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Sea Harrier revived by former USMC pilot for air show circuit
An ex-US Marine Corps pilot and volunteer team overcame a crash, parts shortages and other obstacles to restore a decommissioned Royal Navy Sea Harrier
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Euro Hawk passes first endurance test
The European variant of the high-altitude, long-endurance Global Hawk UAV passed its first endurance test, says Northrop Grumman ...
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PICTURES: Eurocopter completes four first flights in one day
Eurocopter successfully completed four first flights on 17 December, including its second prototype EC175 heavy twin ...
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India receives first C-130J from breakthrough deal with US industry
The Indian air force has received the first of six Lockheed Martin C-130Js ordered under New Dehli's first transaction with the US foreign military sale system ...
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Pilatus receives follow-on PC-21 trainer order from Swiss air force
Pilatus will deliver two more PC-21 trainers to the Swiss air force under a deal signed on 17 December ...
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Bell unveils 412EP power boost, hints at future upgrades
Bell Helicopter has unveiled a new power and cockpit upgrade plan for the 412EP as the four-bladed, light-twin nears its 30th anniversary in commercial service.
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Fourth A400M nears debut, as type approaches 1,000 flight hours
Airbus Military should cap a solid year in its A400M programme next week, with the debut flight of its fourth flight test example ...
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C-17 crash report exposes cracks in USAF safety culture
Pilot error is the US Air Force's official cause for the first fatal crash of a Boeing C-17, but the service's investigation report has also exposed lax oversight of an over-aggressive flier who was allowed to repeatedly perform an unsafe airshow routine.
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Israeli firms pursue Chilean UAV requirement
Israel's three major manufacturers of unmanned air vehicles have each submitted proposals in a bid to meet the future requirements of the Chilean air force.
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Tensions strengthen US grip on Korean procurement
Heightened tensions on the Korean peninsula could push South Korea even farther into the arms of the US military aircraft industry - and make it harder for international rivals to make breakthroughs.
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Fire-X first flight revives team’s bid for cargo UAS market
The Bell Helicopter/Northrop Grumman Fire-X completed its first flight on 10 December ...
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PICTURES: How the UK's last Harriers bowed out
More than four decades of aviation history came to an end on 15 December, when the UK flew its last operational sorties with the V/STOVL Harrier ...
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Turkey to field new fighter by 2023, but slips utility helicopter choice
The Turkish air force could introduce an indigenous twin-engined fighter around 2023, says the nation's SSM procurement agency ...
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UK's A330 tanker makes first dry contacts
The UK's first A330 tanker has performed initial test flights involving a Spanish air force EF-18 fighter ...
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North Sea oil support multilateration surveillance goes live
Full air traffic control surveillance for North Sea oil support operations out of Aberdeen Dyce airport, Scotland have now completed trials and gone live, ensuring that low-level helicopter operations can be seen beyond the radar horizon.
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PICTURE: Air Tractor prangs precision strike demonstrator
A too-short landing at an Army reserve base in California caused substantial damage Air Tractor's AT-802U surveillance, precision strike and utility demonstrator...
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G550 could support refuelling training, says Bedek
IAI is evaluating the Gulfstream G550 as an inflight refuelling asset, but only to support training activities ...
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PICTURES: UK Harriers to make final operational flights today
Sixteen Harriers will take part in a mass flypast today, as the UK retires its iconic "Jump Jet" from operational use ...
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Singapore interested in ex-US Navy P-3s
Singapore has shown an interest in possibly acquiring several of the US Navy's surplus P-3C Orion maritime patrol aircraft ...
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Germany receives last Taurus cruise missile
Taurus Systems has delivered its 600th and last KEPD 350 cruise missile to Germany's BWB procurement agency ...