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IAI signs F-35 wing production deal
Israel Aerospace Industries has signed a contract with Lockheed Martin to produce wings for the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter ...
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USAF to rebalance ISR portfolio
The US Air Force will have to rebalance its ISR aircraft portfolio after operations wrap up over Afghanistan ...
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Lockheed Martin anticipates fresh C-130J, F-16 sales
Lockheed Martin expects to receive a C-130J Hercules order from Saudi Arabia, the company said during an investors' conference call ...
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Chinese officer hints at country’s big aircraft carrier plans
China plans to build an aircraft carrier that is larger and can carry more aircraft than its current such warship, the Liaoning ...
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USAF leader confirms manned decision for new bomber
The US Air Force has confirmed for the first time that the Long Range Strike-Bomber (LRS-B) will be manned on entry-into-service, one of a few new details...
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R-R sells interest in RTM322 helicopter engine programme
UK engine manufacturer Rolls-Royce has sold its 50% interest in the RTM322 helicopter engine to its partner in the programme, Safran subsidiary Turbomeca,...
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TAP subsidiary to convert Brazil's second 767 tanker
One of the Boeing 767s that will be used by the Brazilian air force as an in-flight refuelling tanker is to be converted in Brazil, under an agreement with prime contractor Israel Aerospace Industries.
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Australian A330 MRTT undergoes tanking trials with F/A-18Fs
Australia has commenced tanking trials between its Airbus Military A330 multi-role tanker transport (MRTT) aircraft and Boeing F/A-18F Super Hornets. The...
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Boeing looks beyond F-X2 in commitment to Brazilian market
Judging the depth of Boeing's developing interest in Brazil has been difficult to gauge.
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Indonesia to have 16 Su-27/30s by end of 2013
Indonesia plans to have a full squadron of 16 Sukhoi Su-27/30 fighters in use by the end of 2013 ...
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Australian F-35A mock-up to explore electromagnetic issues
Australia has unveiled a full-scale model of the Lockheed Martin F-35A Joint Strike Fighter that will be used to study electromagnet environmental effects ...
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USA to approve V-22 sale to Israel
The USA is about to approve the sale of Bell Boeing V-22 tiltrotor transport aircraft and Boeing KC-135 tankers to Israel, sources say ...
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F-35A operating costs to exceed F-16, official says
Operating costs for the F-35A are expected to be roughly 10% greater than the F-16, Lockheed Martin says ...
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French army receives first enhanced Tiger HAD
France's DGA defence procurement agency has received its first Eurocopter Tiger in the enhanced HAD configuration for operation by the country's army aviation...
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South Korea details $1.6bn Apache contract
South Korea's order for 36 Boeing AH-64E Apache Guardian attack helicopters will cost $1.6 billion ...
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Broken tail rotor downed Israeli Cobra
The fatal crash of an Israeli AH-1 attack helicopter on 11 March 2013 was caused by a sudden break in one of the aircraft's tail rotor blades ...
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UK's first RC-135 Airseeker rolled out, USAF reveals
L-3 Communications has rolled out the first UK Royal Air Force RC-135 Airseeker signals intelligence (SIGINT) aircraft, the US Air Force's intelligence chief...
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USAF details plan to halt Block 30 Global Hawk use
The US Air Force does not intend to keep the Block 30 Northrop Grumman RQ-4B Global Hawk in service past the end of the calendar year 2014 because the Lockheed...
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MDS offers Black Gold to extend engine life
MDS Coating Technologies has developed an engine compressor coating that it says will drastically reduce blade erosion ...
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Kuwait eyeing second C-17, DSCA reveals
Kuwait appears poised to increase its planned purchase of the Boeing C-17 strategic transport to a two-aircraft fleet ...