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Australia reaches agreement with Kaman on Super Seasprite cancellation
Australia has reached an agreement with Kaman on the cancellation of the country's Super Seasprite helicopter project, with the decision projected to result...
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USAF buys 16 AESA radars to upgrade F-15Cs
Boeing has received the first contract to retrofit US Air Force active duty F-15Cs with the latest...
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Czech Republic seeks bids to replace An-26 transports
The Czech Republic has approached five manufacturers for offers to supply between four and six new transports to replace its air force's fleet of five Antonov...
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New report predicts turboprops and jets to take equal shares of trainer market up to 2017
A new report says turboprops and jets will have an equal share of the market for new trainers up to 2017 - but competition between types is going to be fierce
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NewsLonger-life F/A-18 Hornet needed to fill US Navy's strike fighter gap
The US Navy is exploring the feasibility of extending the Boeing F/A-18's 6,000h service life to as much as 10,000h to deliver continued combat duty in the...
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US Navy to add synthetic radar to Goshawk, eyes T-45D
The US Navy is to add a synthetic radar function to some of its Boeing/BAE Systems T-45C Goshawks, as interest emerges for 180 more trainers ...
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NewsBoeing reveals new KC-X protest claim
Boeing's losing KC-767A tanker team has revealed a new protest claim focused on an issue used by the company's competitors last year to nullify a multi-billion...
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Russia flies first production MiG-29 for Indian navy
RSK MiG has flown the first production MiG-29K/KUB carrier-based multi-role combat aircraft for the Indian navy. The two-seat MiG-29KUB flew on 18 March from the company’s Lukhovitsy test centre near Moscow. MiG is producing 12 single-seat MiG-29Ks and four tandem-seat MiG-29KUBs under a contract signed in January 2004. The aircraft ...
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NewsCancer-causing substance halts F-16I training flights
Fears about a cancer-causing substance in the cockpit has prompted the Israeli Air Force (IAF) to suspend training flights for its 62-aircraft fleet of Lockheed Martin F-16I Sufas.
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Will Advanced European Jet Pilot Training programme finally take off this year?
After another disappointing 12 months in the history of the Advanced European Jet Pilot Training programme, questions continue to be asked over whether the...
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PICTURE: Polish air force deploys MiG-29s on Baltic mission
The Polish air force has deployed four RSK MiG-29 fighters and around 100 personnel to Lithuania to support NATO air policing commitments ...
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Latin America: military modernisation or arms race?
Military procurements in Latin America have sparked fears of a new arms race, led by Venezuela. But is it really a build-up or more a need to modernise ageing hardware?
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Boeing's Phantom Works Australia starts work
Work at Boeing's new Phantom Works research division in Australia is to focus initially on composite resin infusion light robotics for manufacturing and...
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Switzerland special: Pilatus the success story
Pilatus is set to make first deliveries of its PC-21, a turboprop with ambitions to replace the need for advanced jet trainers ...
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