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NewsUS Navy to start P-8 operational tests in the summer
The US Navy is set to start operational testing of the Boeing P-8 Poseidon maritime patrol aircraft this summer. "What we're looking forward to this...
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India issues RFI for nine multimission turbofan aircraft
India has issued a request for information (RFI) on nine turbofan aircraft capable of performing a range of roles such as surveying, target towing, communications...
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NewsUSAF issues RFI for UH-1N modernization
The US Air Force has issued a request for information (RfI) to modernize its ageing fleet of Bell UH-1N helicopters-potentially to keep the aircraft in service...
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NewsIsrael offered Chinooks as service eyes V-22 deal
Boeing is offering a version of its CH-47 Chinook transport helicopter as a possible replacement for the Israeli air force's Sikorsky CH-53 fleet, as the service is also showing continued interest in the Bell Boeing V-22 tiltrotor.
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NewsHandover of service-bound A400M engine kick-starts ramp-up
Europrop International is working to halve the time needed to assemble and test the A400M's TP400-D6 engine, having delivered the first production-standard example ...
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NewsFurther dramatic F-35 cost increases could force Norway to reconsider programme
If there is a further dramatic cost increase on the Lockheed Martin F-35 Joint Strike Fighter (JSF), Norway will reconsider its participation in the programme. "If...
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NewsUSAF issues new Afghan LAS draft RfP to contractors
The US Air Force has released a new draft Request for Proposal (RfP) for its Light Air Support (LAS) programme to equip the Afghan Air Force with a fixed-wing...
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NewsPropulsion is key to US Navy's F/A-XX
Propulsion is key to the US Navy's next-generation F/A-XX fighter to replace the service's Boeing F/A-18E/F Super Hornet fleet in the 2030s. "That's...
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NewsIsraeli F-35s to carry indigenous missiles
The Israeli air force's Lockheed Martin F-35 stealth fighters will be armed with a mix of US- and Israeli-made weapon systems, sources have confirmed.
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NewsNorthrop Grumman will roll-out the first US Navy MQ-4C in June
Northrop Grumman will roll-out the first US Navy MQ-4C in June, company and USN officials say. The first USN test aircraft is about to enter ground...
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NewsUS Navy issues F/A-XX RFI
The US Navy has issued a Request for Information (RfI) for a new fighter to replace the Boeing F/A-18E/F Super Hornet and EA-18G Growler in the 2030s.
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NewsEurocopter opens new hangar in Kobe
Eurocopter has opened a new hangar at Kobe airport, where the company will undertake a range of operations. The hangar can accommodate up to 25 mid-sized...
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Singapore declares G550 AEW fully operational
Singapore has declared its Gulfstream G550-based airborne early warning aircraft to be fully operational ...
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NewsRaytheon touts future roles for RAF's at-risk Sentinel R1
Raytheon UK is eyeing possible new future applications for the Royal Air Force's Sentinel and Shadow surveillance aircraft ...
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NewsMalaysia to receive first A400M in January 2015
Malaysia plans to receive its first Airbus Military A400M transport aircraft in January 2015, with its remaining three examples to be delivered by 2016. The...
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NewsPICTURES: Lockheed flies UK's first production F-35
The UK’s first short take-off and vertical landing Lockheed Martin F-35B made its inaugural test flight on 13 April ...
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NewsNATO allies expressing interest in optionally-manned K-MAX
There is strong interest amongst the United States' NATO allies for Lockheed Martin's optionally-manned version of the Kaman K-MAX cargo helicopter, a senior...
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NewsTurkey to lease King Air ISR fleet
Turkey has launched a project to lease five Hawker Beechcraft King Air 350s modified to provide intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance services ...
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ST Aerospace inks S$540m in MRO contracts in Q1 2012
Singaporean MRO firm ST Aerospace has secured maintenance contracts worth S$540 million ($432 million) in the first quarter of 2012 for its Aircraft Maintenance...
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