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First non-pilot unmanned aircraft operators graduate from USAF's MQ-9 Reaper course
The first group of US Air Force student operators who have not completed the service's undergraduate pilot training (UPT) programme have graduated from the...
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RNLAF waits on Chinook delivery
Holland is close to receiving the first three Boeing CH-47F Chinooks dating from a 2007 order for six of the heavy transport helicopters.
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Holland prepares for delivery of first fully-operational NH90s
Holland is preparing to receive its first NH Industries NH90 maritime helicopter configured to the full operational capability standard. Destined for...
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IN FOCUS: Embraer defence unit to build on billion-dollar 2012
In 2020, Embraer Defense and Security (EDS) will have fielded the KC-390 tanker/transport in Brazil and several other countries. It will have almost completed...
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Morocco USMC MV-22 Osprey crash due to pilot error
The 11 April, 2012, crash of a Bell-Boeing MV-22B Osprey tilt-rotor in Morocco belonging to the US Marine Corps's VMM-261 squadron was not due to a mechanical...
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USAF plans F-15 modernization, but pilots want better displays
The US Air Force is planning a host of upgrades for its fleet of Boeing F-15Cs and F-15Es, but pilots say that without upgraded displays, they will not be...
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Israeli air force grounds CH-53 fleet after emergency landing
The Israeli air force (IAF) has grounded its fleet of Sikorsky CH-53 Yasur helicopters after one made an emergency landing on 16 August.
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India receives its first EMB-145 AEW&C aircraft
India has received its first Embraer EMB-145 airborne early warning and control (AEW&C) aircraft. The first of three aircraft was delivered at Embraer's...
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First Dutch F-35 flies around Fort Worth
The first Lockheed Martin F-35 Joint Strike Fighter built for the Royal Netherlands Air Force (RNLAF) has been spotted flying near the company's plant in...
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PICTURES: Russia celebrates air force centenary
More than 110 aircraft took part in three-day celebrations of the Russian air force's 100 anniversary at the Ramenskoye aerodrome in Zhukovsky near Moscow...
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X-51A Waverider test flight ends in failure
The US Air Force Research Laboratory's (AFRL) third test flight of the Boeing/Pratt & Whitney Rocketdyne X-51A Waverider hypersonic test vehicle on 14 August...
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Sukhoi starts tests on PAK-FA’s radar
Sukhoi says it has started testing an active electronically scanned array (AESA) radar on its fifth-generation T-50 PAK-FA fighter in a statement issued...
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IN FOCUS: Civilian helicopters get in the line of fire in Afghanistan
Civilian helicopter companies are relied upon to support the war effort in Afghanistan by transporting supplies and troops - but must endure tough operating conditions
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Settlement reached in Haney F-22 crash lawsuit
The court case of the widow of US Air Force Captain Jeff Haney versus the contractors who built the F-22 Raptor and its life-support systems has been settled....
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F-35 flight training accelerates at Eglin AFB
Flight training on the Lockheed Martin F-35 Joint Strike Fighter (JSF) continues to accelerate at the US Air Force's 33rd Fighter Wing. "During our...
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General Electric to test ADVENT core later this month
General Electric (GE) is set to undertake the first core test of its version of the US Air Force Research Laboratories' (AFRL) adaptive versatile engine...
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VIDEO: First in-flight weapon release for F-35
Lockheed Martin has hit a significant test milestone with the first in-flight weapon release from an F-35. Achieved on 8 August, the GBU-32 Joint Direct...
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AUVSI: Northrop Grumman gets ready for HALE air-to-air refuelling
Northrop Grumman has flown two RQ-4 Advanced Concept Technology Demonstration (ACTD) Global Hawks in formation under its KQ-X programme to develop the concept of air-to-air refuelling for high-altitude long-endurance (HALE) UAVs.
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Embraer confident of winning USAF light air support deal
Embraer is confident that its A-29 Super Tucano will win the US Air Force light air support contest, even though an earlier selection of the type was overturned in January.
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Indonesia to rely on upgraded F-16s and K-FX fighters
Indonesia has ruled out further buys of Sukhoi fighter jets from Russia, instead bolstering its fleet with upgraded ex-US Air Force Lockheed Martin F-16s and, in the longer term, aircraft jointly developed with South Korea through the K-FX programme.