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DUBAI: AIA chief touts US pavilion while calling for DOD new starts
Aerospace Industries Association chief operating officer Bob Durbin is thrilled with the turnout of American aerospace firms at this year’s Dubai show, with the number of exhibitors in the US pavilion almost doubling to 140 compared with the previous edition.
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DUBAI: Textron-Thales mini-bomb wrapping up flight test campaign
Textron Weapon and Sensor Systems and Thales expect to complete end-to-end testing of their Fury miniature munition in the first quarter of 2016, with hopes for a launch customer in the US or UK.
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DUBAI: NorthStar to work on armed Bell 429
Abu Dhabi-based NorthStar Aviation is to work with airframe manufacturer Bell Helicopter to develop an armed variant of the latter’s 429 medium twin.
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NewsDUBAI: Strong demand for King Air and Caravan despite UAV influx
Textron Aviation doesn’t see unmanned aircraft threatening sales of special-mission Beechcraft King Airs and Cessna Grand Caravans, but rather, nations are buying both manned and unmanned airborne intelligence-gathering assets in tandem.
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NewsDUBAI: Bombardier bullish on special mission market
Bombardier is optimistic that it can tap into the burgeoning market for special mission aircraft as budget-conscious governments seek to perform multiple roles with a single platform.
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DUBAI: US working to fill guided munitions shortage as conflict reigns
Ongoing conflicts in Yemen, Iraq and Syria have seen a rapid depletion of munitions inventories and the US government is stepping up its efforts to keep its partners and allies supplied.
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NewsDUBAI: C-27J expands Australian air power
Australia’s air chief is singing the praises in Dubai of the Royal Australian Air Force’s newly arrived Alenia Aermacchi C-27J Spartans.
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DUBAI: AgustaWestland debuts sales-ready unmanned rotorcraft
Come fly with us – or just let the aircraft do it for you. That is the message from AgustaWestland, which has given international show debuts to a pair of its optionally-piloted and unmanned air vehicle designs in Dubai.
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DUBAI: ISR assets top air force wish lists
You might think that more combat aircraft would top the wish lists of most air force chiefs if they were granted bigger procurement budgets, but in fact, most would buy additional intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance and command-and-control capabilities instead of extra fighter jets.
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NewsDUBAI: Show debut for A-29 demonstrator
Embraer is giving a Dubai debut its newly built A-29 Super Tucano demonstrator aircraft, which will be on static display throughout the show. The company’s multi-mission KC-390 also looms large after the first prototype resumed flying testing after nine months of ground work.
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Analysis
ANALYSIS: Middle East strengthens fighter fleets in light of militant threat
Terrorism is not a new threat for Middle Eastern air forces to contend with, but the rapid rise of Islamic State militants in the region has laid unexpected pressure on the nations and their allies, following the draw-downs in Iraq and Afghanistan.
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DUBAI: Embraer aims for international defence sales boost
Securing new International customers is becoming increasingly important for Embraer Defense and Security as budget woes in its home country continue to knock domestic military spending.
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NewsBoeing and Lockheed protest USAF’s bomber award to Northrop
Boeing and Lockheed Martin’s bomber team has asked the US Government Accountability Office to review the US Air Force’s “fundamentally flawed” selection of Northrop Grumman for the $80 billion Long-Range Strike Bomber (LRS-B) programme.
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NewsUSN to continue buying Boeing Super Hornets as F-35Cs arrive
The US Navy officials have reaffirmed plans to procure an additional 24 to 26 Boeing F/A-18E/F Super Hornets through fiscal 2018 year while also boosting F/A-18C life-extension rates, primarily due to delays in fielding the carrier-based Lockheed Martin F-35C.
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NewsLockheed receives funding for 55 F-35s as negotiations continue
The Pentagon has awarded $635 million to Lockheed Martin to continue producing the ninth low-rate production batch of F-35s while negotiations on a final contract price continue.
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LRS-B budget trimmed again in defence spending revision
The US Air Force’s delayed selection of Northrop Grumman for the Long-Range Strike Bomber programme could see project funding halved this fiscal year, with congressional authorisers recommending another $230 million reduction because of contract delays.
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NewsLockheed pushes F-16 stress test to 27,000h
Lockheed Martin has tested the structural integrity of the F-16C Block 52 over 27,700 equivalent flight hours as it seeks to life-extend the aircraft from 8,000h to 12,000h.
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NewsA400M prospects hinge on contract revision talks
Airbus Defence & Space is in fresh discussions with the launch customers for its A400M, with the goal of agreeing a renewed contract by early next year amending the transport’s delivery schedule and also the timeline for introducing its tactical capabilities.
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NewsExperts debate likelihood of UK acquiring favoured P-8
With the release of the UK’s Strategic Defence and Security Review (SDSR) around three weeks away, one defence expert has claimed that the government should bypass a competition for the replacement of the Royal Air Force’s cancelled BAE Systems Nimrod MRA4 maritime patrol aircraft, and source an aircraft directly.
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NewsWeapons testers fire F-35's 25mm gun over Edwards AFB
Lockheed Martin’s F-35 is steadily gaining more venom after weapons testers successfully carried out the first aerial firing of the Lightning II’s 25mm cannon at Edwards AFB in California.