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Russia's OAK - planting a seed
The pay-off for bridging the gap between the military and civil aerospace markets is there for both Boeing and OAK as each tries to transfer success in one sector to the other
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US Customs to buy Predator B for maritime surveillance
The US Customs and Border Patrol intends to optimise one of two additional General Atomics Aeronautical Systems Predator...
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Chile buys Airbus A310s for presidential transport duties
Chile is acquiring a pair of Airbus A310-200s for presidential transport and air-to-air refuelling duties under a $104 million deal with EADS. The European...
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Australia shortlists teams for maritime surveillance unmanned air vehicle acquisition
Australia has shortlisted teams headed by BAE Systems Australia and Raytheon Australia for its industry capability partner requirement supporting the Royal...
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Manufacturers sharpen up for Javelin very light jet production
Aviation Technology Group and Israel Aerospace Industries plan to begin assembly of the prototype of the Javelin Mk10 very light jet before the end of the...
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India mulls over combat aircraft upgrades
INDIA SIVA GOVINDASAMY SINGAPORE Fleet upgrade to fill procurement gaps India is considering upgrades to its Dassault Mirage...
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Army looks to battle unmanned threat
The US Army is exploring potential requirements for an anti-radiation missile for carriage by its larger unmanned air vehicles to counter hostile UAV systems. The...
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US Navy looks to field Scan Eagle unmanned air vehicles on Aegis cruisers
The US Navy is to operationally deploy the Insitu Scan Eagle unmanned air vehicle aboard its Aegis-class cruisers and...
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USAF joins Navy, Marines in small tactical unmanned air vehicle programme
The US Navy and US Marine Corps have decided to split a tender for a tactical-level unmanned aircraft system into two separate competitions and delayed contract...
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PICTURES: American Dynamics plans next generation BattleHog unmanned air vehicle
American Dynamics has unveiled plans for an evolved tactical version of its BattleHog 100x vertical take-off and landing unmanned air vehicle as a potential...
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Italy gets first Pirate Eurofighter
The first of five Tranche 1, Block 5-configured Eurofighter Typhoons delivered to the Italian air force has entered service. The aircraft is also the first...
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Alenia seals refurbishment deal for Libyan air force SF-260 trainers
Alenia Aermacchi is to support a €3 million ($4.1 million) refurbishment of 12 SF-260 primary trainers for...
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US Navy surveillance system developed to rival Northrop Grumman's JSTARS
The US Navy has secretly developed and deployed a new airborne surveillance system that rivals the capability of Northrop Grumman's E-8C...
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Turkey confirms order for Korea Aerospace trainers
BASIC TRAINERS Korean success in Turkey Turkey has signed a contract with Korea Aerospace Industries for 40 KT-1...
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NewsInsitu unveils Integrator UAV
INSIGHT into the future PETER LA FRANCHI bingen, washington Not content to rest on its Scan Eagle laurels, US-based Insitu is about to take its...
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Endurance, payload and systems - the Insight UAV
The Insight UAV will have an endurance of 24h with an 11kg (24lb) payload, but in an overload configuration could carry up to 22kg for 8h. These figures...