All Helicopters articles – Page 295
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PICTURE: Ratier-Figeac takes over Hamilton Sundstrand propeller business
France's Ratier-Figeac is to take over production of the entire...
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Business briefs
HUMAN-POWERED FLIGHT PIONEER RETIRES MILESTONE Paul MacCready (right) has retired as chairman and director of unmanned and electric systems company...
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Taiwan ups defence budget to boost air force
Taiwan's cabinet has approved a 16.4% increase in defence spending for 2008, with the bulk of the additional $10.3 billion to going towards air force projects....
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NewsBlackwater seeks Super Tucano acquisition for trainer role
Security and training company Blackwater USA confirmed that it has applied for a license to acquire one Embraer Super Tucano light attack trainer.
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Boeing leads bid to secure spectrum for wireless aircraft systems
Aviation could seek dedicated frequency spectrum for on-board wireless networks if an industry survey now under way indicated sufficient interest in replacing...
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Australia to compete Caribou replacement
Australia's National Security Committee is expected to give initial project approvals by year-end to launch an open competition for a new light tactical...
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Australian industry targets Boeing link-up
Australia could give priority to domestic firms already working on Lockheed Martin's F-35 Joint Strike Fighter programme while competing industrial opportunities...
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NewsWeyerhaeuser finishing tests of Boeing's firefighting container system
US forest-products company Weyerhaeuser is completing development of a Boeing-conceived firefighting system that...
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Evergreen receives Insight UAVs for commercial services
Evergreen Unmanned Systems, a division of Evergreen Helicopters, is to receive its first Insitu Insight unmanned air system in mid-September as part of a...
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USA blocks decision on Taiwanese Lockheed Martin F-16 fighter deal
The USA is likely to decide on Taiwan's request for 66 Lockheed...
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BAE demonstrates enhanced fighter datalink
BAE Systems and SRA International have demonstrated a faster and more flexible airborne...
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Boeing uses P-8 experience on AEW&C and EP-X
A green aircraft that is modified, the 737 AEW&C has proved a tough integration task Lessons learned AEW&C to MMA TO EP-X - closing the gap With...
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Boeing aims to refresh 767 line with tanker win
Boeing has unveiled new hopes to revive and refresh the 767 production line for extended commercial and military sales, as it seeks to win the US Air Force's...
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P-8A mission system restarts ASW clock
MISSION SYSTEM Restarting the airborne ASW clock Anti-submarine warfare is back in fashion as trading nations seek to protect their critical...
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Lockheed works to keep P-3 on the front line
ORION's FUTURE GRAHAM WARWICK WASHINGTON DC KEEPING THE P-3 on the front line Eventually all P-3s will stop flying, says Rick Kirkland, vice-president...
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People changes
Adam Aircraft, maker of the A500 twin-engined piston and A700 AdamJet very light jet, has named Fairchild, Teledesic and McDonnell Douglas veteran John Wolf...
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737 goes to war - the P-8A Poseidon
Another 737 assembly line is taking shape at Boeing's Renton, Washington plant. Line 3 will be similar to the other two already churning out almost 30 aircraft...
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Australia shortlists teams for maritime surveillance unmanned air vehicle acquisition
Australia has shortlisted teams headed by BAE Systems Australia and Raytheon Australia for its industry capability partner requirement supporting the Royal...
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US Navy looks to field Scan Eagle unmanned air vehicles on Aegis cruisers
The US Navy is to operationally deploy the Insitu Scan Eagle unmanned air vehicle aboard its Aegis-class cruisers and...