Latest Defence Helicopters news – Page 214
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Indonesian air force Fokker F27 crashes near Jakarta
An Indonesian air force Fokker F27 transport has crashed near Jakarta's Halim air base, the service confirms ...
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US Air Force special operations CV-22 crashes in Florida
A Bell-Boeing CV-22 operated by the US Air Force (USAF) special operations branch crashed at Eglin Air Force Base (AFB) in Florida on 13 June. The five crewmembers...
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UK review confirms SAR helicopter transition, Merlin shift
The UK has confirmed its plans to end the military provision of search and rescue helicopter services, and of transferring the RAF's Merlin fleet ...
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Boeing is “very close” to competitive UCLASS design
Boeing is "very close" to having what it considers to be a competitive design for the US Navy's unmanned carrier launched surveillance and strike (UCLASS)...
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Boeing expects winner to be picked in Brazilian FX-2 competition this year
Boeing expects Brazil to pick a winner for its FX-2 fighter competition later this year, a top company official says. "The original intention was to...
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USMC hopes new method for tracking fatigue life will help extend Harrier to 2030
The US Marine Corps is switching to a new way of tracking the fatigue life of its Boeing AV-8B Harrier II fleet as it struggles to keep the venerable jump...
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Cameroon signs deal for CN235 transport
Airbus Military has sold a single CN235 medium transport to Cameroon ...
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Sweden funds continued development of Erieye radar
Saab has received a $17.4 million contract for the continued technical support and development of the Erieye airborne early warning radar ...
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PICTURES: RAAF receives final Wedgetail AEW&C aircraft
The Royal Australian Air Force has received its sixth, and final, Boeing 737-based Wedgetail airborne early warning and control (AEW&C) aircraft. "I...
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Boeing's Phantom Eye makes first flight
The Boeing Phantom Eye, a hydrogen-powered unmanned air vehicle (UAV) technology demonstrator, has made its first flight at Edwards AFB, California. The...
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Winglets and anti-ship missile top latest additions to C295
Airbus Military has revealed plans to flight-test several further enhancements for its C295 medium transport and special mission aircraft. These will include the addition of efficiency-boosting winglets and an anti-ship missile.
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India interested in more C-17s, says Boeing
India has expressed early interest in the possibility of obtaining more Boeing C-17 strategic transports to follow its firm order for 10 of the type ...
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Israel adds F-15s to Elbit mission training centre
Elbit Systems has been awarded a follow-on contract to integrate synthetic training devices for the Israel air force's Boeing F-15s ...
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Would-be contractors team up for Canada’s fixed-wing search and rescue effort
Hopes of filling Canada's fixed-wing search and rescue (FWSAR) requirement to replace its aging de Havilland Canada CC-115 Buffalo fleet are driving would-be...
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Qantas Defence nears completion of last A330 MRTT conversion
Qantas Defence Services is close to completing the conversion of Australia's fifth, and final, Airbus Military A330 Multi-Role Tanker Transport (MRTT). The...
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Pilatus signs PC-7 MkII contract with India
Pilatus has signed a contract with India for 75 PC-7 MkII basic trainers in a deal worth more than Swiss francs 500 million ($523 million).
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Initial F-35 training cadre starts JSF transition
Initial training cadre pilots at the US Air Force's 33rd Fighter Wing at Eglin AFB, Florida, have started converting over to the Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning...
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Saudi Arabia signs 102-aircraft military training deal
Riyadh has ordered a new 102-aircraft pilot training system, which includes BAE's Hawk and the Pilatus PC-21 ...
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US prices Australian Growler upgrade at $1.7bn
The US Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) has priced the upgrade of 12 Australian Boeing F/A-18F Super Hornet aircraft to the EA-18G Growler electronic...
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China-made counterfeit parts found in US military aircraft: Senate
The US Senate Armed Services Committee has issued a report stating that China is a major source of counterfeit electronic components found on aircraft such...