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New Zealand to start advanced trainer competition by October
New Zealand is preparing to release a long-planned request for proposals covering new fixed-wing air force training aircraft and simulators. Assistant...
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Japan to delay fighter RFP once again
Japan is likely to delay a request for proposals for its F-X competition to 2009, with the ministry of defence instead seeking funds to accelerate an upgrade...
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RNZAF modernisation reaches first milestone with 757 re-delivery
The Royal New Zealand Air Force received on 4 August the first of two newly modified Boeing 757-200 multi-mission aircraft, marking a new chapter in its...
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ST Aero dedicates five lines to new 757 conversion product
Singapore Technologies Aerospace has set up five Boeing 757 passenger-to-freighter cargo conversion lines to meet the 87-aircraft order placed by FedEx Express...
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AMRAAM upgrade scores first kill despite near-miss
Raytheon has completed a key step in developing the latest variant of the AMRAAM medium-range...
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NewsDOD re-opens tanker competition, makes 3 major changes
The US Department of Defense today re-opened the tanker competition by issuing a draft request for proposals to the two bidders and setting a goal for contract award by Christmas Eve.
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Missing InterCockpit trainer found but no evidence of survivors
There is no evidence that either occupant of a Piper PA-44 from Lufthansa's InterCockpit training school...
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NewsUS Navy discloses three-year, 36-aircraft buy for P-8A
The US Navy clarified today that it will order 36 Boeing P-8A Poseidons during the first three years of production, perhaps further opening the door to accelerating the in-service date by one year.
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Fighting talk: manfacturers do battle for combat aircraft spoils
As ageing air force combat aircraft fleets near their retirement tempers are fraying, with the competition to replace them getting fiercer ...
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Northrop Grumman launches SIGINT payload for tactical UAVs
Northrop Grumman has launched development of a miniaturised signals intelligence payload in the hope of capturing a rising market for niche applications...
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Austria nears decision on new advanced jet trainer
Austria expects to make an August decision on its future advanced jet trainer strategy, with a new aircraft required to support its Eurofighter Typhoons ...
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NewsFlying in neutral - Austria's Eurofighter Typhoons
Austria is rapidly gaining operational experience with the Eurofighter Typhoon, but its new air-policing fighter remains the topic of fierce national debate ...
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Boeing offers to plug 'performance gaps' for future AH-64D Apache
Boeing is proposing a host of new performance, survivability and advanced crew station technologies for the US Army's Block III Enhanced Apache attack helicopter ...
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NewsIsrael makes request to buy 9 C-130Js, swelling Lockheed's backlog
The US government today announced plans to sell 9 Lockheed Martin C-130J-30 to Israel only two days after disclosing another proposed sale of six C-130Js to Iraq.
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Saab proposes 85 Gripen NGs for Netherlands
Saab has presented the Dutch defence ministry with a proposal for 85 Gripen NG (Next Generation) combat aircraft, with its move offering an alternative to...
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NewsUK's Paveway IV bomb could enter service this year
The UK's delayed Paveway IV precision-guided bomb could enter operational use before year-end, following a successful test campaign in the USA ...
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Lockheed lands targeting deal for AC-130 gunship
The US Air Force has selected Lockheed Martin to lead a targeting system upgrade to 12 of its AC-130U gunships ...