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Sikorsky/Lockheed teaming on VXX may expand to CSAR-X
A new pact between Sikorsky and Lockheed Martin could also be are considering partnering for the US Air Force's revived competition...
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MRO USA: USAF shakes up MRO policy for C-17, F-22
After more than a decade the US Air Force makes a 'paradigm shift' in its outsourcing strategy for the C-17 and F-22
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NewsSource: CV-22 crash not caused by mechanical failure
The BellBoeing CV-22 crash in Afghanistan on 8 April was not caused by a mechanical failure,...
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Boeing secures a new order for 12 777s from an unidentified customer
Boeing has received an order for 12 777 aircraft from an unidentified customer, just weeks after stating it was in advanced discussions to secure new orders...
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NewsPICTURES: Finnish F-18 engine check reveals effects of volcanic dust
Images released by the Finnish air force have highlighted the current risk to aircraft posed by Iceland's ongoing volcanic eruption ...
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NewsUS lawmakers push for back-up plans after F-35 cost increases
US lawmakers have urged military officials to increase spending on fourth-generation fighters amid concerns over the F-35 programme ...
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NewsUS Army predicts shift to nearly all unmanned aircraft by 2035
US Army aviation will shift over the next 25 years to operating mostly unmanned aircraft that will take on new missions, including cargo re-supply ...
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France buys more CN-235s to cover for delayed A400M
The French air force will field a further eight CN-235 tactical transports from late next year to compensate for its late A400Ms ...
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PICTURES: Nimrod XV250 flies into 'semi retirement' at Yorkshire museum
The RAF has flown its first retired Nimrod MR2 to its final destination at Elvington, Yorkshire ...
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Global Hawk buyers seek cost savings
Northrop Grumman has started working out details of a plan to boost the commonality between the US Air Force RQ-4 Global Hawk family and the US Navy's Broad...
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NewsPICTURES: First P-8A Poseidon delivered to Patuxent River
Boeing has delivered its first flight test example of the 737-based P-8A Poseidon to the US Navy's Patuxent River site ...
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Retired Nimrod will live on at Yorkshire museum
A retired RAF Nimrod MR2 will make its final flight on 13 April, but will be kept in ground operational condition ...
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Afghan role hits Dutch
The Netherlands started its military involvement in the Afghanistan region in 2002, but its commitment looks set to end late this year, following a political crisis ...
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Flanders - recent aerospace entrant but world class
Flanders is a comparatively recent aerospace entrant, but the region's companies have rapidly become world class
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NewsCrashed Polish presidential Tu-154 identified
Russian investigators have confirmed the identity of the Tupolev Tu-154M which crashed at Smolensk today, killing the Polish president Lech Kaczynski. The...
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NewsFour killed as USAF CV-22 crashes in Afghanistan
The US Air Force suffered its first fatal accident involving the CV-22 tiltrotor in Afghanistan on 8 April ...
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Seoul picks Sensor Fused Weapon for F/A-50 fighter
South Korea has selected Textron Defense Systems' Sensor Fused Weapon for integration with Korea Aerospace Industries' F/A-50 light attack aircraft ...
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US Army to trial glass cockpit retrofit for OH-58, TH-67 helicopters
A US Army Bell OH-58 has been outfitted with a glass cockpit as part of a new project that could lead to retrofits for its entire OH-58 and Bell TH-67 helicopter...
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C-130J deal nets $2.3bn offset package for Canada
In return for the $1.4 billion acquisition of 17 C-130J airlifters by Ottawa, Canadian aerospace industry will reap $2.3 billion in offsets over the life...