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Helitech briefs
Elite Helicopters says receiving instrument flight rules approval for its Agusta A109 fleet - after 15 years of operating under visual flight rules only...
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Australia cuts short Echidna upgrade to Black Hawk fleet
Australia's Department of Defence has cut short the scope of a project to provide electronic warfare self-protection suites for its army's fleet of Sikorsky...
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AleniaAermacchi: Italian Air Force to sign M346 deal within weeks
VENEGONO, Italy -AleniaAermacchi expects to sign a contract "within weeks" with the Italian Air Force to deliver 15 M346 advanced jet trainers. The...
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AleniaAermacchi trains sights on US market for M346 sales
VENEGONO, Italy -- AleniaAermacchi has revealed a multi-pronged strategy for offering the M346 trainer and light attack fighter for potentially hundreds...
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Airbus Military bullish on A330 MRTT sales prospects
Airbus Military is targeting sales of up to 50 more A330-based multi-role tanker transports (MRTT) outside the USA, as it prepares to step up flight-testing...
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South Korea picks Israeli radar for F/A-50 fighter
Israel Aerospace Industries subsidiary Elta Systems is to develop and supply a new version of its EL/M-2032 fire control radar for prototype examples of...
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PICTURES: German Eurofighters intercept Russian transport, surveillance aircraft
First images have emerged of a German air force mission to intercept a Russian An-72 over the Baltic Sea ...
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Hongdu closes in on new export deal for K-8 trainer
China's Hongdu Aviation is close to confirming a fresh order for its K-8 jet trainer with an undisclosed Asian buyer ...
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Alenia pushes to streamline costs for Italian F-35 plant
Alenia Aeronautica is seeking to streamline costs for a proposed final assembly and check out (FACO) facility based in Italy for the Lockheed Martin F-35...
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Alenia proposes power and lift upgrades for C-27J
Alenia Aeronautica is considering a major power and lift upgrade as the baseline C-27J Spartan is set to launch a critical set of flight tests to achieve...
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Alenia offers surplus AMX fighters to Afghanistan for close air support
Alenia North America has submitted a proposal to sell surplus Italian Air Force AMX ground-attack fighters to the Afghanistan National Army Air Corps for...
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RAF Typhoons arrive for Falkland Islands mission
Four of the UK's Eurofighter Typhoons have landed in the Falkland Islands, where they will replace the Tornado F3 in providing air defence ...
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PICTURE: Iraq's air force demonstrates reconnaissance skills during US-led exercise
The Iraqi air force has demonstrated the use of its Sama CH2000 light aircraft in providing reconnaissance services for ground forces ...
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Brazil extends final bid deadline for FX-2 fighter deal
Brazil's air force has given the three competitors in its FX-2 fighter contest until 2 October to submit final bids for the deal ...
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UK body united but under fire
UK's new merged aerospace and defence industry body will have a few fights on its hands
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Working Week: Engineering a niche at Euravia
Engineering a niche at Euravia Dennis Mendoros is owner and managing director of UK-based Euravia Engineering & Supply, which tests and refurbishes...
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An emphasis on safety
As well as crash resistant seats, reinforced floor and FADEC management of the engines, the newly designed main gearbox is built and tested to run for at...
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Switzerland boosts ATFLIR order for Hornet fleet
Raytheon has received a follow-on contract to equip the Swiss air force's upgraded F-18C/Ds with ATFLIR targeting pods ...