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Italian search teams find wreckage of missing USAF F-16
Italian search and rescue teams have recovered debris in the Adriatic Sea which they believe belongs to a missing Lockheed Martin F-16 Fighting Falcon operated...
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Israel tests Thrust pod for combat helicopter training
Israel Aerospace Industries has expanded its Ehud family of embedded training systems to allow the equipment to be used by attack helicopters ...
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Indian automobile maker Mahindra eyes aerospace
After a successful move into the automobile industry, India's Mahindra eyes aerospace
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Engineers discover culprit behind F-35B fueldraulic line failure
Engineers working on the Lockheed Martin F-35 Joint Strike Fighter (JSF) have identified the likely culprit behind a fueldraulic line failure on 16 January...
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AIM-9X Block II performing better than expected
The Raytheon AIM-9X Block II Sidewinder is about halfway through its operational testing and, thus far, the weapon is performing better than expected with...
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UK deploys Sentinel for Mali surveillance role
The UK has provided one of its Sentinel R1 battlefield surveillance aircraft to support France's Operation Serval campaign in Mali ...
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PICTURE: Tunisia's first C-130J rolls out
Tunisia's first of two C-130J tactical transports has been painted at Lockheed Martin's Marietta site in Georgia, USA ...
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PICTURES: Royal Navy Wildcat makes flight debut
The UK MoD has released images showing the first flight of a production example of the Royal Navy's Wildcat HMA2 helicopter ...
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India's Vikramaditya to undergo final trials in mid-2013
India's delayed aircraft carrier INS Vikramaditya is to undergo trials this summer prior to its delivery to the Indian navy. Trials cannot commence...
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China’s Y-20 transport conducts maiden flight
China has conducted the maiden flight of the Xian Y-20 strategic transport from the Yanlian airbase.
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Eurocopter promises four new rotorcraft by 2020
At least four brand-new helicopters will be added to Eurocopter's range by 2020, as the airframer works to renew its line-up. Speaking at its end-of-year...
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Israel acquires surplus CH-53 helicopters for spares
The Israeli air force has acquired five decommissioned Sikorsky CH-53 transport helicopters from the USA to be used for spares, as part of a continuing effort to keep its aged fleet of the type flying.
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Vietnam takes delivery of last Spanish-built C212
The last Airbus Military C212-400 aircraft to be produced in Spain has been delivered to the Vietnamese coast guard. This is the coast guard's third...
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IN FOCUS: Chinese air force not yet a match for Japan's
Tensions between China and Japan over disputed islands have raised the prospect of their air forces perhaps going head-to-head ...
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Lockheed hopes to firm up F-35 Lot 6 & 7 contracts before mid-year
Lockheed Martin hopes to "definitize" previously awarded F-35 low rate initial production (LRIP) Lot 6 and 7 contracts in the first half of 2013, top company...
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Spanish army to get first NH90 helicopter before end-2013
Spain will receive its first NH Industries NH90 tactical transport helicopter before the end of 2013 ...
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First French personnel to begin A400M training
Activities to train the first French air force personnel to operate Airbus Military's A400M Atlas transport will begin late this month ...
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PICTURE: India's first C-17 enters flight testing
India's first C-17 strategic transport has been delivered for flight testing at Edwards AFB in California ...
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UK confirms September retirement for aged VC10s
Operations with the UK Royal Air Force's remaining Vickers VC10 tankers will conclude in September 2013, the MoD confirms ...
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USAF delays Afghan Light Air Support source selection
A US Air Force tender to purchase 20 light attack aircraft for the Afghan air force has been delayed. The service was expected to award a contract for the...