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Germany hails Eurofighter's Baltic debut as 'mission accomplished'
It has been a long time since we have heard the "yesterday's aircraft at tomorrow's prices" jibe thrown at Eurofighter, but those who still insist that the...
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China expects fifth generation fighter in 10 years
China expects to unveil a fifth-generation fighter with stealth capabilities within the next 10 years, according to a senior air force official.
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Israel drops interest in V-22, eyes CH-53K evaluation
The Israeli air force has abandoned its evaluation of the Bell Boeing V-22 Osprey and is instead showing interest in the capabilities of Sikorsky's developmental...
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NewsF-35 changes sought to avert more problems
The USA's top weapons buyer is considering changes for the Lockheed Martin F-35 Joint Strike Fighter programme, seeking to prevent further delays and cost...
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NewsVought schedules carrier-landing taster for F-35C test aircraft
Vought Aircraft Industries will perform a series of drop tests starting in January on a full-scale version of the carrier-based F-35C Joint Strike Fighter...
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NewsItaly signs production contract for M-346 trainer
The Italian air force has become the first customer for Alenia Aermacchi's M-346 Master advanced/lead-in-fighter trainer, following the signature of a long-awaited...
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Boeing, Raytheon submit bids for major USAF weapon contract
Boeing and Raytheon have confirmed submitting proposals to the US Air Force for a contract to build its next major precision-guided munition. The air...
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Rolls-Royce on 'vital paths'
Major North American investment demands progress on key supplier and research plans
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This Week briefing
Portable in-flight entertainment specialist e.Digital has filed a US federal court lawsuit against Canon, Nokia, Panasonic, Samson Technologies and 15 other firms, alleging infringement of its flash memory technology patents.
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Robust Riyadh
Saudi Arabia's commitment to expand its military power is unrelenting, with deals pending for an array of equipment
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UAE: building an arsenal
The United Arab Emirates continues to sign waves of high-profile weapons contracts - and there are more to come
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Border security
The Arab countries immediately bordering Israel are ramping up weapons spending. The US government is pumping more military aid into Jordan and Lebanon....
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NewsFLIGHT TEST: Dassault Rafale - Rampant Rafale
Flight International test pilot Peter Collins is the first Briton to fly Dassault's F3-standard Rafale. Read his exclusive evaluation of the 'omnirole' type ...
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Opinion
Comment: A400M: the first cut
South Africa has finally lost faith with Airbus Military's delayed airlifter, but only time will tell whether it was right to withdraw now, rather than hold formation through flight test
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Iraq: starting from scratch
Iraq's arms budget is growing rapidly as it moves to rebuild its security forces in preparation for full military autonomy
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Fractious friends
The smaller Middle Eastern states are slowly moving towards a NATO-like coalition to co-operate on defence matters
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NewsSearch teams hunt wreckage from crashed Tu-142
Search and rescue services are trying to recover wreckage from a Russian Tupolev Tu-142 maritime patrol aircraft which crashed in the Tatar Strait off the...
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PICTURE: Indian air force receives last UK-built Hawk AJT
India's air force has received its last of 24 UK-built Hawk 132 advanced jet trainers from BAE Systems ...
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Saab still confident of making repeat Gripen sale to Thailand
Saab still expects to secure a delayed follow-on contract to supply Gripen fighters to Thailand, the company says ...