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RAF prepares for final Afghan deployment with Nimrod R1
The UK Royal Air Force will send its remaining British Aerospace Nimrod R1 signals intelligence aircraft to Afghanistan later this year ...
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Polish presidential flight crew ignored low-visibility warnings before the crash
The flightcrew of the Polish air force Tupolev Tu-154M that crashed at Smolensk, Russia on 10 April had ignored repeated warnings that the visibility in...
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Boeing B-52 set to receive major radar upgrade
The US Air Force is moving forward with a major new upgrade for the half-century-old Boeing B-52H fleet, focused on replacing the bomber's radar, which is...
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Australian MRH90s grounded after engine failure
Australia's 11 MRH90 helicopters have been grounded for the past month, following an engine failure ...
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Joint Strike Fighter catalyst for policy change in Japan
Japan is to decide before the end of the year whether to ease military aircraft restrictions. The government will reveal whether it will allow local manufacturers...
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This Week - briefings
ISRAEL STICKS TO GUNS WITH CODE POSITIVE SECURITY Israel has rejected an appeal by the International Air Transport Association and International...
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Why is USAF bringing maintenance in-house?
USAF comes under fire as former C-17 service provider Boeing and industry officials question the real reasons behind the decision to take maintenance in-house
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US DoD agrees to buy 124 F/A-18E/Fs and EA-18Gs over 4 years
The US Department of Defense has agreed to buy 124 F/A-18E/Fs and EA-18Gs manufactured by Boeing over the next four years for an undisclosed sum, a source...
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PICTURES: Finnish army to retire last Mi-8 transports
With use of its NH90s ramping up, the Finnish army will retire its last two Mil Mi-8 transport helicopters within months ...
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BAE gets avionics support deal from three Eurofighter nations
BAE Systems has won a five-year contract to provide avionics support for Eurofighter operators Germany, Spain and the UK ...
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Argentinian naval aviation command seeks Pampa deal
The Argentinian navy wants to purchase AT-63 Pampa trainers, C-295 transports and upgrade its Super Etendard strike aircraft ...
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Embraer reveals KC-390 schedule, design changes
Embraer documents have revealed the master schedule and minor design changes for its KC-390 tanker/transport ...
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Japan's FX delay threatens gap in fighter production
Japan's failure to issue a request for proposals for a new fighter aircraft leaves the country's defence manufacturing industry in limbo ...
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Redirected AF447 search fails to locate A330 wreck
Search teams in the South Atlantic have not turned up any trace of the crashed Air France Airbus A330 in a new exploration zone. Since 7 May the vessel...
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Elta Systems completes G550 'JSTARS' design
Israel Aerospace Industries' Elta Systems subsidiary has completed the initial design of an airborne ground surveillance version of the G550 ...
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PICTURES: Brazilian air force launches Hermes 450 evaluation
Brazil has launched an air force-led programme that will define its future operational requirements for unmanned air vehicles. Evaluation work is under...
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Israel to issue jet trainer request for information in June
Israel is expected to issue a request for information for new advanced jet trainers in June, as local industry positions for the deal ...
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PICTURES: Sagem advances Patroller UAV flight tests
Sagem is to resume flight activities with its Patroller unmanned air vehicle at the French air force's Istres test base ...
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EADS touts maturity of A330 MRTT design
EADS has taken a more aggressive stance than Northrop in its bid to promote the KC-45 tanker to the US DoD ...
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DoD acqusition strategy key for KC-X bidding process
The US Department of Defense is using the KC-X tanker contest to transform its troubled procurement model ...