Latest Defence Helicopters news – Page 217
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NewsIN FOCUS: Why the UK's carriers will not be 'airfields at sea'
As the UK decides on the Royal Navy's embarked combat aircraft, we go on board a US carrier to discover the particular challenges faced at sea
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Russia's Transaero confirms order for four Boeing 787-8s
Russian carrier Transaero has signed a firm order for four Boeing 787-8 aircraft.
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NewsIndustry officials divided over US Army future vertical lift requirements
Top industry officials are divided over what requirements the US Army should set for its nascent future vertical lift (FVL) programme. The service intends...
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MROAM: Military MRO budgets remain stable
The military maintenance, repair and overhaul budget will remain relatively stable in 2012 and 2013, and will not be greatly affected by the US defence budget...
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MD Helicopters launches armed MD540F
MD Helicopters has unveiled its MD540F as an entrant for the US Army's Armed Aerial Scout demonstration ...
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NewsUS Army to hold flight demonstrations for Armed Aerial Scout
The US Army will hold voluntary flight demonstrations for its nascent Armed Aerial Scout (AAS) programme, but any would-be contractors must prove their helicopter offers are better value for money than a life-extended Bell OH-58F Kiowa Warrior.
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India to issue RFP for maritime patrol requirements
India is readying requests for proposals for its navy and coastguard maritime patrol requirements ...
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MROAM: Delta TechOps inks deal with Atlas Air
Delta TechOps has signed a multi-year agreement with Atlas Air to provide maintenance and support services for three of the company's Boeing 767-300ER passenger...
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Korean Air delivers first rewired F-15 to USAF
Korean Air has delivered the first US Air Force Boeing F-15 it rewired under a $400 million contract signed last September ...
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NewsIN FOCUS: End of F-22 production closes chapter in eventful history
Lockheed Martin has built the final F-22 for the US Air Force, closing a chapter in the history of a type which, after a painful gestation, has been labelled "the world's greatest air dominance fighter"
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India could require six to eight Northrop MQ-4C BAMS
To ensure continuous coverage of its oceanic frontiers, the Indian navy would need six to eight Northrop Grumman MQ-4C Broad Area Maritime Surveillance (BAMS)...
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Australia one step closer to Growler upgrade
Australia has announced the purchase of equipment that would allow it reconfigure 12 Boeing F/A-18F Super Hornet aircraft into the EA-18G Growler variant.
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Alenia, Airbus Military brace for India transport duel
India could issue a request for proposals this year seeking 56 aircraft to replace its air force HS 748 transports ...
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NewsFIDAE: Boeing bullish on KC-135 prospects in Latin America
The airframer sees a potential customer for older tankers
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Spy satellite launch delayed on Delta upper-stage issue
The launch of a secret reconnaissance satellite from Vandenberg AFB has been delayed 24h due to unspecified problems with the Boeing Delta IV launch vehicle's...
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NewsUK buys eighth Boeing C-17
The UK Royal Air Force has confirmed an order for an additional Boeing C-17 strategic airlifter, Boeing says ...
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NewsCost control worries USAF on new bomber and tanker
The head of the US Strategic Command has voiced concern over cost control on the US Air Force's next-generation bomber and KC-46 tanker programmes ...
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NewsNo more money to cover F-35 delays, says USAF
The US Air Force's top civilian leaders say that orders for the Lockheed Martin F-35 Joint Strike Fighter will be cut if costs continue to rise.
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NewsAirbus Military pushes Canberra to buy C-295 and additional A330 MRTT
Airbus Military is promising more A330 multi-role tanker transport (MRTT) conversion work for Australia if its government purchases 10 C-295 transports and...
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NewsPICTURES: Australian Chinooks resume Afghanistan operations
Two Australian Defence Force Boeing CH-47D Chinook helicopters have returned to operations in Afghanistan following deep-level maintenance undertaken in...