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India's naval Tejas makes flight debut
The naval variant of India's Tejas light combat aircraft made a 20min first flight from Bengaluru on 27 April ...
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India’s Vikramaditya aircraft carrier prepares for sea trials
India's refurbished aircraft carrier will undergo sea trials with fixed-wing combat aircraft 'this summer' ...
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Indian Mirage crashes blamed on ‘technical defects’
India has attributed two crashes involving Dassault Mirage 2000 aircraft to technical faults, with the fleet remaining grounded as a precautionary measure ...
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US House committee presses air force on Global Hawk
The House Armed Services Committee has made the first move to reverse the US Air Force's controversial decision to retire the Northrop Grumman RQ-4 Global...
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Future nano-UAVs could collect ISR in heavily defended airspace alongside Raptors and F-35s
The US Air Force could eventually develop swarms of nano-unmanned aircraft to conduct penetrating reconnaissance missions inside heavily defended airspace,...
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India seeks clarity on Italian Finmeccanica corruption allegations
Indian defence minister AK Antony has requested a fresh report about allegations in Italy regarding Finmeccanica in relation to a 2010 deal for 12 AgustaWestland...
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KAI shareholders plan stake sale to international buyer
The shareholders of Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI) could sell a major stake in the firm in an effort to enhance its global competitiveness. "The...
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UK reveals scope of Tornado helmet deal
The UK Ministry of Defence has provided new details about an urgent operational requirement (UOR) deal that is enhancing the situational awareness of Royal Air Force Panavia GR4 strike aircraft crews in Afghanistan.
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PICTURE: Turkish air force receives upgraded T-38M
Turkish Aerospace Industries has delivered the first modernised Northrop T-38 jet trainer to the nation's air force in Ankara ...
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Raytheon Australia submits Air 9000 Phase 7 tender
Raytheon Australia has submitted its tender for Australia's Air 9000 Phase 7 Helicopter Aircrew Training System (HATS) competition, pitching the Bell 429...
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More than 10 nations considering Yak-130, says Irkut boss
Irkut expects to receive new orders this year for the Yakovlev Yak-130 advanced jet trainer and light-attack aircraft ...
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IN FOCUS: Boeing must deliver on KC-46, USAF says
The US Air Force's contract with Boeing for its new KC-46 tanker programme turns places the burden of responsibility for efficient delivery on the manufacturer
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A330 MRTT sets RAAF passenger record
An Airbus Military A330 multi-role tanker transport has carried the largest passenger load in the history of the Royal Australian Air Force ...
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US Navy to start P-8 operational tests in the summer
The US Navy is set to start operational testing of the Boeing P-8 Poseidon maritime patrol aircraft this summer. "What we're looking forward to this...
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India issues RFI for nine multimission turbofan aircraft
India has issued a request for information (RFI) on nine turbofan aircraft capable of performing a range of roles such as surveying, target towing, communications...
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USAF issues RFI for UH-1N modernization
The US Air Force has issued a request for information (RfI) to modernize its ageing fleet of Bell UH-1N helicopters-potentially to keep the aircraft in service...
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Israel offered Chinooks as service eyes V-22 deal
Boeing is offering a version of its CH-47 Chinook transport helicopter as a possible replacement for the Israeli air force's Sikorsky CH-53 fleet, as the service is also showing continued interest in the Bell Boeing V-22 tiltrotor.
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Handover of service-bound A400M engine kick-starts ramp-up
Europrop International is working to halve the time needed to assemble and test the A400M's TP400-D6 engine, having delivered the first production-standard example ...
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Further dramatic F-35 cost increases could force Norway to reconsider programme
If there is a further dramatic cost increase on the Lockheed Martin F-35 Joint Strike Fighter (JSF), Norway will reconsider its participation in the programme. "If...
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USAF issues new Afghan LAS draft RfP to contractors
The US Air Force has released a new draft Request for Proposal (RfP) for its Light Air Support (LAS) programme to equip the Afghan Air Force with a fixed-wing...