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USAF outlines how it will fulfil ambitious alternative fuels plan
US Air Force chief Michael Wynne expects the bid to replace 50% of its domestic fuel needs with synthetic alternatives by...
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RAF Eurofighter damaged in US landing incident
One of the Royal Air Force's Eurofighter Typhoons has been damaged while landing at the US Navy's China Lake weapons range ...
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Boeing support helps RAF C-17s deliver the goods
Membership of a global support programme has enabled the RAF's C-17 transports to meet tough operating demands in Afghanistan and Iraq ...
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Sigma Aerospace targets fresh business
UK engine support company Sigma is looking for fresh business, as the RAF moves closer to retiring its T56-powered C-130K transports ...
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RAF gets more hours from Chinook fleet
New support structures in the UK are enabling the Royal Air Force to boost its flight hours on the Chinook transport helicopter in Afghanistan and Iraq ...
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Prague to swap L-159s for C-295
The Czech government has approved a memorandum of understanding with EADS, under which the latter would provide the Czech army with an EADS Casa C-295 transport...
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Hercules support deal transforms RAF operations
The UK's Marshall Aerospace-led HIOS deal is transforming the way that the Royal Air Force's C-130J/K transports are sustained ...
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Northrop wins $1.1 billion BAMS deal
Northrop Grumman will supply 48-68 RQ-4N Global Hawks to the US Navy after winning a $1.16 billion contract to launch the development phase of the Broad...
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South Korea buys 21 more F-15Ks, but switches engines
The contract means Boeing’s F-15 production backlog is extended through the third quarter of 2012, but a new order is needed within 14 months to avoid a gap on the 35-year-old production line.
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Predator, Reaper to add electronic warfare payload
Electronic warfare is the latest mission added to the US Air Force's hunter-killer-scout role for the General Atomics MQ-1 Predator and MQ-9 Reaper unmanned...
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Lockheed Martin forecasts fresh wave of cargo, strike orders
Lockheed Martin's aeronautics division expects to sign a fresh wave of sales to foreign customers in 2009 for the C-130J, F-16 and F-35 Joint Strike Fighter....
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Saab's Demo aircraft to highlight Gripen NG capabilities
Newly unveiled Gripen Demo features F414G engine, more fuel and additional weapons carriage; possible capabilities for new customers ...
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Malaysia delays decision on S-61 Nuri replacement
Malaysia has delayed a decision on a new fleet of military utility helicopters until later this year, when its domestic political scene is likely to become...
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Civil maintenance lessons for UK military
A new maintenance scheme is signalling a revolution in how UK military aviation support converts to a more standardised system AIMEE TURNER LONDON
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Malaysian navy to seek funding for ASW helicopters
Malaysia's navy has put a requirement for anti-submarine warfare helicopters at the top of its priorities list ...
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Fokker Elmo to supply F-35 wiring harnesses
Lockheed Martin has signed a memorandum of agreement identifying Dutch company Fokker Elmo as the supplier of wiring harnesses for its F-35 Joint Strike...
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Airbus Military battles to meet A400M first flight target
Engine-related development and integration issues continue to dog Airbus Military's efforts to prepare the A400M ...