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NewsUnmanned specialist Chandler/May purchased by Lockheed Martin
Lockheed Martin has expanded its unmanned technology portfolio with the acquisition of Huntsville, Alabama-based Chandler/May, a maker of both vehicles and...
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NewsIN FOCUS: AgustaWestland exploits buoyant civil helicopter market
Whether transporting engineers to offshore rigs, providing police with eyes in the sky, or whisking VIPs between appointments over traffic-choked cities, the world's appetite for civil helicopters in all their guises is growing - and the reason AgustaWestland has remained one of the strongest performing units within Finmeccanica for the ...
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AIRSHOW CHINA: China resumes talks with Russia on Su-35 purchase
China has resumed negotiations with Russia over the purchase of "4++ generation" Sukhoi Su-35 multirole fighters. Although Moscow and Beijing had been discussing...
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NewsInvestigation launched after Algerian C295 crashes in France
An Algerian air force Airbus Military C295 crashed in France on 9 November, with six personnel believed to have died ...
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NewsSaudi Arabia requests $6.7bn C-130J purchase
Riyadh has requested a potentially $6.7 billion deal to acquire 25 Lockheed Martin C-130Js for airlift and inflight refuelling duties ...
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NewsIN FOCUS: M-346, C-27J drive merged Alenia Aermacchi
Two stalwarts of Italy's century-old aerospace industry were united on 1 January 2012, when the interests of Alenia Aeronautica and Alenia Aermacchi were merged, creating a new entity with almost 12,000 employees.
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AAR modifying two Boeing 737s for Colombian air force
AAR is modifying two Boeing 737-400s for use as passenger and freighter aircraft for the Colombian air force ...
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NewsUSAF hopes to complete flying portion of F-35 OUE next week
The US Air Force's first Lockheed Martin F-35A training unit, the 33rd Fighter Wing (FW) at Eglin AFB, Florida, expects to complete the flying portion of...
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Airbus Military, Dirgantara to market upgraded C212 to civilian, military users
Airbus Military and Dirgantara Indonesia, also known as Indonesian Aerospace, will launch an upgraded version of the C212 tactical transport aircraft, with...
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NewsUSAF awards Lockheed second F-22 back-up oxygen supply contract
Lockheed Martin has been awarded a $11.9 million contract to supply the US Air Force (USAF) with additional automatic back-up oxygen supply (ABOS) systems...
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NewsSaab and BAE receive US Army contract to supply new head-up display
BAE Systems and Saab have received a contract from the US Army to supply a new head-up display (HUD) system for the Sikorsky UH-60 Blackhawk helicopter-and...
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NewsA400M delivery schedule holds firm, as reliability tests near resumption
Airbus Military remains on track to deliver the first production example of its A400M Atlas transport to the French air force during the second quarter of 2013 ...
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NewsIN FOCUS: China special report
Airbus and Boeing are keen to tap China's potential, but will face formidable competition from local airframer Comac. Ahead of next week's Zhuhai air show we profile the country's aerospace sector in a special report.
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Airbus 'on track' for 30 A380 deliveries in 2012
Third-quarter revenue at EADS gained 15% to €12.3 billion ($19.6 billion), lifting operating income (EBIT) by two-thirds to €537 million, while net income...
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NewsIN FOCUS: Chinese UAVs uncovered
The dearth of information surrounding China's UAV programmes makes Zhuhai a rare opportunity to get some sense of where the country's ambitions lie
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NewsPeru signs deal for 20 KAI KT-1 basic trainers
Peru will obtain 20 Korea Aerospace Industries KT-1 basic trainer aircraft ...
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IN FOCUS: Advanced Chinese fighters: upping the ante
Under the wary gaze of neighbours China is building its fighter programme and investing heavily in research, with the J-21's first flight making its airpower ambitions clear
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NewsBrazilian air force official details missile developments
Brazil's air force chief of staff has detailed the service's expectation for fielding new-generation air-launched weapons within the next several years ...
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NewsAlenia Aermacchi, L-3 reach new C-27J sales agreement
Alenia Aermacchi has reached a new agreement with its Joint Cargo Aircraft programme partner L-3 on offering the C-27J transport ...
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NewsIN FOCUS: Pushing China’s maritime frontier
China's aircraft carrier is among the world's worst kept military secrets in recent years. Formerly the Soviet carrier Varyag, the ship was retrofitted at the port of Dalian. Chinese bloggers advised that the best viewing location to observe the ship's retrofit was a window in the Dalian Ikea store.