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Philippine air force formally inducts four W-3A Sokols
The Philippine air force has inducted its first four PZL-Swidnik W-3A Sokol utility helicopters ...
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Rolls-Royce ready to put C-130 engine upgrade into flight test
An engine upgrade that could reduce fuel burn by 8% on hundreds of Lockheed Martin C-130Hs will soon enter flight test, Rolls-Royce says ...
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Israeli Westwind maritime patrol aircraft to fly on
The Israeli air force and navy have decided to prolong the service life of their Israel Aerospace Industries Westwind 1124 maritime patrol aircraft ...
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Airbus Military offers Canberra a sixth A330 MRTT
Airbus Military has offered Australia a sixth A330 multi-role tanker transport (MRTT) aircraft, giving Canberra until mid-2012 to make a decision. The...
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USAF awards Northrop contract to finish Global Hawk radar
The US Air Force has awarded Northrop Grumman a $24.5 million contact to finish development of the MP-RTIP radar for its Block 40 Global Hawk ...
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USAF pilot lost spatial awareness before A-10C crash, report says
The US Air Force is attributing the 1 April 2011 crash of a Fairchild Republic A-10C in Germany to spatial disorientation ...
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Norway to make F-35 decision within weeks
Norway's parliament is within weeks of recommending an order for the Lockheed Martin F-35A ...
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F-35B training kick-off set for early April
The US Marine Corps hopes to start F-35B local area flights at Eglin AFB, Florida in early April ...
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Pentagon agrees to F-35A combat radius reduction
The US military has slightly relaxed the Lockheed Martin F-35A's combat radius requirements ...
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Rafael adds laser sensor to Spike missile
Rafael will add a laser homing sensor to its Spike NLOS helicopter-launched long-range missile, with the new capability to be demonstrated soon ...
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Loose wire caused Afghanistan Global Hawk crash
In-flight electrical failure caused a Northrop Grumman EQ-4 to crash inAfghanistan on 20 August, says a newly-released accident investigation report. The...
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USAF seeks to bypass aircraft engine manufacturers
The US Air Force is considering buying engine parts for some of its aircraft from third-party manufacturers, the service's top officials told the US Congress on 6 March ...
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Afghan LAS contest to start from scratch after failed US selection
The US Air Force will probably have to restart its Light Air Support programme intended to equip the Afghan air force, the service's top civilian official has said ...
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USAF criticised over Global Hawk cuts
Members of Congress have harshly criticised the US Air Force's decision to park its recently acquired fleet of RQ-4 Global Hawk Block 30s ...
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US Air Force chief rejects pilot blame in F-22 crash
US Air Force chief of staff Gen Norton Schwartz says an accident investigation board did not blame Capt Jeffrey Haney for a fatal F-22 accident ...
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ATSB: Errors led to Williamtown breakdown of separation
Newcastle's Williamtown airport in Australia has made changes to its air traffic control procedures after a breakdown of separation occurred on 1 February...
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First flight by F-35 training unit curtailed by fuel leak
A US Air Force test pilot at the 33rd Fighter Wing had to cut short the first local area flight by a Lockheed Martin F-35 at Eglin AFB, Florida ...
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UK to extend military helicopter training service
The UK is to extend the use of its tri-service Defence Helicopter Flying School arrangement with FB Heliservices until at least 2016 ...
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India, Dassault enter final MMRCA negotiations
India has confirmed that final negotiations with Dassault for 126 Rafale fighters have commenced, and that the Indian air force plans to phase out its Mikoyan MiG-21 aircraft from 2014.
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MRO firm Pemco files for Chapter 11
Tampa, Florida-based MRO provider and conversions company Pemco World Air Services will be bankrolled by Avion Services Holdings through its Chapter 11 restructuring,...