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First engine starts tests, but CH-53K faces new delays
General Electric has launched tests on the first 7,500shp (5,590kW)-class GE38-1B engine, even as Sikorsky and the US Marine Corps begin to struggle with...
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Indonesia eyes additional military transport capability
Indonesia is looking to buy new and refurbished transports, with the country's defence minister saying that it is in talks with the USA about a loan to finance...
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Elbit lands Israeli T-6 support deal
Israel's defence ministry has awarded Elbit Systems a $10 million contract to support operations of its air force Beechcraft T-6A trainers for the next five years ...
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PICTURE: RAF's first Chinook HC3 flies after 'reversion' work
The UK's first of eight stored Boeing CH-47 Chinook HC3 transport helicopters has flown after modifications which will allow it to enter service ...
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EU action could require US airlines to carry mechanics on board
Retaliation to the US Federal Aviation Administration reauthorisation bill's inspection provisions could force some US carriers to fly with their own FAA-certificated...
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Opinion
Comment: no simple lick of paint
The USA's air supremacy is spearheaded by the F-22 Raptor. None doubt its performance, but many critics are convinced its stealth coatings are too fragile to be relied on in combat
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PICTURE: Afghanistan's first G222 on track to fly during July
Afghanistan's first of 18 ex-Italian air force G222 tactical transports has been rolled out by Alenia Aeronautica ...
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IAI forced to withdraw support for Gripen's Indian bid
The USA forced Israel Aerospace Industries to withdraw an offer to supply the radar for an Indian variant of the Saab Gripen ...
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PICTURE: UK's Harriers come home from Afghanistan
The UK's Joint Force Harrier has ended an almost five-year operational commitment at Afghanistan's Kandahar airfield ...
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Loss of contact with AF447 opens rift between Brazil and Senegal
Initial details of the handover of Air France flight AF447 from Brazil to Senegal have opened a rift between the two states, as investigators attempt to...
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F-22 stealth coatings face legal scrutiny
A pending lawsuit by a Lockheed Martin-trained stealth expert may provide new perspective on concerns about the F-22's low observable, or stealth, systems. Although...
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Pratt & Whitney faces new pressure on F135 costs
Pratt & Whitney has launched a multi-year effort to lower costs for the F135 engine in response to pressure from the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter's programme...
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PICTURE: Northrop rolls out first Block 40 Global Hawk, as USAF boosts order
Northrop Grumman received a $75 million contract award on 30 June, with the sum providing long-lead funding to start building two RQ-4 Global Hawk Block...
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USAF deploys Global Express jet with new Northrop relay suite
The US Air Force has deployed the first of three Bombardier Global Express XRS business jets leased since November to serve as advanced communication relays. The...
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US Air Force to launch massive contest for targeting pods
Industry is anticipating the launch of a massive competition to acquire 275 more advanced targeting pods for US Air Force combat aircraft, with a selection...
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Pakistan begins domestic final assembly of JF-17
Pakistan has begun the final assembly of the first Chengdu Aircraft/Pakistan Aeronautical Complex JF-17 fighter to be produced in the country, and aims to...
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Turkish Aerospace to start Pakistani F-16 upgrades in 2010
Turkish Aerospace Industries (TAI) has won a $75 million contract to modernise 42 Pakistani Lockheed Martin F-16A/Bs at its facilities near Ankara. The...
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Ex-F-22 engineer to sue Lockheed for stealth design
A stealth expert on the F-117 and B-2 programmes intends to file suit against Lockheed Martin later this week for concealing alleged deficiencies with the...
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Washington to study Taiwan's request for new F-16s
Taiwan's plans to buy new Lockheed Martin F-16C/D fighters appears to be gaining some traction, with the outgoing de-facto US ambassador to the island saying...