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First foreign F-35 contract awarded; Canada drops future order by 15 aircraft
The US Department of Defense has awarded the first contract to Lockheed Martin to build F-35 components for a foreign military customer, but reports from...
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NewsAustralia commits to decade of growth in defence spending
Australia's Labour government will increase defence funding by an average 3% per year until 2017-18, and could upgrade its air force Lockheed Martin C-130J transports ...
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RAF chief urges better command and control in Afghanistan
The UK needs more effective joint command and control structures in Afghanistan and Iraq, according to the Royal Air Force chief ...
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100 Greatest - Civil Aircraft Nominations
Find out more about the final shortlist for the civil aircraft category in the 100 Greatest survey
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100 Greatest - Military Aircraft Nominations
Find out more information about the final military aircraft shorlist in our 100 greatest survey
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Israel to expand UAV, helicopter safety measures
Israeli air force unmanned air vehicles are to receive a new engine monitoring system, in a bid to reduce the risk of accidents ...
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Philippine air force orders more SF-260 trainers
The Philippine air force has signed a $13.8 million deal with Italy's Alenia Aermacchi for 18 SF-260F primary trainers ...
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NewsNASA: more radar testing for Phoenix lander than all Mars probes combined
NASA has outlined its testing plan for the entry, descent and landing system that it hopes will get its Phoenix...
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NewsBoeing halts CH-47 assembly pending investigation
Boeing indefinitely ceased all assembly work today on the Philadelphia-based production line for the H-47 Chinook helicopter.
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A Mountain Too High
Why did Adam Aircraft and ATG find the jet manufacturing terrain so tricky? Production and timing foiled the best-laid plans of the Colorado-based start-ups
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Dutch report: F-35 faces one-year delay
A letter by the Dutch military chief to Parliament, dated 7 May, says JSF programme executives are considering a one-year extension, but no reasons for the potential delay were cited.
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Turkey talks Chinooks with USA
Turkey has initiated talks with the USA following its recent request to purchase 10 Boeing CH-47F Chinook transport helicopters for around $500 million,...
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Business briefings
Silverjet wins crucial investment AIRLINES Viceroy Holdings, a United Arab Emirates investor, is to become the largest shareholder, at 28%, in UK all-premium...
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Honeywell, P&W win US Army demonstrator engine contract
The US Army has awarded a $108 million contract to a joint venture between Honeywell and Pratt & Whitney to develop the companies' HPW3000 next-generation...
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US Congress debate whether to continue funding for Boeing C-17 and Lockheed Martin F-22
Battle lines are forming in the US Congress over whether to add funds to next year's budget to keep alive production lines for the Boeing C-17 and the Lockheed...
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Raytheon, Marlborough land Nimrod R1 support deals
The UK Ministry of Defence has placed two new contracts to support Royal Air Force operations of the Nimrod R1 reconnaissance aircraft ...
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NewsEuropean-based consortium in talks to buy 2 C-17s
The US Defense Dept. on Friday notified lawmakers of a possible sale of two Boeing C-17A airlifters to a European-based consortium that includes the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO), Sweden and Finland.
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Lockheed looks for export benefits from USAF JASSM decision
US Air Force approval for continued production of the AGM-158 Joint Air-to-Surface Standoff Missile could open the door for Lockheed Martin to secure orders...
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NewsSouth Africa fields first Gripen fighter
South Africa's first of 26 Saab Gripen fighters was accepted into squadron service on 30 April ...