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NewsMAKS: Russian Helicopters launches unmanned tiltrotor concept
Russian Helicopters has expressed new interest in developing tiltrotor technologies that could be used to design a new family of unmanned and potentially even manned aircraft.
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NewsDanes withdraw F-16s from Iraq deployment
The Royal Danish Air Force has withdrawn its fleet of Lockheed Martin F-16s from the Middle East, where the aircraft had been participating in the air campaign effort against extremists in Iraq, according to local reports.
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MAKS: Russia extends Il-96 production by several years
Production of the Ilyushin Il-96 could continue for nearly a decade to support the Russian military's requirements for an aerial tanker and other special missions, United Aircraft (UAC) chief executive Yuri Slyusar has disclosed.
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Indonesia, Boeing discuss Chinook offsets
Indonesia is in discussions with Boeing about offsets related to a planned acquisition of four CH-47F Chinook helicopters.
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NewsBrahMos pushing hypersonic ramjet technology as scramjet stopgap
India-Russia joint venture BrahMos Aerospace wants to double the speed of its ramjet-powered supersonic cruise missile to beyond Mach 5 as an interim step towards the development of a clean-sheet “BrahMos-II” hypersonic weapon.
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NewsMAKS: Belarus carving slice of military UAV market
Belarus appears to have carved out a niche for itself in the unmanned aircraft business thanks to purchases of its Condor and Golden Eagle unmanned air vehicle systems by the military.
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MAKS: Chinese firm unveils new sensors for J-20, J-31
A privately-owned Chinese sensor company has unveiled a suite of air-to-air and air-to-ground sensors in development for the latest Chinese and Russian fighters.
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NewsMAKS: Russia’s T-50 radar almost ready for serial production
The Tikhomirov NIIP radar system built for Russia’s first fifth-generation combat jet, the Sukhoi T-50, is “99% ready” to enter serial production but must first complete a series of development tests.
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NewsMAKS: Is Russia developing an F-35-hunting UAV?
Russia could be working on a low-observable, F-35-hunting unmanned air vehicle that uses deeply-integrated electronic warfare systems to stay hidden from radars. The tip-off comes from electronic systems producer KRET, which has a curious UAV model on display at the MAKS air show in Moscow.
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NewsMAKS: Dinamika debuts new MiG-31 simulator
Russian pilots operating the newly-upgraded Mikoyan MiG-31BM supersonic interceptor can now exercise its added combat capabilities in a simulated environment with the introduction of Dinamika’s twin-seat flight simulator.
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NewsMAKS: Best pictures of static and flying aircraft from Day 1
Russian president Vladimir Putin personally kicked off the 12th annual MAKS air show near Moscow on 25 August, attending the show for the first time since 2011.
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NewsItalian Neuron testing ends as Swedish stint begins
Italy has completed its share of testing of the pan-European Neuron unmanned combat air vehicle, which saw it carry out 12 sorties from Decimomannu air base in Sardinia.
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NewsIsrael seeks more special mission-adapted G550s
Israel's air force wants to increase the number of its airborne early warning and electronic intelligence-gathering systems based on the Gulfstream G550 "Nachshon" business jet.
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NewsOur list of post-war air show accidents
These have been the main incidents at UK air shows since the Second World War in which pilots or bystanders were injured or killed.
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OpinionOPINION: The UK's impressive air show safety record
The UK's record in protecting the safety of the public at air shows is impressive. Despite more than a dozen major public displays every year, the Shoreham disaster is the first time in almost half a century that, at a British air show, spectators or people in the airfield vicinity ...
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NewsUSAF moving F-22s to Europe as warning against Russia
The US Air Force has announced the inaugural deployment of the Lockheed Martin F-22 to Europe to counter a “resurgent Russia”.
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NewsUK CAA announces display restrictions following Hunter crash
Following the worst aviation disaster at a UK air show in more than 60 years, the Civil Aviation Authority has announced an immediate package of flight restrictions at future such events.
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AnalysisANALYSIS: Lockheed proposes “RQ-X” as U-2 operations enter sixth decade
Lockheed Martin Skunk Works is looking to write the next chapter in the history of the U-2 Dragon Lady after 60 years of continual global intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance operations.
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NewsVIDEO: Chinese Wing Loong UAV carries out weapon drops
The state-owned China Central Television (CCTV) news channel has released a previously unseen video of Beijing’s AVIC Wing Loong unmanned air vehicle carrying out weapons testing.
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NewsInvestigators seek answers after Shoreham Hunter crash
Investigators are continuing their work to determine what led the pilot of a vintage Hawker Hunter T7 trainer to crash onto a busy road during the Shoreham Airshow in the UK on 22 August, killing at least 11 people.