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Canada reveals new delay for interim CH-148 delivery
Canada's top defence official said on 26 May that Sikorsky has delayed formal delivery of the first of six interim CH-148 Cyclone maritime helicopters to...
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NewsWhite House again threatens veto over F136
For the third year in a row, the Obama administration has threatened to veto a bill to authorise defence spending if it would enable a competition for the...
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BAE Systems bullish over Hawk T-X prospects
BAE Systems is confident of winning the US Air Force's T-X advanced jet trainer competition, with company officials predicting that the service's decision...
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Eurofighter nations give fresh support to AESA integration
Ministers from the four Eurofighter programme nations - Germany, Italy, Spain and the UK - have given their renewed support to the integration of an active...
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NewsLockheed Martin reveals F-35 to feature nanocomposite structures
Lockheed Martin has revealed the F-35 Lightning II will be the first mass-produced aircraft to integrate structural nanocomposites in non-load bearing airframe components.
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NewsPICTURE: Singapore to assist El Al 777 gear failure probe
Serious structural failure in the main landing-gear of an El Al Boeing 777-200 has been discovered after the aircraft made an emergency landing at Tel Aviv.
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Israel to upgrade older C-130s
The Israeli air force is planning to issue a request for proposals for the upgrade of three of its Lockheed Martin C-130H transport aircraft. This...
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RAF's Voyager tanker to start flight tests with Tornado
The Royal Air Force's A330-based Future Strategic Tanker Aircraft (FSTA) should receive its military certification in June, according to Airbus Military, with the first two examples having undergone successful initial tests in the UK.
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Outlook gloomy for Taiwan F-16 C/D deal
Taiwan still hopes to acquire 66 Lockheed Martin F-16 C/Ds, but Washington appears reluctant to move the deal forward and offend China.
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Scavenger UAS could be first to use Selex sensor concept
The UK Ministry of Defence's requirement for an unmanned surveillance system, dubbed Scavenger, could result in the first aircraft to carry the "platform-agnostic integration system" sensor concept being developed by Selex Galileo for medium-altitude, long-endurance and larger air vehicles.
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Italian KC-767 tanker supports NATO's Libya mission
Inducted into service on 17 May, one of the Italian air force's two newly operational Boeing KC-767A tankers has joined NATO's Operation Unified Protector Libyan mission.
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NewsLockheed ponders T-50 re-engining for T-X programme
Lockheed Martin has considered re-engining options for the T-50 Golden Eagle as the company waits for the US Air Force to finalise requirements for the T-X...
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NewsSaab to complete Sea Gripen design work in UK
Saab is to recruit a small team of engineers to staff a new design centre for its Sea Gripen concept in the UK ...
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Elbit lands Romanian C-130 upgrade
Elbit Systems is to upgrade the Romanian air force's Lockheed Martin C-130 transports under a new deal worth around $18.6 million.
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Israeli trainer buy to enjoy US discount
The Israeli air force will be able to trim the overall cost of its proposed advanced jet trainer aircraft deal by up to 35% thanks to the use of US export...
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Rivals unite for Israeli jets
Elbit-IAI joint venture may sell bonds in unusual concept to fund advanced trainers
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Simulating success
CAE calls itself a "pure play", a vertically integrated, multisector simulator maker and training provider with global reach
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Business aircraft that changed the world - Best of the rest
Assembling a list of the 10 greatest business aircraft means leaving out some extremely influential and commercially successful types. Here is our best of the rest.
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Canada special: Canada's avionics leader CMC looks to potential of retrofit and emerging markets
Long-established avionics specialist CMC sees potential to grow its business in niche sectors and emerging aviation markets
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NewsChina to expedite 50 JF-17 kits for Pakistan
China will expedite the delivery of 50 Chengdu/Pakistan Aeronautical Complex (PAC) JF-17 Thunder aircraft production kits to Pakistan, part of Islamabad's...