Helicopters – Page 212
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NewsKC-390 partnership may signal coalescing of earlier agreement
Boeing has agreed to partner with Embraer on its KC-390 tanker-transport programme; the move may be a sign that a broader agreement signed earlier in April...
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NewsBoeing awarded $1.84 billion contract to develop Saudi F-15 upgrade kit
Boeing has been awarded a $1.84 billion foreign military sales contract to develop kits to upgrade 68 older Saudi Arabian F-15s into the new F-15SA configuration....
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Indonesian president questions further use of F27 following crash
The Indonesian air force has grounded its fleet of Fokker F27 transport aircraft following a fatal crash last week near Jakarta, as president Susilo Bambang...
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NewsIN FOCUS: Dynamic Aviation prepares for life after wartime
US military requirements may have driven growth in its special-mission modifications during the past decade, but Dynamic Aviation is confident slashed defence spending can be compensated by commercial business
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Crashed Indonesian F27 was practicing touch-and-go landings
The Indonesian air force Fokker F27 that crashed into a residential area near Jakarta's Halim airport on 21 June had been practicing touch-and-go landings.
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NewsIndonesian air force Fokker F27 crashes near Jakarta
An Indonesian air force Fokker F27 transport has crashed near Jakarta's Halim air base, the service confirms ...
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US Air Force special operations CV-22 crashes in Florida
A Bell-Boeing CV-22 operated by the US Air Force (USAF) special operations branch crashed at Eglin Air Force Base (AFB) in Florida on 13 June. The five crewmembers...
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NewsUK review confirms SAR helicopter transition, Merlin shift
The UK has confirmed its plans to end the military provision of search and rescue helicopter services, and of transferring the RAF's Merlin fleet ...
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NewsBoeing is “very close” to competitive UCLASS design
Boeing is "very close" to having what it considers to be a competitive design for the US Navy's unmanned carrier launched surveillance and strike (UCLASS)...
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NewsBoeing expects winner to be picked in Brazilian FX-2 competition this year
Boeing expects Brazil to pick a winner for its FX-2 fighter competition later this year, a top company official says. "The original intention was to...
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NewsUSMC hopes new method for tracking fatigue life will help extend Harrier to 2030
The US Marine Corps is switching to a new way of tracking the fatigue life of its Boeing AV-8B Harrier II fleet as it struggles to keep the venerable jump...
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NewsCameroon signs deal for CN235 transport
Airbus Military has sold a single CN235 medium transport to Cameroon ...
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Sweden funds continued development of Erieye radar
Saab has received a $17.4 million contract for the continued technical support and development of the Erieye airborne early warning radar ...
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NewsPICTURES: RAAF receives final Wedgetail AEW&C aircraft
The Royal Australian Air Force has received its sixth, and final, Boeing 737-based Wedgetail airborne early warning and control (AEW&C) aircraft. "I...
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NewsBoeing's Phantom Eye makes first flight
The Boeing Phantom Eye, a hydrogen-powered unmanned air vehicle (UAV) technology demonstrator, has made its first flight at Edwards AFB, California. The...
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NewsWinglets and anti-ship missile top latest additions to C295
Airbus Military has revealed plans to flight-test several further enhancements for its C295 medium transport and special mission aircraft. These will include the addition of efficiency-boosting winglets and an anti-ship missile.
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NewsIndia interested in more C-17s, says Boeing
India has expressed early interest in the possibility of obtaining more Boeing C-17 strategic transports to follow its firm order for 10 of the type ...
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NewsIsrael adds F-15s to Elbit mission training centre
Elbit Systems has been awarded a follow-on contract to integrate synthetic training devices for the Israel air force's Boeing F-15s ...
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NewsWould-be contractors team up for Canada’s fixed-wing search and rescue effort
Hopes of filling Canada's fixed-wing search and rescue (FWSAR) requirement to replace its aging de Havilland Canada CC-115 Buffalo fleet are driving would-be...
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NewsQantas Defence nears completion of last A330 MRTT conversion
Qantas Defence Services is close to completing the conversion of Australia's fifth, and final, Airbus Military A330 Multi-Role Tanker Transport (MRTT). The...