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Japan's defence budget places premium on airpower
The Japanese defence ministry has called for a 3% rise in defence spending for 2014, with the proposed budget placing an emphasis on improving the nation’s airpower.
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Saab wins Brazil's F-X2 fighter contest with Gripen NG
Brazil has chosen the Saab JAS-39E/F Gripen as the Brazilian Air Force's next fighter aircraft, according to an announcement 18 December by Brazilian government officials.
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Austria seeks new Black Hawk purchase
The Austrian air force could be set to add further Black Hawk utility helicopters to its inventory, with the service requesting the possible purchase of three UH-60Ms from Sikorsky.
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When seeking innovation, don't discount organisation
Tom Enders closed 2013 with some inspiring words on innovation. Giving the annual Wilbur and Orville Wright lecture at the Royal Aeronautical Society in London, the EADS chief executive urged a packed house to support the aggressive pursuit of new technical horizons – because the alternative is stagnation in aviation ...
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Pratt & Whitney raises temperature as it accelerates growth strategy for F135
Pratt & Whitney confirms that a testbed version of the Lockheed Martin F-35 propulsion system has run sustainably at possibly the highest temperatures ever recorded by a turbofan engine.
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Low-cost Scorpion fighter starts flight tests
Textron AirLand has launched an at least two-year certification programme for its low-cost Scorpion strike aircraft.
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Boeing confident over additional US Navy F/A-18 orders
Boeing expects its F/A-18 production line in St. Louis will keep humming for the foreseeable future despite mixed signals from the US Navy about acquiring additional aircraft.
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PICTURE: Australia accepts first MH-60R helicopters
Australia has accepted its first two Sikorsky/Lockheed Martin MH-60R shipborne helicopters.
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'More cuts' and Eurofighter pain if EADS fails in bid to slash costs
EADS chief executive Tom Enders has called time on the “unwieldy” industrial structure in its Cassidian defence and Astrium space divisions, that has left the businesses unable to compete on cost when bidding for work outside their home markets.
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UK government targets skills growth in industry partnership
As both the UK government and the ADS industry association are eager to remind anyone who is interested, the UK aerospace sector has a 17% global market share, making it the number one aerospace industry in Europe and globally second only to the USA.
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PICTURE: Brunei receives first two Sikorsky S70i helicopters
Brunei has received the first two of 12 Sikorsky S70i helicopters it has on order at the Brunei International Defence Exhibition.
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USA may sell 14 used CH-47Ds to South Korea
South Korea could obtain 14 used Boeing CH-47D Chinook helicopters from US army forces stationed in the country.
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ANALYSIS: How operational, budget pressures are affecting the World's air forces
The ability of air forces around the globe to react to the unexpected was highlighted afresh in 2013, with requirements having ranged from providing multinational support for France’s combat intervention in Mali, to flying humanitarian relief sorties to help in typhoon-devastated parts of the Philippines.
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Scottish Nationalists reveal vision for independent air force
An independent Scotland would operate Typhoon fighters, C-130J transports, maritime patrol aircraft and utility helicopters, the SNP says.
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US Army’s AH-64Es reach initial operating capability
The US Army’s first unit of Boeing AH-64E Apache attack helicopters, which have upgraded engines and new software, has achieved initial operating capability and is ready to be deployed, according to a 27 November Army media release.
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US B-52s fly over contested islands in apparent challenge to Chinese policy
Two US Air Force Boeing B-52 bombers flew over disputed islands off the coasts of Japan and China on 25 November, just days after China begin requiring aircraft flying in the area to register their flight path, according to reports.
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Cambodia receives 12 Z-9 helicopters from China
The Cambodian air force has taken delivery of 12 Harbin Z-9 utility helicopters.
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RAF crews start Puma HC2 training flights
Royal Air Force crews have started flying training sorties using the service’s newly-upgraded Eurocopter Puma HC2 transport helicopters.
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Barring budget cuts, Sikorsky poised to win USAF rescue helicopter contract
Sikorsky could win a contract early next year to build the US Air Force’s next-generation combat rescue helicopter (CRH) — but only if the service receives adequate budget funding in the coming years.
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Navy receives second MQ-8C
Northrop Grumman has delivered a second MQ-8C Fire Scout unmanned helicopter to the US Navy, just weeks after the first Fire Scout completed initial flight tests.