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Civil rotorcraft special: Rotorcraft makers strive to break the civil rotorcraft 'speed limit'
cover story Race for speed A renewed demand for faster helicopters has spurred research programmes on both sides of the Atlantic John...
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Civil rotorcraft special: NASA R&D targets barriers to wider rotorcraft use
Research Graham warwick washington DC bringing rotary-wing travel to the masses Under NASA's restructured...
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Singapore 2008 - Southeast Asia defence market opens up
defence Buyer's market With South-East Asian air forces looking to update their fleets across the board, some fascinating manufacturer tussles...
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Israel special - Real-time solutions
armed forces Real-time solutions Israel's air force and industry have been mutually dependent for 60 years, and never more so than when the state...
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India seeks extra Hawks
India plans to buy a further 57 BAE Systems Hawk advanced jet trainers for...
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US DoD drags feet on budget
Fate of F-22 and C-17 in the air as Pentagon defers decisions until new adminstration is installed in the White House
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Vector Aerospace spells out plans for UK's DARA helicopter business
The UK Ministry of Defence has moved to safeguard the future of its helicopter maintenance, repair and...
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US Apache Longbow's to get direct UAV video link for targeting
The US Army will field a live video streaming system in the third quarter of this year which will enable its Boeing AH-64D Apache Longbow attack helicopter...
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South Korea's KF-X faces setback
South Korea's plans to develop an indigenous fifth-generation fighter have suffered a blow after the Korea Development Institute, a government-linked economic...
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India okays C-130Js, restarts utility helicopter tender
Plans to re-equip the Indian armed forces are moving ahead, with government approval to purchase six Lockheed...
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Northrop Grumman to begin radar testing on improved E-2 Hawkeye for US Navy
new eye for the fleet GRAHAM WARWICK WASHINGTON DC Over the past decade, the focus for US carrier-based aviation has shifted from the deep ocean...
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Japan cuts back funds for ATD-X steath demonstrator
Japan's plans to build a stealth fighter demonstrator have been set back after funding for the project was cut in the fiscal year 2008 defence budget. The...
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Australian customs service opts for Malat UAVs
Malat a division of Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI), has been selected by the Australian...
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San Antonio to play an expanded role in Boeing 787 recovery plan
Capacity shortfalls in Everett, Washington, will force Boeing's nascent 787 modification line in San Antonio, Texas, to play an expanded role in the delayed...
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Boeing conducts check flight of Australian-modified AEW&C 737
Boeing has conducted a functional check flight of the first Australian-modified 737...
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Unmanned aboard - Northrop Grumman aims to prove UCAS can operate from carriers
It is 2011, 100 years after the first aircraft landed on a ship, and Northrop Grumman's X-47B is on final descent to the US Navy aircraft carrier USS Truman,...