Latest Defence Helicopters news – Page 228
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Price negotiations begin on lump-sum deal for 122 V-22s
Bell Boeing has submitted a lump-sum proposal to the US Navy to build 122 V-22 Ospreys over a five-year period ...
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GKN flat in first half but eyes strong growth in 2012
First-half sales at GKN Aerospace dipped by 1.5% to £723 million, though trading profit held flat at £80 million.
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NewsUS UAV Programme Updates
When it comes to intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance, the unmanned air vehicle is king.
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Israeli air force ups pressure for V-22 buy
The Israeli air force will increase the pressure on the country's defence ministry to fund the purchase of Bell-Boeing V-22 tiltrotors ...
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NewsAmericans favored in fight to replace Korea’s F-4s
South Korea faces a threat to its existence - in the shape of its neighbour, North Korea.
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NewsOSHKOSH: F-16 damaged after runway overrun
A Lockheed Martin F-16 was damaged after overrunning the runway on 28 July at the AirVenture fly-in in Oshkosh, Wisconsin ...
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Boeing announces new India defence head
Boeing has named a 22-year company veteran to head its India defence business ...
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US Air Force launches oxygen system safety review
The US Air Force will conduct a wide-ranging safety study on oxygen generation systems across its combat aircraft fleet ...
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NewsBangladesh navy buys two Ruag Do 228NGs
The Bangladesh navy is to receive two Ruag Aviation Do 228NG maritime patrol aircraft in 2013 ...
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NewsShuttle dream jobs fading
When the Space Shuttle Atlantis touched down today some 3,200 workers at NASA contractors waved goodbye to an icon of American technology, and to their jobs.
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NewsATK wins key contract to protect US military rotorcraft
Alliant Techsystems has won a contract to develop a new missile and gunfire warning system for the US Navy ...
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NewsTextron: V-22 may sell to 10-12 foreign countries
As many as 12 export customers could eventually buy the V-22, says Textron chief executive Scott Donnelly ...
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NewsFirst production P-8A airframe makes flight debut
Boeing has flown the first of 117 P-8A production airframes that will be delivered during the next eight years ...
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NewsUK defence spending boost to safeguard Chinook and F-35 investments
The UK government has announced a £3 billion ($4.8 billion) increase in defence spending for the five-year period starting in 2015-16, enabling the Ministry of Defence to proceed with several planned military aircraft procurements over the coming decade.
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NewsNASA, ULA sign agreement to develop human-rating Atlas V rocket
United Launch Alliance (ULA) and NASA have announced the signing of an unfunded space act agreement (SAA) to develop human-rating the Atlas V rocket.
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Uniacke joins IBA as head of asset management
The International Bureau of Aviation (IBA) has announced that James Uniacke has joined them in a newly created role, Head of Asset Management, to lead and...
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NewsPICTURES: Australia welcomes latest three Super Hornets
Australia has received three more Boeing F/A-18F Super Hornet fighters, bringing its fleet to 18 of the type ...
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NewsRIAT: UK's Voyager tanker makes public debut
The UK has formally named its A330 tanker/transport the Voyager, as the type makes its public debut at RIAT ...
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NewsIndia approves long awaited Mirage 2000H upgrade
India's Cabinet Committee on Security has approved an upgrade for 51 Dassault Mirage 2000H strike aircraft ...
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NewsFox apologises to families of Mull of Kintyre Chinook crash pilots
The UK Ministry of Defence has withdrawn the accusation that an RAF Chinook crash in 1994 was caused by the pilots' negligence ...