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Dubai 09: Lockheed adds probe to F-16 to attract India
Lockheed Martin is to add an all-new capability for the F-16 specifically to entice a massive order by the Indian air force. Lockheed has designed...
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Dubai 09: Lockheed set to close Egypt F-16 sale
Lockheed Martin confirms that talks with Egypt to buy a seventh batch of F-16s are in the final stage of negotiations and a contract is expected imminently....
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Flight International cover competition 2009
Last year's winner was Begemont's spectacular image of a Russian air force Sukhoi Su-27 (top left) while the 2007 cover competition champion was boxer 03's...
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PICTURES: AgustaWestland's AW149 makes flight debut
AgustaWestland has performed the 20min first flight of its prototype AW149 medium twin helicopter ...
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Dubai 09: UAE-Aermacchi negotiations over M-346 ongoing
Negotiations are ongoing between the United Arab Emirates government and Alenia Aermacchi over a contract for 48 M-346 advanced jet trainers, with industry...
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Dubai 09: UAE selects Honeywell's F124 engines for M-346 fleet
Honeywell's International Turbine Engine (ITEC) has been selected to deliver more than 100 F124-GA-200 high-performance turbofan engines for United Arab...
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Comment: Market reality and the US middle man
Italy's Finmeccanica, virtually unknown in the US defence market even five years ago, seems to have set its sights on cracking the ultimate transatlantic...
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NewsDubai 09: PICTURES - Airbus Military runs A400M engines
Airbus Military (stand A140) has run all four engines on the prototype A400M, putting it on track to fly the delayed airlifter before the end of the year. The...
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Dubai 09: General Atomics eyes Middle East unmanned ISR market
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems is promoting its unmanned intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR) capabilities at the show in response to...
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Dubai 09: KAI looks beyond UAE for Middle East T-50 market
Korea Aerospace Industries is putting aside concerns about losing a United Arab Emirates competition for 48 advanced jet trainers and is pushing its T-50...
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Dubai 09: Eurofighter making its mark in the Middle East
Capturing new Typhoon fighter jet business in the Middle East is foremost on Eurofighter's agenda this week as it makes its first showing at the Dubai air...
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Dubai 09: Safran signs two deals with UAE's Baynuna
French aerospace firm Safran has signed two partnership deals with the United Arab Emirates' Baynuna Group. The Snecbat Engine Technologies joint venture...
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Dubai 09: Boeing aims to win Indian deal with engine offer
Boeing has offered the Indian air force a more powerful new version of the General Electric F414 engine to bolster its bid to sell 126 F/A-18E/Fs for the...
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Dubai 09: Northrop frustrated by radar export delays
A senior Northrop Grumman (stand E200) executive has expressed frustration over delays by the US government to clear a new radar for export to the international...
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Dubai 09: Australia poised to receive first delayed Wedgetail
The Boeing 737 Wedgetail that arrived here yesterday will be formally delivered the Royal Australian Air Force on 24 November after a costly, three-year...
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NewsDubai 09: PICTURES - Italian air parade closes show's first day
The pride of Italy's aerospace industry paraded over the crowd to formally close the first day of the Dubai air show. Nine Alenia Aermacchi MB-339-PAN...
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Italy eyes Cameri as new aerospace hub
In the quiet acres of farmland in northern Italy, a sparse airbase is set to be transformed into a busy aerospace hub
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Dubai 09: Lebanon reveals improvised Huey bomber
Lebanon's air force officials on Saturday revealed how they had made a desperate modification to a Bell UH-1 Huey to drop bombs amid a bloody war against...
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Dubai 09: Thales confident of Rafale export breakthrough
French aerospace conglomerate Thales is at the show optimistic of an export breakthrough in the Middle East region for the Dassault Rafale fighter, for which...
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Dubai 09: Face the facts with Honeywell vice-president international Marc McGowan
Marc McGowan is spearheading Honeywell's efforts to win a bigger slice of the international defence market, having recently taken on the role of vice-president...