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NewsAustralian A330 MRTT undergoes tanking trials with F/A-18Fs
Australia has commenced tanking trials between its Airbus Military A330 multi-role tanker transport (MRTT) aircraft and Boeing F/A-18F Super Hornets. The...
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Boeing looks beyond F-X2 in commitment to Brazilian market
Judging the depth of Boeing's developing interest in Brazil has been difficult to gauge.
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NewsIndonesia to have 16 Su-27/30s by end of 2013
Indonesia plans to have a full squadron of 16 Sukhoi Su-27/30 fighters in use by the end of 2013 ...
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Australian F-35A mock-up to explore electromagnetic issues
Australia has unveiled a full-scale model of the Lockheed Martin F-35A Joint Strike Fighter that will be used to study electromagnet environmental effects ...
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NewsUSA to approve V-22 sale to Israel
The USA is about to approve the sale of Bell Boeing V-22 tiltrotor transport aircraft and Boeing KC-135 tankers to Israel, sources say ...
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NewsF-35A operating costs to exceed F-16, official says
Operating costs for the F-35A are expected to be roughly 10% greater than the F-16, Lockheed Martin says ...
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NewsFrench army receives first enhanced Tiger HAD
France's DGA defence procurement agency has received its first Eurocopter Tiger in the enhanced HAD configuration for operation by the country's army aviation...
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South Korea details $1.6bn Apache contract
South Korea's order for 36 Boeing AH-64E Apache Guardian attack helicopters will cost $1.6 billion ...
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NewsBroken tail rotor downed Israeli Cobra
The fatal crash of an Israeli AH-1 attack helicopter on 11 March 2013 was caused by a sudden break in one of the aircraft's tail rotor blades ...
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NewsUK's first RC-135 Airseeker rolled out, USAF reveals
L-3 Communications has rolled out the first UK Royal Air Force RC-135 Airseeker signals intelligence (SIGINT) aircraft, the US Air Force's intelligence chief...
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NewsUSAF details plan to halt Block 30 Global Hawk use
The US Air Force does not intend to keep the Block 30 Northrop Grumman RQ-4B Global Hawk in service past the end of the calendar year 2014 because the Lockheed...
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NewsMDS offers Black Gold to extend engine life
MDS Coating Technologies has developed an engine compressor coating that it says will drastically reduce blade erosion ...
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NewsKuwait eyeing second C-17, DSCA reveals
Kuwait appears poised to increase its planned purchase of the Boeing C-17 strategic transport to a two-aircraft fleet ...
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Brazil signs AMX support deal with Alenia Aermacchi
The Brazilian air force has awarded Alenia Aermacchi a contract worth $75 million for the logistical support of its AMX strike aircraft ...
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NewsPICTURES: KAI to develop amphibious assault variant of Surion
Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI) will develop a variant of the Surion transport helicopter for the South Korean marines. The Defense Acquisition Program...
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NewsSouth Korea to buy 36 AH-64E Apaches
Boeing has won a contract to supply South Korea with 36 AH-64E Apache attack helicopters ...
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NewsColombia to expand S-70i fleet with new order
Colombia's army is to expand its fleet of five Sikorsky S-70i Black Hawk utility helicopters, with a further two to be delivered late this year ...
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PICTURE: New aircraft for Polish air force academy
Two new Diamond DA20-C1 Eclipse training aircraft have arrived at the aviation training centre of the Polish air force academy ...
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NewsPoland rejoins NATO AGS programme
Poland has confirmed its intention to formally rejoin NATO's Alliance Ground Surveillance (AGS) programme as a core nation, with the alliance's managing organisation now preparing the relevant documents for its reinclusion.
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NewsIsrael tests CH-53 safety enhancement
The Israeli air force is to upgrade the automatic hovering system installed in its Sikorsky CH-53 "Yasur" transport helicopters within the coming months, following successful initial tests performed by its flight-test centre.