical Systems MQ-9 Reaper unmanned air vehicles against Islamic State insurgents in Iraq, following the type's deployment in support of the anti-extremist mission last month.
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NewsIran claims success with reverse-engineered stealth UAV
Iran has conducted what is understood to be the maiden flight of its reverse-engineered Lockheed Martin RQ-170 Sentinel unmanned air vehicle, state-led news reports have revealed.
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NewsAIRSHOW CHINA: J-31, Y-20, MA700 to star at Zhuhai
The 2014 version of the biennial Airshow China in Zhuhai will see a number of firsts for the rapidly growing event.
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NewsRussia tests engine for new bomber
Russian military aircraft engine designer Kuznetsov has announced completing bench tests of a new propulsion system in development for a next-generation bomber.