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Boeing responds to Japanese fighter request with F/A-18E bid
Boeing and the US Navy have tabled a bid to meet Japan's F-X fighter requirement with the F/A-18E Super Hornet ...
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PICTURE: Egypt takes delivery of first C-295 transport
Airbus Military has delivered its first of three C-295 medium transports to the Egyptian air force ...
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Luftwaffe's first Global 5000 enters service
The first Bombardier Global 5000 for the German air force has been handed over to the service's Special Air Mission Wing for use as a VIP and medical evacuation transport ...
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Qatar enters market for maritime helicopters with MH-60R request
Qatar could buy six MH-60R maritime helicopters to replace its ageing Westland Sea Kings ...
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US carriers rally for national airline policy
Stressing that the US airline industry is at a crucial inflection point, the country's airlines are uniting to push the government to adopt a national airline...
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Lockheed Martin stays in competition to replace AMRAAM, HARM with new missile
A Lockheed Martin/Northrop Grumman team has revealed plans to compete for a contract to replace two Raytheon missiles - the AIM-120 AMRAAM and AGM-88 HARM - despite being shut out of a series of technology development contract awards.
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UK extends Libya commitment, but will withdraw Typhoons
The UK will withdraw its Eurofighter Typhoons from the Libya campaign, but keep 16 Tornado GR4s assigned ...
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US Army moves to set up possible growth variant of CH-47 Chinook
On the eve of celebrating the 50th anniversary of first flight, the US Army took the first step towards launching the fourth major growth version of the Boeing CH-47 Chinook heavylift helicopter.
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Trainers and helicopters stuck in USAF budget limbo
US Air Force leaders have backed several major acquisition programmes, but kept silent over new trainers and helicopters ...
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Norway’s Kongsberg warns JSM deal is critical for F-35 order
Norway's Kongsberg has warned that the country needs a commitment from the US government within six months to integrate a national-specific missile on the Lockheed Martin F-35.
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USA approves $5.3bn upgrade for Taiwan's F-16s
The Obama administration has approved a $5.3 billion upgrade of Taiwan's Lockheed Martin F-16A/B fighters, including active electronically scanned array radars, new weapons and a range of sensor upgrades.
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A400M clears key certification tests, says Airbus
Airbus Military's A400M has cleared two key hurdles as the company works to secure civil type certification ...
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Rafael fires Spike missiles in Indian evaluation
Rafael has test fired three Spike ER air-to-surface missiles from an Israeli air force helicopter as part of an Indian evaluation ...
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Hypoxia symptoms still pose mystery as F-22A returns to flight
Lockheed Martin F-22A Raptors have been cleared to fly for the first time in four months, but the oxygen problem that grounded them remains a mystery to the US Air Force.
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USAF leaders warn of further F-35 budget tweaks
The US Department of Defense is considering further "tweaks" to the Lockheed Martin F-35 procurement account in the fiscal year 2013 budget request, US Air Force leaders have confirmed.
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EADS growth strategy in US not linked to Air Force One replacement
The US Air Force may have a difficult time finding more than one aircraft manufacturer to compete for replacing the Boeing VC-25A, also known as 'Air Force One' ...
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KC-390 pod deal to value $60m, says Cobham
Cobham Mission Equipment has valued its initial involvement in Embraer's KC-390 transport/tanker programme at more than $60 million ...
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USAF clears F-22s for flight after inspections
The US Air Force's F-22 Raptors are to return to flight status after a four-month grounding, but only after passing an extensive inspection process ...
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Part 33 revised: Ensuring the co-existence of ice and turbofans
Upcoming FAA regulation changes could create a tougher climate for engine manufacturers by imposing more rigorous requirements on icing trials
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Atkins is engineering aerospace, too
Technical expertise and project management skills take Atkins far beyond buildings