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NewsPICTURE: US Air Force tests eight-blade propellers for legacy Hercules
The USAF is flight-testing a legacy C-130H with Hamilton Sundstrand eight-blade NP2000 composite propellers ...
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Australian Heron UAVs return to flight
Australian defence forces resumed use of the Heron unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) in Afghanistan on 1 November after temporarily grounding the fleet for 24...
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NewsFire Scout, back in the air, makes 2011 plans
Northrop's MQ-8B Fire Scout unmanned helicopter has returned to flight, and passed the programme's 1,000h test mark ...
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FAA issues immediate check of 757, 767 low-fuel alerts
The US FAA is requiring operators of more than 1,000 US-registered Boeing 757 and 767s to test the low-fuel warning system in the aircraft.
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Raytheon gets DARPA boost for AMRAAM, HARM replacement
Raytheon has received a boost in the race to develop a successor to its AMRAAM and HARM missile designs ...
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Polish trainer contest attracts five bidders
Five bidders have submitted initial offers to the Polish defence ministry for a new fleet of advanced jet trainers ...
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NewsPICTURE: Colombia accepts 767 tanker from IAI
Israel Aerospace Industries has delivered a converted Boeing 767 tanker to the Colombian air force ...
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Raytheon wins F-16 display upgrade contract
Raytheon will install a large, colour display in Lockheed Martin F-16 cockpits, a key enabler for future sensor upgrades.
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Boeing proposes to beat Kiowa upgrades with AH-6S
Boeing is now pitching the AH-6S helicopter as a less costly alternative for the US Army than upgrading 330 Bell Helicopter OH-58D Kiowa Warrior scouts.
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NewsJoint carrier operations, UAV developments in UK/France defence pact
The UK and France will co-operate on matters ranging from aircraft carrier use to UAV projects and A400M support ...
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Lockheed's F-35 faces second restructuring this year
Facing a new round of cost overruns and schedule delays, the Lockheed Martin F-35 programme will finish the final two months of 2010 in much the same way as it opened the year.
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NewsBoeing: German CSAR selection process slips into 2011
The selection process for Germany's combat search and rescue helicopter requirement may slip into the first quarter of next year, a top Boeing executive says ...
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Engineering success
Scottish aerospace can build on its solid base via partnerships and external investment
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Northrop Grumman expects USAF decision on F-16 radar upgrade soon
Northrop Grumman expects the final word from the US Air Force on a possible radar upgrade for its Lockheed Martin F-16s within a few months.
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Romania halts MiG-21 training flights after fatal crash
The Romanian air force has halted all training flights with its MiG-21 fighters after two pilots were killed in a 1 November crash ...
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Egypt signs up for three C-295 transports
The Egyptian air force is to receive three C-295 medium transports from next year, under a new deal with Airbus Military ...
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New Zealand accepts upgraded C-130 for operational test
The Royal New Zealand Air Force has provisionally accepted its first upgraded C-130 Hercules at air base Auckland ...
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Opinion
Comment: Breakthrough or bust
After 25 years of operating Bell's Kiowa Warrior as an 'interim' platform, the US Army is pushing, again, for a replacement. But will a gamble on new technology return a winner?
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NewsLockheed Martin eyes common architecture for F-35, F-22
Lockheed Martin is looking at revamping several of the F-22's most critical systems with hardware from the F-35.