All articles by Greg Waldron – Page 192
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Kingfisher curtails ‘bleeding’ overseas widebody operations
India's Kingfisher Airlines has reduced its overseas widebody operations, returning an Airbus A330-200 aircraft to a lessor, and has called on India to...
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ATSB pinpoints cause of Qantas Trent 900 oil leaks
The Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB) has ruled that engine oil leaks experienced by two Airbus A380 aircraft were caused by a loss of clamping...
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South Korea Coast Guard receives fourth CN-235
The South Korean Coast Guard has taken delivery of its fourth and final Dirgantara Indonesia/Airbus Military CN-235 maritime patrol aircraft (MPA). The...
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Philippine air force formally inducts four W-3A Sokols
The Philippine air force has inducted its first four PZL-Swidnik W-3A Sokol utility helicopters ...
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Airbus Military offers Canberra a sixth A330 MRTT
Airbus Military has offered Australia a sixth A330 multi-role tanker transport (MRTT) aircraft, giving Canberra until mid-2012 to make a decision. The...
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L-3 Communications to provide F/A-18D simulator to Malaysia
L-3 Communications has won a $19.5 million deal to supply a tactical operational flight trainer for Malaysia's F/A-18Ds ...
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Indonesian military receives three Bell 412 EP helicopters
Indonesia's military has taken delivery of three Bell 412 EP (enhanced performance) utility helicopters following modifications performed at PT Dirgantara...
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India, Dassault enter final MMRCA negotiations
India has confirmed that final negotiations with Dassault for 126 Rafale fighters have commenced, and that the Indian air force plans to phase out its Mikoyan MiG-21 aircraft from 2014.
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Australia’s Quickstep to make C-130J composite flaps
Australian firm Quickstep has been named the future sole source supplier for the composite wing flaps of the Lockheed Martin C-130J Super Hercules. The...
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IN FOCUS: India advances air force modernisation
Although India's MMRCA deal is a step closer to being concluded, the nation's airpower still faces a number of challenges in its drive to modernise
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China’s defence budget to aid air force modernisation
China has announced that it will raise its 2012 defence budget by 11.2% year on year to yuan 670 billion ($106 billion) ...
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Meggitt provides avionics for Chinese Y-8 transport
Meggitt Avionics has been selected to provide improved avionics for four Shaanxi Y-8 transport aircraft operated by the Chinese military. Under the...
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Hindustan Aeronautics poised for significant restructuring
India's government has called on state-owned Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd (HAL) to restructure itself in light of the complex aircraft programmes it will undertake...
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India to order eight naval Tejas aircraft
India is planning to obtain eight additional examples of the navalised variant of the Aerospace Development Agency (ADA)-Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL)...
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Finmeccanica, AgustaWestland dismiss India reports
Finmeccanica has stated that helicopter unit AgustaWestland was not involved in any irregularity concerning the supply of helicopters in India, following...
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India eyes C-130J for cyclone hunter role
India could obtain a Lockheed Martin C-130J Hercules aircraft to help it better forecast and monitor tropical cyclones.
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Japan wary of F-35 cost escalation
Japan has expressed concern to the US government about possible price rises involved in its Lockheed Martin F-35 Joint Strike Fighter acquisition.
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Indian air force Mirage 2000 lost in training accident
An Indian air force Mirage 2000 crashed during a training exercise on 24 February, with both crew members ejecting safely ...
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Cubic gets $11 million training deal for RAAF F/A-18 E/Fs
Cubic Defense Applications has won an $11 million contract to provide its P5 tactical combat training system (P5TCTS) to the Royal Australian Air Force.
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Pakistan recieves two refurbished P-3Cs
Pakistan has received two former US navy Lockheed Martin P-3C Orion aircraft, the second batch under a six-aircraft foreign military sales (FMS) deal.