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IN FOCUS: Painful decisions on US defence spending delayed in 2011 will come back to haunt industry next year
Budgetary crises, instability, and conflict were the dominant defence sector topics in 2011, and the coming year is unlikely to provide a deviation from these key themes.
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Japan swoops for F-35, shoots down Typhoon, F/A-18E/F
Japan has selected the Lockheed Martin F-35A joint strike fighter (JSF) for its F-X contract, which purchases 42 aircraft to replace an ageing fleet of McDonnell...
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South Africa back in play for Airbus Military A400M after refund
Airbus Military has cleared a key hurdle to pursuing further business with South Africa by refunding pre-delivery payments on an order of eight A400Ms cancelled...
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IN FOCUS: Hamburg enthusiasts restore pioneering biz jet
A German charity aims to return the curiously shaped HFB 320 "Hansa Jet" to the air
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Back in Black Widow
An series of intrepid expeditions to the jungle of Indonesia has resulted in the world's only flyable Northrop P-61B Black Widow being rescued and rebuilt. Thanks to the dedication of a team of volunteers, it is hoped it will soon take to the skies above Pennsylvania
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RAF Typhoons in Northolt Olympic move
Royal Air Force Eurofighter Typhoons will be stationed on the outskirts of London as part of the UK armed forces' contribution to the security effort around...
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British Army accepts last upgraded Lynx AH9A
AgustaWestland handed over its 22nd, and last, upgraded Lynx AH9A utility helicopter to the British Army on 15 December, with the type continuing to impress...
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French air force chief confident of Rafale victory in Indian contest
Gen Jean-Paul Paloméros, chief of staff of the French air force, is confident about the Dassault Rafale's prospects in major international competitions,...
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IN FOCUS: F-35 concurrency reaches turning point
What started as a seemingly isolated and quickly resolved issue - a single bulkhead that buckled during fatigue testing in November 2010 - has mushroomed into a suddenly public crisis of confidence within the Lockheed Martin F-35 programme.
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Rolls-Royce looks to grow military service business
Rolls-Royce aims to increase its provision of support services to military customers around the world by using its recent experience with the UK Royal Air Force ...
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Omani F-16 deal means continued wait for Eurofighter
Oman has placed a follow-on order with Lockheed Martin for a second batch of 12 F-16C/D Block 50 fighters ...
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Joint response: World Air Forces Directory introduction
Air arms around the world reacted to multiple challenges during 2011, despite fleet and budget cuts. We list the current inventories and procurement plans of 160 nations.
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PICTURES: Lockheed rolls out last F-22A from Marietta plant
Lockheed Martin has rolled out the last F-22A Raptor on order by the US Air Force, to close a nearly 15-year-old final assembly line that produced a total of 187 operational fighters.
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PICTURES: Indian air force crew eject from stricken Su-30MKI
The two-person crew of an Indian air force Sukhoi Su-30MKI ejected safely before the strike aircraft crashed near Pune in western India on 13 December.
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Brazilian Traders set for modernisation
Brazil's navy has been awarded funds to upgrade four of the eight Grumman C-1A Traders purchased last year under a foreign military sales contract.
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PICTURE: South Korea receives second 737 Peace Eye
Boeing has delivered the second Peace Eye 737 airborne early warning and control system aircraft to South Korea ...
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Japan likely to choose F-35 for F-X requirement - reports
Japanese media have reported that Tokyo will choose the Lockheed Martin F-35A Lightning II to fill its F-X requirement. Several major Japanese publications...
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Japan poised to make F-X fighter decision – Boeing
Boeing believes Tokyo could announce the winner of its 42-aircraft F-X competition before the end of this month and is also optimistic about its chances in Malaysia's fighter contest.
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Seoul raises concerns about Global Hawk price
South Korea has raised concerns about the price of the Northrop Grumman RQ-4 Block 30I Global Hawk unmanned aerial vehicle and could open a tender for a...
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Special DoD review recommends curtailing early F-35 production
A special review by the US Department of Defense has identified 13 ongoing or likely future design problems with the Lockheed Martin F-35 ...