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NewsBoeing gets $300 million support deal for South Korean F-15Ks
Boeing has entered into a $300 million, five-year sustainment contract to maintain Republic of Korea Air Force (ROKAF) F-15K Slam Eagles. The performance-based...
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NewsSingapore explores KC-135 replacement options
Singapore has a requirement for six airborne tankers to replace its ageing Boeing KC-135s, but appears to be in only the early stages of examining its alternatives, with a formal request for information yet to be released.
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NewsFrance's DGA outlines army interest in Watchkeeper
The French army has a real interest in acquiring the Watchkeeper UAS, according to the nation's DGA procurement agency ...
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NewsPICTURES: British Army crew avoid injury after Apache hits power line
Both crew members of a British Army Westland/Boeing Apache AH1 attack helicopter escaped injury after their aircraft struck overhead power lines during a night-time training flight in the UK on 21 February.
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NewsSuccess of Vega rocket flight boosts Avio profile
Of all the people with cause to be relieved at the resoundingly successful maiden flight two weeks ago of Europe's new rocket, Vega, few will be as relieved as Francesco Caio.
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IAI establishes unmanned air system training academy
Israel Aerospace Industries is establishing an academy to train and certify operators and technicians for unmanned air systems ...
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NewsSweden’s Applied Composites to make prototype KF-X radome
South Korea's LIG Nex1 has appointed Sweden's Applied Composites AB (ACAB) to develop a prototype radome for Seoul's KF-X indigenous fighter programme. "We...
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Philippine air force receives four W-3A Sokols
AgustaWestland unit PZL Swidnik has delivered four W-3A Sokol utility helicopters to the Philippine air force ...
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NewsPICTURES: F-35 bulks up with external weapons load
Lockheed Martin's F-35 has been flown for the first time with an external weapons load of two AIM-9X Sidewinder air-to-air missiles ...
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Indian air force inducts Mi-17 V5 helicopter
The Indian air force has officially inducted the Mil Mi-17 V5 medium helicopter into service ...
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GESCA to promote smaller South Korean aerospace firms
The Gyeongnam Export Support Corps for Aero-parts (GESCA) made its international debut at the Singapore Airshow last week, as it steps into the role of marketing...
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SINGAPORE: Lockheed offers on-demand ISR service
Lockheed Martin is offering an on-demand intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (ISR) service for customers who lack the funds for dedicated ISR...
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SINGAPORE: Raytheon delivers first P-8I radar set
Raytheon has delivered the first APY-10 surveillance radar for the Indian navy's Boeing P-8I Neptune maritime patrol aircraft (MPA).
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NewsPICTURES: Lynx Wildcat completes at-sea trials for UK
AgustaWestland's AW159 Lynx Wildcat has completed a programme of ship-helicopter operating limits trials from the UK Royal Navy's HMS Iron Duke, with a prototype aircraft having made 390 deck landings aboard the Type 23 frigate.
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NewsUSAF delays T-38 trainer replacement to 2020
The US Air Force has confirmed its latest budget proposal delays fielding a replacement for the Northrop T-38 Talon advanced jet trainer by three years....
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UK and France deepen co-operation on UAV development
The UK and French armed forces will collaborate more closely in future - particularly in the deployment and development of unmanned air vehicles (UAVs) -...
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NewsHELI-EXPO: Hydraulics concerns hold up R66 certification
Canadian and European regulators have held up certification of the five-seat Robinson R66 helicopter and requested more tests on the hydraulic system, said company president Kurt Robinson.
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NewsHELI-EXPO: MD Helicopters to launch new aircraft this year
MD Helicopters owner Lynn Tilton has committed to launching flight tests of an undisclosed new helicopter by the end of the year.
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Hermes unmanned air system to get hyperspectral sensor
Elbit Systems has expanded its portfolio of payloads with the recent launch of a hyperspectral sensor for its Hermes 450 and Hermes 900 tUAS ...
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SINGAPORE: Raytheon offers improved air-launched anti-ship weapons
Raytheon sees an opportunity to upgrade Asia Pacific's air forces with advanced versions of its AGM-154 Joint Standoff Weapon (JSOW) and AGM-65 Maverick...