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Israel to expand F-15 upgrade plan
The Israeli air force is to enhance an upgrade programme to its Boeing F-15 "Baz" strike aircraft to include its oldest A/B-model aircraft. One prototype has already been completed and will serve to accelerate the series upgrade.
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A400M on track for 2011 certification despite funding issues
Airbus chief executive Tom Enders says he remains confident that Airbus Military's A400M transport aircraft will gain certification by the end of the year, despite reports in the German media that the country's parliament may delay a crucial funding decision.
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Business briefs
Bell Helicopter has brought six wholly owned support and service subsidiaries into the main operation in a bid to provide more comprehensive, lifetime service.
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Comment - Smolensk crash: the bitter aftertaste
In a drama closer to the plots of Cold War espionage fiction, the truth could hardly have been more important.
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Philippines to consider OV-10 replacement
The Philippines has a requirement for a single-engined light attack turboprop as it considers replacing its Rockwell OV-10 Broncos.
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PICTURES & VIDEO: Royal Navy's Merlin HM2 upgrade on track
The UK Royal Navy's AW101 Merlin HM2 multi-mission helicopter upgrade is running right on track, say industry partners AgustaWestland and Lockheed Martin ...
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Arinc wins $63.7m deal to upgrade Indonesian C-130Bs
Arinc Engineering Services has won a $63.7 million contract to modernise five Indonesian air force Lockheed Martin C-130B transports ...
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RAF personnel start Rivet Joint training
Personnel from the Royal Air Force's 51 Sqn have completed their first week of instruction on the US Air Force's RC-135 Rivet Joint aircraft ...
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Elisra to supply South Korean CN-235s with EW suites
Elisra has won a $29 million deal to equip South Korean CN-235 transports with electronic warfare and self-protection equipment ...
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J-20 could see neighbours review fighter programmes
On 11 January China's Chengdu J-20 had its maiden flight, sending a signal about the country's aerospace ambitions and possibly spurring fighter programmes among its neighbours.
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Alenia Aermacchi tests low radar cross-section kit for M-346
Alenia Aermacchi has completed a low radar cross-section research project on its M-346 Master advanced jet trainer and light combat aircraft, the company says.
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Slip for F-35A entry into service “implied” in latest restructuring
The US Air Force's top official confirms that entry-into-service date for the Lockheed Martin F-35A variant will be delayed again due to the programme's...
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USAF backs off timing estimate for KC-X contract award
The US Air Force has backed off committing to any schedule for awarding the controversial KC-X tanker contract despite entering what was expected to be the...
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Presidential Tu-154 crew pressured to attempt fatal approach
Pilots of the governmental Tupolev Tu-154 which crashed in Russia killing Polish president Lech Kaczynski were mentally pressured by the presence of senior...
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BAE names platform choices for £1bn training bid
BAE Systems has confirmed its platform offerings for the fixed-wing element of the UK's Military Flying Training System (MFTS) programme ...
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New design changes raises pressure on future of F-35B variant
Lockheed Martin and Pratt & Whitney have revealed the extent of design changes required to release the short take-off and vertical landing F-35B from a newly imposed "probationary" status within two years.
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Eurocopter boosts Singapore MRO presence
Eurocopter has expanded its maintenance, repair, and overhaul (MRO) presence in Singapore with a new hangar and other facilities. The facility is located...
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India's third AEW aircraft undergoes tests
The Indian air force's third Il-76-based airborne early warning and control aircraft has undergone flight tests equipped with additional systems ...