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NewsCanada issues draft RFP for fixed wing SAR project
Canada has released a draft request for proposals (RFP) for its fixed wing search and rescue (FWSAR) programme. A final version of the RFP will be issued...
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NewsRoyal Navy resurrects 809 Squadron as first F-35B unit
Britain is resurrecting the Royal Navy's 809 Naval Air Squadron to fly the Lockheed Martin F-35B Joint Strike Fighter. The unit is expected to operate the...
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NewsDARPA flight tests LRASM missile
Lockheed Martin and the US Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) launched a new prototype long-range anti-ship missile (LRASM) on 27 August....
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NewsUK, Norway could share F-35 support work
Norway and the UK are to explore increased co-operation on the Lockheed Martin F-35 Joint Strike Fighter, saying opportunities exist in "technical maintenance...
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NewsUK hails Hawk T2 training performance
Early use of the RAF's Hawk T2s has dramatically boosted the quality of instruction being provided to UK students, officials say ...
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NewsEmbraer hands over first modernised A-1M to Brazil
Embraer has delivered the first modernised A-1M subsonic attack aircraft to the Brazilian air force ...
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NewsCrowsnest AEW project to cost up to £500mn, UK says
Further details of the UK Royal Navy's Crowsnest next-generation airborne early warning programme have been disclosed by the nation's Ministry of Defence,...
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NewsMarshall Aerospace seeks to expand business aviation portfolio
Marshall Aerospace and Defence Group (Marshall ADG) has snapped up Beechcraft's largest European maintenance, repair and overhaul business as it sets its...
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NewsUSAF and Boeing complete KC-46 critical design review
The US Air Force and Boeing completed a critical design review (CDR) for the KC-46 tanker on 21 August. The milestone was completed one month ahead of the...
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Indian government auditor slams AW101 acquisition
India's comptroller and auditor general (CAG) has issued a report that is sharply critical of the acquisition of 12 VVIP AgustaWestland AW101 helicopters...
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NewsRussian Helicopters, AgustaWestland kick off 2.5t-class joint venture
Russian Helicopters and AgustaWestland have formally kicked off their joint bid to produce an all-new 2.5t-class single-engined rotorcraft, with the signing...
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NewsMarshall Aerospace snaps up Beechcraft's European MRO business
Marshall Aerospace and Defence Group (Marshall ADG) has acquired Beechcraft's European maintenance, repair and overhaul business based at Broughton in...
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NewsBoeing C-17 inducted into Indian air force
The Indian air force has formally inducted the Boeing C-17 strategic transport ...
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NewsDanish AW101s to get MX-15 sensor fit
Denmark is to equipment some of its AW101 transport helicopters with L-3 Wescam's MX-15 sensor ...
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NewsPentagon and P&W reach tentative F-35 engine deal
The Pentagon and Pratt & Whitney have reached an agreement in principle for a production contract for the sixth lot of engines for the Lockheed Martin F-35...
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Israel seeks R-model KC-135s from USA
The Israeli air force says it will only evaluate a US offer of surplus KC-135s if the aircraft involved are R-model tankers ...
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NewsVIDEO: Hurkus trainer performs successful first flight
Turkish Aerospace Industries has performed the maiden sortie of its Hurkus single-engined turboprop trainer. The flight, which lasted 33min, was undertaken...
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Australia receives first MRH90 simulator
Australia's army has received the first of two simulators for the NH Industries MRH90 transport helicopter ...
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NewsBoeing looks abroad for CH-47 sales
Boeing is looking to international customers to sell the CH-47F Chinook, including remanufacturing existing D models. The company, speaking with reporters...
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NewsMAKS: New lease of life for latest Mi-8/17 variant
Russian Helicopters has shown the first prototype of the Mil Mi-171A2 at the MAKS air show in Moscow - the latest variant of the ubiquitous Soviet-era Mi-8/17...