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Boeing offers C-17B as piecemeal upgrade
Elements of Boeing's proposed upgrade package for transforming the C-17A into a more suitable theatre transport could be added piecemeal rather than in a...
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CAE follows profits jump with contract wins
CAE has won a string of new contracts worth C$71 million ($66 million) and potentially rising to C$105 million, after a fiscal first quarter in which revenue...
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Georgian conflict may trigger Russian fleet upgrade
Four confirmed aircraft losses during a five-day air war with Georgia suggest that Russia underestimated its former ally's air defence capabilities, and...
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Pilot shortage moves to pilot surplus
Airlines have long resolved to free themselves from the cycle of famines and surfeits in pilot supply. The cause has always been a failure to invest in training...
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Poland agrees F-16 maintenance deal with Lockheed Martin
Poland's 41-strong Lockheed Martin F-16 fleet may be more reliable under a new maintenance agreement with the airframer. Under the terms of an agreement...
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NewsUSAF delays communications link for F-22, other fighters
The US Air Force has announced a new delay for a programme that would allow several combat aircraft, including the reclusive Lockheed Martin F-22, to communicate...
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Texans head for Israel in January
The Israeli air force hopes to receive its first of 25 Beechcraft T-6A Texan II trainers in January 2009. T-6As were chosen in June as the favoured...
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Japan's C-X programme faces fresh delays
Japan's C-X programme to develop an indigenous airlift capability faces fresh delays of up to a year...
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High altitude platform sensor offers 24/7 vehicle tracking
Helicopter flight trials for a high-altitude platform persistent surveillance technology could start in the first quarter of 2011 as part of a Defense...
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US Air force steps alternative fuel drive
The US Air Force is accelerating its drive to certificate its entire fleet to run on fuels from the Fischer-Tropsch process by 2011 by starting simultaneous...
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TOP 100: Denel's fight to create a commercial business culture in South Africa
Hit hard by cuts in defence spending, South African equipment manufacturer Denel is pursuing a long-term recovery plan focused on rationalisation and industry...
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TOP 100: Canada's Héroux-Devtek diversifies
Recent years have seen dramatic rises in the share price of Canada's Héroux-Devtek, which this year is at number 99 in the Top 100. Early in 2006 the price...
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AARGM readies for second missile firing before production decision
Following a first successful missile firing on 3 August, Alliant Techsystems (ATK) will conduct a second firing of the AGM-88E...
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Business briefings
AIRBUS SEALS LAUPHEIM SALE, 'CLOSE' TO FILTON RESTRUCTURING Airbus has finalised the sale of its €240 million ($373 million)...
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Indian MRCA bidders submit offset proposals
Bidders for India's $12 billion multi-role combat aircraft competition have submitted their offsets proposals, with the companies keen to stress the level...
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Boeing Australia restructured in wake of troubled projects
Boeing has restructured its Boeing Integrated Defense Systems business in Australia in a move that sees the departure of David Withers, who has headed Boeing...
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Controversy brews as rivals regroup for new KC-X bids
Controversy is already brewing over proposed revisions made by the US Department of Defense as it reopens the terms of the KC-X tanker competition. So...
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Canada acquires new round of helicopters, UAVs for Afghanistan
Canada will acquire three new types of unmanned air systems and two types of helicopters to meet demands of a recently prolonged peacekeeping deployment...
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Serbian air force targets fleet modernisation
The Serbian air force intends to modernise up to 15 Soko G-4 Super Galeb trainers, and is making plans for the purchase of a new multirole helicopter type. The...