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NewsBrazil keeps F-X2 fighter contest on hold until economy recovers
Brazil will keep a long-delayed acquisition of 36 fighters on hold until the national economy recovers from an ongoing slump ...
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NewsUK slips military flying training decision until 2015
The UK Ministry of Defence is expected to place a contract for the remainder of its Military Flying Training System programme during 2015 ...
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NewsUK Royal Navy primed to receive first Lynx Wildcat
AgustaWestland is poised to hand over the first maritime variant of the Lynx Wildcat to the UK Royal Navy ...
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NewsNorway ramps up pressure over NH90 delays
Norway has again warned NH Industries that the airframer must resolve concerns over the performance and capability of its NH90 naval helicopters ...
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NewsUSAF starts search for T-1A trainer upgrade or replacement
The US Air Force has started searching for options to upgrade or replace a 20-year-old fleet of about 178 Hawker Beechcraft T-1A Jayhawk jet trainers ...
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NewsPICTURE: Qatar accepts final C-17 from Boeing
Boeing has delivered its last of four C-17 strategic transports to the Qatar Emiri Air Force ...
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New Zealand to seek CT-4E, King Air trainer replacements
New Zealand is to issue a tender for a new military pilot training capability, to replace its Pacific Aerospace CT-4Es and Beechcraft King Airs ...
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Interview
Working Week: Morten Kjellesvig
As an F-16 pilot for Norway's air force on the Cold War frontline, Morten Kjellsevig led the way in intercepting Soviet Flankers. Now flying A340s for Scandinavian Airlines, he also runs his own safety training company.
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NewsA400M powers through reliability test campaign
Airbus Military has completed its critical function and reliability test activity using A400M development aircraft "Grizzly 5" ...
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NewsEurofighter Typhoon releases first Meteor missile
A Eurofighter combat aircraft has released an MBDA Meteor beyond visual-range air-to-air missile for the first time, with the milestone having been achieved...
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Elbit Systems to develop Israeli M-346 training centre
Elbit Systems has been chosen to develop a flight training centre to support the Israeli air force's future use of the Alenia Aermacchi M-346. The...
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NewsIndia taps CH-47F as final contender in heavy lift deal
The Boeing CH-47F Chinook helicopter has emerged as the final candidate in India's competition for 15 heavy lift helicopters. "In the proposal initiated...
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NewsOwnership revamp heralds new era for EADS
The directors of Airbus parent EADS and its core shareholders have agreed to overhaul the company's ownership structure to enable it to be managed under...
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NewsIndia nears catapult decision for second indigenous carrier
India is in the process of deciding whether its second indigenous aircraft carrier will be equipped with catapults ...
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NewsNew head for Dassault in 2013
Dassault Aviation boss Charles Edelstenne is to retire in January, the maker of Falcon business jets and Rafale fighters has confirmed. Edelstenne's departure comes as he reaches the mandatory retirement age of 75.
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NewsSikorsky delivers first CH-53K ground test vehicle to flight test team
Sikorsky has delivered the first CH-53K ground test vehicle (GTV) to the company's flight test team. The airframer is developing the massive aircraft for...
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NewsLockheed working on new air-to-air hit-to-kill missile
Lockheed Martin has confirmed it is working on a new hit-to-kill (HTK) air-to-air missile which would increase the number of weapons that could be carried...
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Bell's Singapore facility hands over first 429 to PT Whitesky Aviation
Bell Helicopter's maintenance and completions facility in Singapore has handed over the first light, twin-engined 429 helicopter.
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Marshall Aerospace rebrands its business aviation activities as Jetability
Marshall Aerospace is aiming to become a much bigger force in UK business aviation following a rebrand of its activities as Jetability. The Cambridge-based...
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Rafael enhances Spice bomb guidance kit
Rafael's Spice bomb guidance kit has become more lethal, and can now be used with a variety of attack techniques ...