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NewsBertling to leave Eurocopter for Bombardier rail division
Helicopter manufacturer Eurocopter is to lose long-serving chief executive Lutz Bertling, who has resigned from the Marignane-based company for a position...
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Israeli F-35s to use Spice bomb kits
Israel will equip its future Lockheed Martin F-35 Joint Strike Fighters with an advanced version of Rafael's Spice bomb guidance kit ...
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NewsTwo killed in Israeli Cobra crash
Two Israeli air force pilots were killed on 11 March, when their AH-1 Cobra attack helicopter crashed during a routine training mission ...
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NewsNew operating discipline helps Thales revival
After heavy losses in 2010, new operating discipline is supporting a turnaround
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NewsChina investing in destabilising UAV capabilities: report
A report by the Project 2049 Institute contends that Beijing has made considerable strides in its development of unmanned air vehicles (UAVs). "The...
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Helmet-mounted sights to be deployed with Israeli AS565 fleet
Israel is to equip its air force's AS565SA helicopter pilots with advanced helmet-mounted sights ...
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NewsSingapore set to complete F-35 assessment
Singapore is close to completing its evaluation of the Lockheed Martin F-35 Joint Strike Fighter ...
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NewsIndia confirms Vikramaditya delivery by end-2013
Indian defence minister AK Antony has confirmed that the aircraft carrier Vikramaditya will be commissioned in the last quarter of 2013 ...
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NewsUSAF testers prepare for F-35 operational evaluation
US Air Force operational testers have received their first Lockheed Martin F-35 Joint Strike Fighters at bases in California and Nevada ...
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NewsUSAF investigating new displays for F-15C Eagle
The US Air Force is working on adding new displays onto the Boeing F-15C Eagle air superiority fighter to complement the aircraft's upgraded sensors. The...
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NewsUSAF to evaluate Scorpion helmet display on F-22 Raptor
US Air Force operational testers at Nellis AFB are preparing to evaluate the Visionix Scorpion helmet-mounted cueing system on the F-22 Raptor ...
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NewsRAF puts Typhoon upgrade through paces during Red Flag
The UK Royal Air Force is using a new upgrade to its Eurofighter Typhoon combat aircraft during exercise Red Flag 13-3 in the USA ...
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Falco UAV flies with new radar fit
Selex ES has performed a series of flight trials with a Falco unmanned air vehicle modified to carry its Gabbiano T-20 radar ...
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NewsIsrael's F-15I upgrade tackles new threats
The Israeli air force plans to complete a major upgrade to its Boeing F-15I strike aircraft during 2013 ...
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NewsRussia to replace current bombers with subsonic flying wing
The Russian air force has selected a subsonic Tupolev flying wing proposal as the basis for its PAK-DA long-range bomber programme ...
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Australia's Ferra Engineering to produce JDAM-ER wing kits
Boeing has tapped Ferra Engineering to manufacture extended range wing kits for the Joint Direct Attack Munitions (JDAM) carried by Royal Australian Air...
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Indonesia confirms 18-month K-FX delay
Indonesia has confirmed that a joint programme with South Korea to develop the K-FX fighter will be delayed for 18 months.
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NewsPICTURES: Second RNLAF F-35 rolled out
Lockheed Martin has rolled out the second F-35A Joint Strike Fighter which will eventually be used by the Royal Netherlands Air Force for pilot and maintainer...
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Airbus outsources heavy checks on Beluga fleet
Airbus has selected Sabena Technics to maintain its outsized A300-600ST transports, as part of a programme to ramp-up the availability of the Beluga fleet. The...
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India's CBI questions former air chief about AW101 deal: reports
Indian media reports indicate that the country's Central Bureau of Investigation is questioning former air force chief SP Tyagi ...