All Helicopters articles – Page 263
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UK body united but under fire
UK's new merged aerospace and defence industry body will have a few fights on its hands
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Spirit Aero issues debt to repay current borrowings
Spirit Aerosystems plans to offer $300 million in notes due in 2017 through a private placement. In a statement Moody's ratings agency says Spirit...
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Switzerland boosts ATFLIR order for Hornet fleet
Raytheon has received a follow-on contract to equip the Swiss air force's upgraded F-18C/Ds with ATFLIR targeting pods ...
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AgustaWestland looks to take full control of BA609 civil tiltrotor programme
Italian rotorcraft maker AgustaWestland hopes to acquire control of the BA609 civil tiltrotor programme it shares with Bell Helicopter, in order to speed...
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BAE confirms Woodford closure plans, as Nimrod conversion prospects recede
BAE Systems has confirmed long-held plans to close its manufacturing site for the Nimrod surveillance aircraft ...
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Ghana requests $680m deal for C-27Js
Ghana has emerged as a potential new buyer for Alenia Aeronautica's C-27J Spartan tactical transport ...
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Special forces need boosts Turkey's Chinook request
Turkey has increased its requirement for Boeing CH-47F Chinook transport helicopters from 10 to 14 aircraft ...
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PICTURE: Hungary-based C-17 makes first outing for NATO
The first Boeing C-17 delivered to a consortium of NATO and Partnership for Peace nations is making its first deployment to Afghanistan ...
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Turkey seeks interim buy of C-27Js or C-295s
Ankara is to buy an interim airlift capability, after deliveries of its Airbus Military A400Ms have slipped into 2013 ...
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More C-17 sales possible after C-5A retirement ban lifted
A panel of US senators has voted to remove a five-year-old legal ban on retiring the US Air Force's 59 Lockheed Martin C-5As, perhaps paving the way for...
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PICTURE: RAF's first Nimrod MRA4 makes flight debut
BAE Systems' first production example of the Nimrod MRA4 surveillance aircraft has made its flight debut ...
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NewsDSEi: EADS defence chief urges UK to consider Talarion UAV
EADS hopes to advance its three-nation Talarion UAV project this year, and believes the UK should get involved ...
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NewsBrazil continues FX-2 competition, backtracks on Rafale 'selection'
Brazil is continuing to negotiate with all three bidders for a multi-billion dollar fighter contract, despite an earlier announcement of French success ...
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Bell Boeing proposes V-22 for US Army's 'Golden Hour' fleet
Bell Boeing has formally proposed the V-22 Osprey tiltrotor for what the joint venture believes is an emerging US Army requirement for a speedy aircraft...
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NewsFight for funding: UK industry calls for increased defence spending
On the eve of the DSEi show, an industry group has launched a campaign calling on the UK to boost spending on defence activities ...
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NewsAustralia signs lease deal for Israeli Heron UAVs
Australia has signed a lease agreement with a Canadian firm covering the leased operation of IAI Heron UAVs in Afghanistan ...
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Major HiFire 2 reviews set for October
An international hypersonic flight planned to test scramjet fuel combustion at eight times the speed of sound will reach two major milestones next month. To...
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Taiwan's AIDC breaks ground on composites factory
Taiwan's Aerospace Industrial Development (AIDC) has broken ground on a new facility that will design, develop and manufacture composite parts for aircraft...
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AIDC transforming to to meet new aerospace requirements
Ask Shung Yeou Kuang about the problems at Taiwan's Aerospace Industrial Development Corporation and you get a direct answer from the straight shooter.
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Opinion
Comment: Blogging into trouble
As we all grapple with the brave new world of the internet and modern communications, the actions of two Boeing employees are a stark reminder that ethical behaviour is still needed