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Textron's Scorpion may be part of growing innovation trend
Textron AirLand’s introduction of the Scorpion light attack jet may be part of a larger trend within the US defence industry to innovate new solutions in the face of declining government spending ...
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NewsHELITECH: Eurocopter demonstrates latest advances
Eurocopter kicked off this year’s Helitech with a two-day flight demonstration event held at its Oxford airport headquarters, shortly before the show opened.
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NewsVC10 retirement speeds RAF airlift transition
The UK Royal Air Force kicked off a trio of air transport type retirements on 20 September, with its last two VC10 tankers having left use ...
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NewsSouth Korea backs down from F-15 Silent Eagle selection: report
South Korea appears set to re-tender its F-X III competition for 60 fighter, after deciding against selecting the Boeing F-15 Silent Eagle ...
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NewsUSAF and Boeing fly QF-16 drone without pilot
Boeing and the US Air Force have flown a QF-16 target drone without a pilot for the first time, from Tyndall AFB, Florida ...
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NewsIndian navy receives first Hawk trainer
Hindustan Aeronautics has delivered its first locally-assembled Hawk jet trainer to new user the Indian navy ...
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NewsChina aircraft carrier flight tests gather steam
China’s Liaoning aircraft carrier has completed its longest sea trial, including more than 100 sorties with Shenyang J-15 fighters ...
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NewsIndonesia receives four Grob G120TP trainers
Grob has delivered its first four of 18 G120TP trainers to the Indonesian air force, with six more to be transferred this year ...
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F-35 inducted into USAF air logistics centre
The US Air Force has moved its first Joint Strike Fighter to a logistics centre ahead of a planned upgrade activity ...
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NewsRAF VC10s to make last operational flight
The Royal Air Force's last two VC10 tankers will fly their final operational sorties on 20 September ...
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Gripen programme gets Czech, Swiss boosts
The Czech Republic will renew a deal to lease 14 Saab Gripens, as Swiss parliamentarians have also supported a buy ...
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Boeing to cease C-17 production in 2015
Boeing will shutter the production line for its C-17 Globemaster III strategic airlifter in 2015, the company announced on 18 September.
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NewsIsrael lifts grounding on F-16 and F-15 fleets
Israel has resumed operations with its Lockheed Martin F-16I and F-15I combat aircraft, which have been grounded since an accident involving the F-16I on...
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Australian A330 MRTT simulator gets Level D certification
The Royal Australian Air Force’s full flight simulator for the Airbus Military Multi-Role Tanker Transport (MRTT) has been granted Level D certification.
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F-35 programme starts to turn the corner
Things are starting to look up for the Lockheed Martin F-35 Joint Strike Fighter, says the top Pentagon official overseeing the programme.
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NewsSequester may force USAF to retire entire fleets of aircraft
The US Air Force may have to cut entire fleets of aircraft to comply with the Congressional sequestration law, says a top service official ...
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USAF to roll out future unmanned aircraft plan 'soon'
The US Air Force expects to roll out a 'vector' for its unmanned aircraft fleet 'soon', says the service’s top intelligence officer
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NewsSingapore steps toward F-16 upgrade
Singapore has officially stated its intention to upgrade its Lockheed Martin F-16 C/D aircraft.
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NewsNetherlands cuts F-35 fleet plan to 37 fighters
The Netherlands’ government has confirmed the selection of the Lockheed Martin F-35 Joint Strike Fighter to replace the nation’s aged F-16s, but its purchase...
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NewsT-X trainer need bedevils US Air Force
The US Air Force is still assessing how and when it will begin a T-X process to replace its venerable T-38 Talon trainers ...