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PICTURES: EADS Casa's refuelling boom makes first contact with F-16 fighter
EADS Casa's inflight refuelling boom-equipped Airbus A310 demonstrator makes first dry contact with Portuguese fighter ...
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Comment - Nimrod's forgotten warnings
The Royal Air Force's loss of a Nimrod MR2 reconnaissance aircraft and 14 lives over Afghanistan last year remains a poignant symbol of the operational troubles...
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NewsRafale crashes in central France, pilot killed
The French air force confirms the crash of the two-seat Rafale B occurred at 6:20 pm during a training flight with the aircraft unarmed.
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Nimrod fuel system flaw had been known for 20 years
The UK Ministry of Defence failed to properly recognise the risks posed by fuel system leaks aboard the Royal Air Force's British Aerospace Nimrod MR2 reconnaissance...
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This week in brief 11 December 2007
737 replacement could be decided within 18 months NARROWBODIES Boeing may decide to launch a replacement programme for the 737 before May 2009. Scott...
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US GAO slams FAA on runway safety efforts
The USA remains at a "high risk of a catastrophic runway collision" and the runway safety organization within the Federal Aviation...
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UK MoD issues first request for new search and rescue helicopters
The UK Ministry of Defence has issued an invitation to tender for a new fleet of military and coastguard search and rescue helicopters ...
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Saudi Arabia's Eurofighter Typhoon deal gets final confirmation
The four-nation Eurofighter consortium has received a contract from BAE Systems to produce 72 Typhoon combat aircraft for Saudi Arabia ...
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R-R targets Asia-Pacific as military market
The Asia-Pacific region is to remain a major military market for engine manufacturer Rolls-Royce, with the company looking to upcoming purchases of the Lockheed...
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Boeing and Lockheed close in on airborne JTRS
Competition for the airborne portion of the US Joint Tactical Radio System ...
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Defence briefs
DUTCH ENGINES Avio/Philips joint venture DutchAero and the Royal Netherlands Air Force's Woensdrecht Logistics Centre will provide maintenance, repair...
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Malaysia weighs Boeing, Sukhoi bids for next fighter deal
Malaysia is expected to choose between a second batch of Sukhoi Su-30MKMs or Boeing F/A-18E/F Super Hornets for its next fighter purchase, with industry...
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Argentina seeks new presidential transport
Recently elected Argentinian president Cristina Kirchner has set in motion a programme to replace the current presidential transport aircraft, a Boeing 757-23A...