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Canberra to review F-35 delivery schedule
Australia could review the delivery timetable for the 12 Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II aircraft it is due to receive between 2015 and 2017.
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Israeli Heron TP crashes as test flight goes wrong
The Israeli air force and IAI are investigating what caused a Heron TP unmanned air vehicle to crash during an experimental flight on 29 January ...
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USAF woes clip C-27J’s wings in Australia
Any US decision to divest itself of the L-3 Communications C-27J Spartan will change the dynamics of Canberra's Air 8000 Phase 2 requirement for 10 battlefield airlifters
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India Pilatus trainer announcement delayed by protests
India's announcement of a new basic trainer appears to have been delayed by a protest mounted by the South Korean government about the tendering process.
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PICTURE: Serbian air force receives multirole Seneca
Serbia's defence ministry has taken delivery of a new Piper Seneca V, with the aircraft to be used for multiple tasks ...
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Rivals sweeten bids for Danish maritime helicopter deal
Two main rivals for a Danish maritime helicopter replacement contract have announced new teaming arrangements ...
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Boeing, Thales tap EC135 for Australia helicopter training bid
Boeing and Thales have selected the Eurocopter EC135 as their preferred platform in their bid for the Australian Defence Force (ADF) AIR 9000 Phase 7 Helicopter...
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Israel to launch C-130 wing box replacement
With its first new-generation Lockheed Martin C-130J scheduled for delivery in early 2014, the Israeli air force has embarked on a comprehensive upgrade and phase-out programme for its current fleet of Hercules tactical transports.
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Pentagon slashes fighter squadrons, airlifters in new budget proposal
The US Air Force faces plans to eliminate six fighter squadrons, cancel its C-27J programme and retire ageing C-5As and C-130s ...
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IN FOCUS: Royal Navy chief looks to the future with carrier, F-35 programmes
Despite cuts introduced via the SDSR, the head of the Royal Navy believes his service remains well placed to respond to operational demands ...
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Israel continues hunt for source of F-16I contamination
Four years after it was detected, the Israeli air force is still not fully sure how an irritating substance penetrated the cockpits of its Lockheed Martin F-16I "Sufa" strike aircraft.
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Germany and Eurocopter start negotiations over Tiger cuts
Eurocopter and the German government have started meetings over Berlin's plans to dramatically reduce its order for the Tiger combat helicopter ...
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South Africa’s restored Cheetah fighters make Ecuador debut
Ecuador has received 12 ex-South African Air Force Cheetah C/D fighters, ordered in late 2010, from Denel Aviation.
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PICTURE: Morocco gets last four T-6 trainers
Hawker Beechcraft has delivered its last four T-6C Texan II turboprop trainers from a 24-aircraft order for the Royal Moroccan Air Force ...
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Israel tests hover control system with Black Hawk
The Israeli air force has begun testing a new altitude hold and hovering stabilisation system developed for its Sikorsky CH-53 assault helicopters using a Sikorsky UH-60 Black Hawk.
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Israel makes fresh push to perform F-35 maintenance
Israel's air force has again expressed its opposition to the idea of performing heavy maintenance work on its future fleet of Lockheed Martin F-35 combat aircraft outside Israel.
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PICTURES: US Navy tests Integrator
Boeing/Insitu has delivered the first RQ-21 Integrator to the US Navy for testing and evaluation. The aircraft, flying at Twentynine Palms, MCB, in California,...
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Eurocopter eyes speed record as it resumes X3 test flights
Eurocopter will resume test flights of its X3 high speed technology demonstrator next month as it advances the concept towards a potential launch.
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Oman requests Typhoon buy from BAE
Oman has issued a request for proposals to BAE Systems linked to the purchase of about 12 Eurofighter Typhoons, only one month after its plan to also buy a new batch of Lockheed Martin F-16s was revealed.
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F-35B earns probation reprieve one year early
US Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta has lifted a probation order that had threatened the Lockheed Martin F-35B short take-off and vertical landing (STOVL)...