Latest Defence Helicopters news – Page 223
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Australia offers four stored C-130H transports to Indonesia
Australia has offered to give Indonesia four Lockheed Martin C-130H transport aircraft that have been in storage since 2009. "The offer is subject...
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UK Harrier fleet sold as £115 million worth of spare parts
The UK has sold 72 BAE Systems Harrier GR9 aircraft to the US Marine Corps for £115 million ($180 million) to use as a source of spare parts to support the...
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NewsLockheed Martin UK offers Vigilance AEW system to Malaysia
Lockheed Martin UK Integrated Systems is to formally launch a new AEW product in Malaysia with partner Northrop Grumman ...
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NewsNanotechnology gets big in UK composites research drive
Last week saw three milestones in the exploitation of composite materials in aerospace, with Airbus beginning assembly of the first A350's wings at its Broughton...
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DUBAI: Airborne early warning tops Italy’s acquisition priorities
The Italian air force has raised airborne early warning (AEW) aircraft to a top acquisition priority in the aftermath of the NATO air campaign against Libya. Lt...
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Australia likely to acquire sixth C-17
The US Defense Security Cooperation Agency has notified congress of the possible sale of a sixth Boeing C-17 Globemaster III aircraft to Australia for $300...
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US outlines upgrades for Indonesian F-16 deal
The US government has outlined details of a proposed $750 million sale and upgrade of 24 former US Air National Guard F-16s for Indonesia ...
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Ghana takes delivery of first Airbus Military C-295
The Ghana air force has taken delivery of its first of two Airbus Military C-295 tactical transport aircraft ...
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NewsPICTURE: Mexican navy accepts new CN-235
Airbus Military has delivered the first of four additional CN-235 maritime patrol aircraft ordered by the Mexican navy ...
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NewsDUBAI: UAE stings Dassault’s 'uncompetitive and unworkable' Rafale bid
A top United Arab Emirates military and political leader closed the Dubai air show by unleashing a rare, rhetorical attack on Dassault for submitting "unworkable"...
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DUBAI: Insitu, ADASI join hands in unmanned collaboration
Boeing subsidiary Insitu has signed an agreement with a local partner at the show to offer its Scan Eagle and Integrator unmanned air systems (UAS) to potential...
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NewsDUBAI: UAE air force outlines fighter, UCAV ambitions
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) Air Force and Air Defence has outlined a long-term acquisition strategy that includes fielding a next-generation fighter and an unmanned combat air vehicle (UCAV) between 2018 and 2025.
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NewsSea trials pending for 'super accurate' shipboard UAV rotorcraft landing system
Thales and French naval defence systems specialist DCNS are readying seaborne trials of a system that promises world-beating accuracy for shipboard automated...
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NewsDUBAI: US mounts Osprey push in region
The Bell Boeing MV-22 Osprey has made its Dubai debut this year, with the US eyeing several potential customers in the region.
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NewsDUBAI: Northrop hawking the Hawkeye
The UAE has yet to decide on the number of airborne early warning and control (AEW&C) aircraft it plans to procure, having asked bidders to instead detail how many aircraft they think it needs, a Northrop Grumman official said.
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NewsDUBAI: AEW bidders await UAE Mirage 2000-9 replacement
All three bidders for the UAE's deal for a large airborne early warning (AEW) aircraft now expect the state to delay its award until after an agreement is signed to replace the air force's fleet of Dassault Mirage 2000-9s
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NewsDUBAI: Boeing guns for more militarised 737s
Boeing foresees a big market for the militarised variants of the 737 commercial aircraft.
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NewsDUBAI: Boeing throws F-15, F/A-18 into UAE fighter modernisation mix
A top Boeing executive has added a new piece to the UAE's fighter modernisation puzzle, saying that the US government has delivered classified briefings about the capabilities of the F/A-18E/F Super Hornet and the F-15E Strike Eagle.
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NewsDUBAI: First Saudi pilots get to grips with A330 tanker
Airbus Military is within weeks of delivering its first A330-200-based multi role tanker transport (MRTT) to a Middle Eastern customer, having recently begun training of Royal Saudi Air Force personnel to operate the aircraft.
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DUBAI: Boeing refocuses post-Arab Spring
The Arab Spring revolutions in the Middle East and North Africa earlier this year have refocused procurement priorities in the region, rather than resulted...