All Helicopters articles – Page 289
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USAF tests zero-visibility landing with BAE fused radar/infrared system
Flight tests of a fused radar and infrared imaging system designed to enable military transports to land in zero visibility are under way in California ....
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AFRL targets heavier payloads with Speed Agile airlifter demonstration
With thinking on a future tactical airlifter shifting towards a larger aircraft able to carry heavier US Army vehicles, the US...
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NewsPICTURE: Boeing tests Turkey's Peace Eagle 737 AEW&C
Boeing has conducted its first mission-system flight test using the Turkish air force's first of four 737-based airborne early warning and control system aircraft ...
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NewsPICTURE: Boeing installs laser weapon on C-130
Boeing plans to demonstrate the Advanced Tactical Laser onboard the C-130H in 2008, completing a technology demonstration project begun in 2001.
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Comment - Nimrod's forgotten warnings
The Royal Air Force's loss of a Nimrod MR2 reconnaissance aircraft and 14 lives over Afghanistan last year remains a poignant symbol of the operational troubles...
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Nimrod fuel system flaw had been known for 20 years
The UK Ministry of Defence failed to properly recognise the risks posed by fuel system leaks aboard the Royal Air Force's British Aerospace Nimrod MR2 reconnaissance...
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Boeing and Lockheed close in on airborne JTRS
Competition for the airborne portion of the US Joint Tactical Radio System ...
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Malaysia weighs Boeing, Sukhoi bids for next fighter deal
Malaysia is expected to choose between a second batch of Sukhoi Su-30MKMs or Boeing F/A-18E/F Super Hornets for its next fighter purchase, with industry...
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UK defence projects fall further behind schedule
Delays in expected deliveries of key equipment to the UK armed forces have lengthened, with the Ministry of Defence's biggest 20 procurement projects now...
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NewsV-22 mishap probe prompts US fleet restrictions
A design defect in an engine component will eventually require a permanent design fix, which will heap additional cost on the BellBoeing V-22 programme.
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PICTURE: Polish air force receives new batch of Lockheed Martin F-16 fighters
Poland has now received 31 of its 48 Lockheed Martin F-16 fighters, following the late November arrival of four aircraft ...
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UK signs £130 million contract for sixth Boeing C-17 transport
The UK Royal Air Force's sixth C-17 transport will enter service in mid-2008, under a £130 million acquisition ...
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NewsEurocontrol publishes world’s first standards for operating UAVs in civil airspace
Eurocontrol has published its required standards for operating military unmanned air vehicles in civil airspace. On 3 December the organisation released...
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New Zealand to seek advanced trainers in 2008
New Zealand is set to open a tender for advanced trainers in 2008, with the country planning to bring the programme directly under its operations after having...
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NewsAustralia to get tailored I-View tactical system
Israel Aerospace Industries has been called on to modify its I-View 250 unmanned air vehicle as part of a deal to supply two tactical unmanned air vehicle...
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Fit for the fight: Competition in the fighter market
Vision of the future? India's giant Su-30MKI could operate alongside the Eurofighter Typhoon (top) if the type wins New Delhi's MMRCA contest Fit forthe...
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Trainers - all eyes on the UAE
trainers all eyes on the UAE The outcome of a two-tier competition in the United Arab Emirates could set the tone for several other battles...