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UAS suppliers look for options in wake of USAF MQ-X delay
Unmanned air system manufacturers see new hope for near-term sales, despite the US Air Force's decision to delay fielding a replacement for the MQ-9 Reaper until at least 2018 ...
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Fox apologises to families of Mull of Kintyre Chinook crash pilots
The UK Ministry of Defence has withdrawn the accusation that an RAF Chinook crash in 1994 was caused by the pilots' negligence ...
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Noar Let L-410 reportedly crashes in northeastern Brazil
Reports are emerging that a Let L-410 turboprop operated by Brazilian regional carrier Noar has crashed in the northeastern part of the county.
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Lockheed adds $771 million to early F-35 production bills
Lockheed Martin has added $771 million to the final bill for the first 31 early production models of the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter ...
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Italian air force poised for Predator B milestone
The Italian air force will declare initial operational capability with its first two Predator B UAVs during July ...
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India certifies first Dhruv simulator
India's Directorate General Civil Aviation has certified the first simulator for the Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd. (HAL) Dhruv helicopter. Located in...
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Poland to launch tanker evaluation
Poland will soon evaluate a Boeing 767 converted for use as a tanker/VIP aircraft by the Bedek Aviation division of Israel Aerospace Industries ...
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Boeing's fighting comeback
Assumed to be out of manned combat aircraft 10 years ago, Boeing is still firmly in the business, and looking past fifth-generation fighters
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Testing the next-generation Super Hornet
Boeing's Block II F/A-18E/F has drawbacks compared with rivals but our simulator test sortie shows it still has plenty fighting spirit ...
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RIAT: Vulcan, Voyager to star at 40th anniversary show
To take place from 16-17 July, RIAT 2011 will mark 40 years of the Air Tattoo, and attract military aircraft from around the globe ...
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Thai Gripens declared operational
Thailand has declared its first six Saab Gripen fighters to be operational, following two years of training for its air force personnel ...
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Turbomeca invests in Malaysian MRO firm
Turbomeca has signed a memorandum of understanding with Malaysian MRO firm HeliPartner engines ...
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Eurocopter renews Indonesia partnership
Eurocopter and Indonesia's PT Dirgantara Indonesia (PTDI) have renewed their partnership agreement for another five years.
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LIBYA: British Army details Apache's success
Army Air Corps Apaches engaged regime targets 39 times during their first month of use over Libya, the UK has revealed ...
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UK Military Aviation Authority boss outlines safety reforms
A new organisation intended to ensure the safety of UK military aircraft is already making great strides, its boss says ...
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Saudi pilots detail Typhoon's progress
Saudi Arabia has begun providing quick reaction alert cover with its Eurofighter Typhoons from Taif air base ...
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Cirrus SR20 wins US Air Force academy award
Cirrus Aircraft will deliver 25 SR20 trainers to the US Air Force academy under a $6.1 million contract ...
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USAF requests information on F-16 AESA upgrade
The US Air Force has taken its first step towards upgrading hundreds of Lockheed Martin F-16s with active electronically scanned array radars ...
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BAE Systems wins RAAF Hawk contract extension
Australia has awarded BAE Systems a two-year contract extension to support its Hawk 127 advanced jet trainers ...
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Austria nears acceptance of first upgraded Typhoon
Austria is set to reintroduce its first of 15 Eurofighter Typhoons to have passed through an upgrade programme ...