Helicopters – Page 275
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Boeing tests recovery training on pilots
Boeing reported to the Flight Safety Foundation International Aviation Safety Seminar the results of a controlled test it carried out on a group of more...
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Italian navy recapitalises
Recapitalisation will see the Italian navy equipped with new-generation helicopters and fixed-wing aircraft
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Italy special report
Independent from Europe's heavyweights, BAE Systems and EADS, Finmeccanica continues to dominate Italian aerospace. Subsidiary Alenia...
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Italian Space Agency plans its relaunch
Italy is a prime mover in European space programmes, but its national ambitions could be affected by ESA budget needs
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Secondo Mona intends to double turnover
MANUFACTURING Centurion marches on Fuel systems and landing gear specialist Secondo Mona intends to almost double its turnover in the next 10...
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Italy's armed forces are tackling budget cuts
The Italian armed forces are struggling to adjust to the post-9/11 world and the simultaneous demands for homeland defence and expeditionary warfighting,...
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NewsBoeing Capital may raise $5 billion warchest
Boeing's finance unit may raise a $5 billion warchest that could be used to buy aircraft for leasing, to make loans to customers or to fund acquisitions...
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Defence contracts 4 November
The UK Ministry of Defence has awarded Marshall Aerospace a £97 million ($153 million) contract to provide engineering and maintenance support for the Royal...
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China restructures its aerospace sector
Beijing wants its aviation manufacturing industry to be international class and to produce world-beating products. Can a major restructuring achieve its aims?
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New US electronic warfare strategy bans 'airborne' term
US military officials are reviving plans for a sweeping electronic warfare modernisation strategy nearly three years after the US Air Force cancelled a stand-off...
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ATK secures AARGM foothold in precision-guided missile market
Five years after making a strategic move into the precision-guided weapons business, ATK's first successful programme - the AGM-88E advanced anti-radiation...
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Malaysia's Eurocopter selection kicks up dirt
Controversy surrounds Malaysia's decision to select the Eurocopter...
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India's Tata moves closer to aerospace after manufacturing site is approved
Indian conglomerate Tata Group is closer to becoming a major player in the country's aerospace business after formally seeking approval to set up a manufacturing...
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NewsUK launches Chinook upgrade work
Efforts to bring the UK Royal Air Force's fleet of Boeing CH-47 transport helicopters to a common configuration have been launched, with funding secured...
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US Army cancels troubled Bell reconnaissance helicopter contract
The US Army contract to develop and build the successor to the OH-58 Kiowa Warrior is again up for grabs. The Department of Defense terminated Bell...
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US defence policy - and F-35 - under attack
Recent analyses have asked tough questions about the quality of US defence policy and planning, with the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter in particular facing close scrutiny
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Greek navy prioritises maritime patrol aircraft contest
Acquiring a new fleet of maritime patrol aircraft is now the top procurement priority for the Greek navy, with the nation's six Lockheed P-3B Orions nearing...
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Boeing revives AH-6 as US Army weighs ARH alternatives
Boeing's losing proposal for the US Army's armed reconnaissance helicopter contract has been revived for the export market, even as army officials acknowledge...