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NewsDUBAI: UK defence review to boost international focus
While its likely equipment contents remain a tightly-guarded secret, strengthening the UK’s relationship with international allies will be a central theme of the UK’s soon-to-be-published Strategic Defence and Security Review (SDSR), one of the nation’s defence ministers has revealed.
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NewsDUBAI: Strong demand for King Air and Caravan despite UAV influx
Textron Aviation doesn’t see unmanned aircraft threatening sales of special-mission Beechcraft King Airs and Cessna Grand Caravans, but rather, nations are buying both manned and unmanned airborne intelligence-gathering assets in tandem.
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NewsDUBAI: Bombardier bullish on special mission market
Bombardier is optimistic that it can tap into the burgeoning market for special mission aircraft as budget-conscious governments seek to perform multiple roles with a single platform.
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DUBAI: Customer sought for AVIC’s new stealth fighter
Chinese airframer AVIC has delivered a shock at Dubai by revealing a surprising level of detail about its proposed FC-31 Gyrfalcon fifth-generation multi-role fighter, even though the type has yet to secure a launch customer.
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DUBAI: Italy powers up combat jamming system for Tornado
Italy’s air force appears set to join an elite group of services capable of fighting their way into hostile territory by using combat aircraft carrying active jamming technology.
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DUBAI: US working to fill guided munitions shortage as conflict reigns
Ongoing conflicts in Yemen, Iraq and Syria have seen a rapid depletion of munitions inventories and the US government is stepping up its efforts to keep its partners and allies supplied.
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DUBAI: Pakistan keeps mum on first JF-17 buyer
Kamra-based Pakistan Aeronautical Complex (PAC) is staying tight-lipped on the identity of the first international customer for its JF-17 Thunder fighter, but says marketing efforts for the single-engined type are going well.
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NewsDUBAI: C-27J expands Australian air power
Australia’s air chief is singing the praises in Dubai of the Royal Australian Air Force’s newly arrived Alenia Aermacchi C-27J Spartans.
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DUBAI: AgustaWestland debuts sales-ready unmanned rotorcraft
Come fly with us – or just let the aircraft do it for you. That is the message from AgustaWestland, which has given international show debuts to a pair of its optionally-piloted and unmanned air vehicle designs in Dubai.
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DUBAI: Kawasaki talks up its aerospace portfolio
Plans by Japan to loosen export controls for defence equipment have prompted Japanese firm Kawasaki to make its first appearance at the Dubai air show.
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DUBAI: ISR assets top air force wish lists
You might think that more combat aircraft would top the wish lists of most air force chiefs if they were granted bigger procurement budgets, but in fact, most would buy additional intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance and command-and-control capabilities instead of extra fighter jets.
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NewsDUBAI: Doubts raised about Brazil's lofty Gripen goal
Brazil’s economic troubles appear to be dampening the Brazilian air force's hopes of recapitalising its entire outdated fighter force, with one official saying the final number of Saab Gripen NGs may be closer to 40 than the original F-X2 programme target of 108 new fighters.
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NewsDUBAI: Combat-tested A330 MRTT to get technology boost
The United Arab Emirates air force is exhibiting one of its Airbus A330 multi-role tanker transports (MRTT), having gained the ability since the last show to use the phrase “combat-proven”.
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NewsDUBAI: BAE prepares Hawk for big screen debut
BAE Systems is giving its Hawk the big screen treatment, with a cockpit demonstrator at the show revealing a future configuration with a single, large-area display (LAD) for the pilot.
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NewsDUBAI: Archangel makes show debut
US firm Iomax joins a host of other light attack aircraft producers at the Dubai show, with its Archangel - a modified Thrush Aircraft S2R-T660 turboprop - on display in the static park.
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NewsDUBAI: Show debut for A-29 demonstrator
Embraer is giving a Dubai debut its newly built A-29 Super Tucano demonstrator aircraft, which will be on static display throughout the show. The company’s multi-mission KC-390 also looms large after the first prototype resumed flying testing after nine months of ground work.
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ANALYSIS: Middle East strengthens fighter fleets in light of militant threat
Terrorism is not a new threat for Middle Eastern air forces to contend with, but the rapid rise of Islamic State militants in the region has laid unexpected pressure on the nations and their allies, following the draw-downs in Iraq and Afghanistan.
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DUBAI: Embraer aims for international defence sales boost
Securing new International customers is becoming increasingly important for Embraer Defense and Security as budget woes in its home country continue to knock domestic military spending.
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NewsBoeing and Lockheed protest USAF’s bomber award to Northrop
Boeing and Lockheed Martin’s bomber team has asked the US Government Accountability Office to review the US Air Force’s “fundamentally flawed” selection of Northrop Grumman for the $80 billion Long-Range Strike Bomber (LRS-B) programme.
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NewsUSN to continue buying Boeing Super Hornets as F-35Cs arrive
The US Navy officials have reaffirmed plans to procure an additional 24 to 26 Boeing F/A-18E/F Super Hornets through fiscal 2018 year while also boosting F/A-18C life-extension rates, primarily due to delays in fielding the carrier-based Lockheed Martin F-35C.