Latest Defence Helicopters news – Page 271
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Icing led to Air France Fokker take-off crash: investigators
French investigators have concluded that icing on the wings of an Air France Regional Fokker 100 contributed to a fatal departure accident at Pau nearly...
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STUAS vendors respond to new special ops contract
US Special Operations Command is moving swiftly to acquire the services of multiple types of “mid-endurance”-class unmanned aircraft systems (UAS).
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France, Brazil sign major deal for EC725s
Brazil and France today jointly announced signing a deal with a newly-formed consortium of Eurocopter and Helibras to build 50 EC725 helicopters.
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PICTURE: Fresh details emerge of Taliban attack on UK Chinook
Fresh details and images have emerged of the damage sustained by a Royal Air Force Chinook transport helicopter during a May 2008 attack by the Taliban ...
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UK report exposes fresh cost increase to Nimrod MRA4, delay on Meteor missile
The UK's National Audit Office has revealed new cost increases to the Nimrod MRA4 project, and a decision to slip the availability of MBDA's Meteor air-to-air missile until at least 2015 ...
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DGA aims for 2011 automatic UAV Frigate landing demo
High sea-state landings on a frigate by an autonomous rotorcraft unmanned air vehicle could in 2011 conclude a three-year contract awarded by France's defence...
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EADS restructures to simplify A400M management
EADS is to integrate its Military Transport Aircraft Division (MTAD) into Airbus, simplifying the management organisation for its A400M project ...
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USAF launches competition for new HPM bomber
The US Air Force has launched a competition for a new aircraft demonstrator equipped with a high-powered microwave weapon that can take at least several...
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UK steps up helicopter training exercises
Today's military air arms are faced with a major challenge: to meet the maxim to "train like you fight" while overcoming severe restrictions in equipment, personnel or budget, and sustaining often long-running commitments to combat or peacekeeping operations.
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FlightBlogger: Airbus 787 intel brief exposed
A 46-page Airbus document titled "Boeing 787 Lessons Learnt" examines key design, weight, engine, certification, production and schedule issues facing the Dreamliner, offering a glimpse inside the industry's competitive intelligence practices.
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Boeing seeks alternate uses for Airborne Laser
As well as downing ballistic missiles, the YAL-1 Airborne Laser could be used to engage aircraft and cruise missiles, believes Boeing ...
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FLIGHT TEST: Pilatus PC-21 - Fast learner
Can one aircraft replace three or four? The new Pilatus PC-21, with its range of sophisticated embedded systems, looks as if it could ...