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NewsRAF Tornado GR4s to resume training flights
The UK Royal Air Force has resumed training activities involving its Panavia Tornado GR4 strike aircraft ...
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NewsDUBAI: Hawker Beechcraft targets Middle Eastern growth
Hawker Beechcraft is confident of maintaining its strong standing in the Middle East, despite the short-term effects of the political instability felt in some nations in and around the region since early this year.
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NewsDUBAI: Pilatus flies PC-21 with UAE deliveries under way
Pilatus is flying its PC-21 trainer at the show, but remains tight-lipped about the current status of its 25-aircraft deal with the UAE.
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NewsDUBAI: JF-17 crashes in Pakistan's Kamra
A Chengdu/Pakistan Aeronautical Complex JF-17 fighter aircraft operated by the Pakistan air force has crashed shortly after taking from Kamra air base, killing the pilot, an industry source said.
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DUBAI: Northrop’s iDIRCM to address missile threats
Northrop Grumman is developing a new directional infrared countermeasures (DIRCM) system called iDIRCM for use on helicopters and aircraft. The company said the system will be commercially available and that it is being developed with Selex Galileo.
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NewsDUBAI: Boeing misses launch order for AH-6i
Boeing had hoped to announce at the show a signed contract launching production of the AH-6i, but must settle instead for the assurance that a deal will be closed soon.
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DUBAI: TAI launches study on Turkish-built next generation fighter
Turkey will decide in 15 months whether to launch a next generation fighter and trainer jet programme or partner with a development project in another country...
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NewsDUBAI: Italy's new T-346A trainer visits show
Italy has accepted its first aircraft from an initial six-unit order for the Alenia Aermacchi M-346, with the advanced jet trainer to enter use with its air force's flight test unit next year.
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DUBAI: Strata signs aerostructure deal with Boeing
Strata, the Abu Dhabi-based start-up, has taken another step towards its ambition to be one of the industry's leading risk-sharing, tier-one manufacturers after cementing a deal with Boeing to supply composite aerostructures for its airliners.
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DUBAI: Middle East customers fill ACJC hangar
Airbus Corporate Jet Centre (ACJC) has won fresh custom from the burgeoning Middle Eastern VIP market.
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NewsDUBAI: Finmeccanica looks to expand trainer aircraft line-up
Finmeccanica is planning to expand and upgrade its military aircraft product line as it seeks a greater share of the Middle East defence market, said Alenia Aeronautica/Aermacchi CEO Giuseppe Giordo.
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NewsDUBAI: UAE air force outlines fighter, UCAV ambitions
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) Air Force and Air Defence has outlined a long-term acquisition strategy that includes fielding a next-generation fighter and an unmanned combat air vehicle (UCAV) between 2018 and 2025.
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NewsDUBAI: Lockheed gives sneak peak of F-35 in the UAE
Lockheed Martin has given the UAE a first taste of the F-35 marketing blitz as state officials start planning for acquiring a next generation fighter in several years.
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NewsDUBAI: Typhoon proved its worth in Libya – RAF
The Royal Air Force's debut combat use of the Eurofighter Typhoon over Libya proved the multi-role type's strike performance and operating reliability and also validated the UK's plans to introduce new capabilities, a senior officer said at the show.
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NewsDUBAI: Northrop hawking the Hawkeye
The UAE has yet to decide on the number of airborne early warning and control (AEW&C) aircraft it plans to procure, having asked bidders to instead detail how many aircraft they think it needs, a Northrop Grumman official said.
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NewsDUBAI: Lockheed sees F-16 demand beyond 2015
Lockheed Martin has a new forecast predicting demand for more than 100 F-16s beyond 2015, when the last aircraft is scheduled for delivery
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NewsDUBAI: AEW bidders await UAE Mirage 2000-9 replacement
All three bidders for the UAE's deal for a large airborne early warning (AEW) aircraft now expect the state to delay its award until after an agreement is signed to replace the air force's fleet of Dassault Mirage 2000-9s
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NewsDUBAI: Boeing guns for more militarised 737s
Boeing foresees a big market for the militarised variants of the 737 commercial aircraft.
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NewsDUBAI: Boeing developing new CH-47 rotors
Boeing is developing new composite rotor blades for the CH-47 Chinook helicopter that will increase lift capacity by 907kg.
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NewsDUBAI: Finmeccanica eyes Oman transport/maritime requirements
Finmeccanica is at the show promoting its C-27J Spartan tactical transport as a contender for the Omani air force's requirement for eight multi-mission aircraft.