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NewsIsrael launches search for new naval helicopter
Israel has begun an initial selection process aimed at replacing the Eurocopter AS565MA helicopters operated from its naval missile boats ...
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NewsUK Apache crashes in Afghanistan, crew safe
Both crew members survived the 4 September crash of a British Army Apache AH1 attack helicopter in Afghanistan: the UK's first accident involving the type ...
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RAF gets funds for more Reaper UAVs, Puma upgrade
Royal Air Force planners have received approval to buy two more General Atomics Predator B/Reaper UAVs, and funds to extend the lives of 30 Eurocopter Puma transport helicopters ...
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PICTURE: USAF flies F-22 using synthetic fuel mix
The US Air Force has for the first time flown its Lockheed Martin F-22 Raptor air superiority fighter using a 50:50 blend of standard JP-8 aviation fuel...
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Pilot error blamed for fatal F-15 mishap
Pilot error has been identified as the primary cause of a mid-air collision between two US Air Force Boeing F-15C fighters early this year, and a previous...
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Northrop's P6 Fire Scout completes first flight
Northrop Grumman has conducted the first flight of its own MQ-8B Fire Scout ...
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NewsAustralia weighs tactical options after I-View UAV cancellation
Australia is looking at new options to meet its army tactical unmanned air vehicle requirement, after terminating a contract with Boeing Australia for the Israel Aerospace Industries I-View 250 ...
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Boeing close to firing offensive laser from C-130
Flights of a Lockheed Martin C-130-based Advanced Tactical Laser system are expected to start by mid-September, with Boeing to fire the system at ground...
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Australia to replace centre-fuselage on only 10 F/A-18s
Australia will replace the central barrel fuselage for up to 10 of its Boeing F/A-18A/Bs in Canada,...
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Qinetiq searches for production partner for Zephyr high-altitude UAV
Qinetiq has unveiled plans to transition a slightly larger version of the Zephyr high-altitude long-endurance unmanned air vehicle into operational service...
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Saab says Gripen NG will save Netherlands billions
In its response to the Netherlands' request for proposals for a Lockheed Martin F-16 replacement, Saab claims that choosing the Gripen NG (Next Generation)...
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Hawk 128 edges closer to RAF duty
Royal Air Force use of BAE Systems' Hawk 128 advanced jet trainer has moved a step closer, with the type poised to achieve its release to service declaration,...
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Japan's ATD-X stealth fighter suffers funding crunch
Japan is unlikely to get the funding required to construct a stealth fighter demonstrator in 2008, with industry sources expecting the finance ministry to...
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Japan to boost defence budget, but cut aircraft orders
Japan has proposed making a 2.2% increase to its defence budget for fiscal year 2009, but its ¥4.8 trillion ($29.5 billion) allocation contains just ¥189.1...
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France hones requirements for MALE UAV system
France's defence ministry is preparing the requirements for its medium-altitude long-endurance unmanned air vehicle requirement, with a request for information...
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Indonesia poised to receive new batch of Sukhoi fighters
Indonesia is poised to take delivery of its first of six new Sukhoi Su-27/30 fighters in September, with the country's defence and finance ministries having...
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Court permits Kuwait Airways to seize Iraq-bound CRJ900s
Kuwait Airways is carrying out its threat to force the Iraqi Government to pay reparations over war damage by seizing interests in Bombardier regional jets...
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Israeli air force tanker and transport fleets leave Ben Gurion
The Israeli air force on 25 August transferred its Boeing 707 tanker/transport and Lockheed Martin C-130 tactical transport fleets from a facility adjacent...