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NewsF-35B performs first vertical take-off
Test pilots at NAS Patuxent River have performed their first vertical take-off with an F-35B ...
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NewsAlenia Aermacchi pilot ejects from stricken M-346
An Alenia Aermacchi test pilot ejected safely from an M-346 trainer which crashed in Italy on 11 May ...
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NewsStealth coatings on F-35 'easier to maintain' than on older jets
US Air Force maintainers for the F-35A at Eglin AFB have spoken about the task of working with the stealth fighter ...
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NewsChinooks to get ‘fly-by-wire’ makeover
In a bid to expand the performance envelope of its CH-47F and MH-47G Chinook heavy-lift helicopters, Boeing has called on BAE Systems electronics engineers...
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NewsEC135 picked for Turkish air ambulance duties
Eurocopter's EC135 will perform medical airlift duties throughout Turkey, with a fleet of 17 helicopters to be flown by the Turkish Aeronautical Association's...
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NewsEglin AFB receives its first Block 2A F-35
The US Air Force's 33rd Fighter Wing at Eglin AFB, Florida, received its first Block 2A configuration Lockheed Martin F-35A on 6 May. Another similarly configured...
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NewsUS Navy releases presidential helicopter RFP
The US Navy's Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR) has released a draft request for proposal (RFP) for a new VXX presidential helicopter to replace the service's...
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Simlat wins Czech aerostat training deal
Simlat is to provide unmanned air system training and simulation equipment to Summit Advanced Systems of the Czech Republic ...
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NewsBAE resumes Typhoon deliveries to Saudi Arabia
BAE Systems resumed making Eurofighter Typhoon deliveries to Saudi Arabia during April ...
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AnalysisANALYSIS: CFM aims for smooth Leap into service
Design freeze of the CFM Leap-1B for the Boeing 737 Max means that all three versions of the single-aisle powerplant have formally entered the assembly stage. CFM's...
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NewsPentagon maintains Chinese fifth-gen jets will not be operational before 2018
The Pentagon maintains that it does not expect either of China's fifth-generation fighter programmes to become operational before 2018. "We do not...
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AnalysisANALYSIS: RAF Typhoons put through paces at Red Flag
The UK Royal Air Force's fast jet inventory has undergone a dramatic transformation over the decade since its Operation "Telic" involvement during the second...
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NewsDetails emerge of Israeli air strikes on Syria
Israeli air force combat aircraft struck at least two targets in Syria twice within a 48h period from 3 May, according to Syrian sources. The first...
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NewsKAI wins W1.1tn contract for FA-50 fighters
Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI) has received a won (W) 1.1 trillion ($1 billion) order for FA-50 fighter aircraft. KAI declined to state the number...
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NewsUSAF confirms three died in KC-135 crash
All three crew members died when their KC-135R tanker crashed in Kyrgyzstan on 3 May, the USAF confirms ...
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Ill-fated 747 stopped at Bagram for refuelling
Operational details of the ill-fated National Airlines Boeing 747-400 freighter which crashed on take-off from Bagram add further mystery to the reasons behind the fatal accident.
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NewsLockheed receives long-lead funding for first Israeli F-35s
Lockheed Martin has received $20.1 million in long-lead funding to start building the first two Israeli F-35A Joint Strike Fighters. "This is for...
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NewsUPDATED: US Air Force Boeing KC-135 crashes in Kyrgyzstan
Kyrgyzstan's emergencies ministry has confirmed the crash of a large transport aircraft west of the capital Bishkek. The ministry identifies the jet...
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NewsCanberra commits to new Growlers, but remains coy on F-35s
The Australian government has announced plans to buy 12 newly-built Boeing EA-18G Growler electronic attack aircraft ...
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NewsUSAF awards FlightSafety contract for KC-46 training system
The US Air Force awarded FlightSafety Services a $78.4 million contract on 1 May to develop an aircrew training system for the Boeing KC-46 tanker. The award...