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NewsIndonesia receives four Grob G120TP trainers
Grob has delivered its first four of 18 G120TP trainers to the Indonesian air force, with six more to be transferred this year ...
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F-35 inducted into USAF air logistics centre
The US Air Force has moved its first Joint Strike Fighter to a logistics centre ahead of a planned upgrade activity ...
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NewsRAF VC10s to make last operational flight
The Royal Air Force's last two VC10 tankers will fly their final operational sorties on 20 September ...
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Gripen programme gets Czech, Swiss boosts
The Czech Republic will renew a deal to lease 14 Saab Gripens, as Swiss parliamentarians have also supported a buy ...
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Boeing to cease C-17 production in 2015
Boeing will shutter the production line for its C-17 Globemaster III strategic airlifter in 2015, the company announced on 18 September.
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NewsIsrael lifts grounding on F-16 and F-15 fleets
Israel has resumed operations with its Lockheed Martin F-16I and F-15I combat aircraft, which have been grounded since an accident involving the F-16I on...
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Australian A330 MRTT simulator gets Level D certification
The Royal Australian Air Force’s full flight simulator for the Airbus Military Multi-Role Tanker Transport (MRTT) has been granted Level D certification.
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F-35 programme starts to turn the corner
Things are starting to look up for the Lockheed Martin F-35 Joint Strike Fighter, says the top Pentagon official overseeing the programme.
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NewsSequester may force USAF to retire entire fleets of aircraft
The US Air Force may have to cut entire fleets of aircraft to comply with the Congressional sequestration law, says a top service official ...
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USAF to roll out future unmanned aircraft plan 'soon'
The US Air Force expects to roll out a 'vector' for its unmanned aircraft fleet 'soon', says the service’s top intelligence officer
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NewsSingapore steps toward F-16 upgrade
Singapore has officially stated its intention to upgrade its Lockheed Martin F-16 C/D aircraft.
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NewsNetherlands cuts F-35 fleet plan to 37 fighters
The Netherlands’ government has confirmed the selection of the Lockheed Martin F-35 Joint Strike Fighter to replace the nation’s aged F-16s, but its purchase...
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NewsT-X trainer need bedevils US Air Force
The US Air Force is still assessing how and when it will begin a T-X process to replace its venerable T-38 Talon trainers ...
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NewsSouth Korea poised for final decision in F-X III
South Korea could make a final decision in the F-X III competition for 60 fighters as soon as next week, with Boeing’s F-15 Silent Eagle in strong position.
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Northrop, Bombardier to deliver last BACN aircraft to USAF
Bombardier is ready to deliver its last communications-roled Global Express business jet to the USAF ...
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NewsEngine shortage dogs Portuguese AW101 fleet
Portugal’s fleet of AgustaWestland AW101 Merlin helicopters, used for search and rescue (SAR) operations across a huge expanse of the Atlantic Ocean, is...
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NewsIndia closes on new C-130J order
New Delhi has moved closer to finalising an order for a batch of six additional Lockheed Martin C-130J transports ...
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NewsBoeing delivers last USAF C-17
Boeing has delivered the last of 223 C-17 strategic airlifters destined for the US Air Force ...
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NewsSavings in aircraft losses swing the argument in favour of auto-GCAS
The Pentagon has been slow to adopt automatic ground collision avoidance technology for its fighter fleets. But the potential savings in aircraft losses have swung the argument
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Indonesia receives first pair of T-50i advanced jet trainers
Indonesia has received its first pair of Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI) T-50i Golden Eagle advanced jet trainer aircraft, following a transit through Taiwan...