Latest Defence Helicopters news – Page 233
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Operator of crashed Manx2 flight faced possible grounding
Spanish authorities have disclosed that they took preliminary action last month to suspend the air operator's certificate of Flightline, the carrier linked...
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NewsPICTURE: Foliage-penetrating radar tests under way with Predator B
The US Southern Command has started final tests on a new radar for unmanned air vehicles designed to penetrate beneath triple-layer jungle canopy ...
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NewsAustralia to get fifth C-17 in August
Australia has signed an agreement to acquire a fifth C-17 strategic transport, with Boeing to deliver the aircraft in just four months' time ...
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NewsUS Army pledges to launch new class of high-speed rotorcraft
US Army aviation branch leaders have pledged for the first time to break from upgrades and field an all-new rotorcraft by 2030 ...
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NewsPICTURES: RAF's first A330 'Voyager' lands in the UK
The UK's first A330-based Future Strategic Tanker Aircraft has arrived at its Boscombe Down site ahead of testing ...
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NewsLAAD11: Brazil’s UAV interest sparks new designs, corporate moves
Embraer is leading a charge by suppliers seeking to meet the Brazilian military's soaring requirements for unmanned air systems ...
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Honda picks GKN for Hondajet fuselage
Honda has selected GKN to supply the entire composite fuselage for its Hondajet business aircraft, with first deliveries set for spring 2012. GKN Aerospace...
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NewsLIBYA: RAF chief details UK operation
The Royal Air Force's top officer has provided a detailed oversight of UK combat operations against Libyan forces ...
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NewsNorthrop announces new MQ-8B operations record
The US Navy has logged 18h of flight time in a single day with one of its MQ-8B Fire Scout unmanned helicopters ...
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Image generator technology: the other kind of cloud computing
Advances in image-generator technology are making the simulated flying environment ever more authentic
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Business briefs
SAFRAN CLOSES ROCKET ENGINE DEAL PROPULSION Safran has finalised its acquisition from SNPE Group of SNPE Matériaux Energétiques and its subsidiaries,...
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Dutch air force hit by spending cuts
Dutch defence minister Hans Hillen is to make dramatic changes to the nation's armed forces structure as part of a process to reduce its annual defence expenditure...
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South Korean coastguard to receive four new CN-235s
South Korea's coastguard will induct four Indonesian Aerospace-built CN-235-220 maritime patrol aircraft this year ...
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NewsIndia to buy 65 HAL light combat helicopters
The Indian air force plans to buy 65 Hindustan Aeronautics light combat helicopters, with deliveries to start in 2013-14 ...
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Market, technology for KC-390 coming into clearer focus
Embraer's KC-390 has reached the mock-up stage, bringing the airlifter's market and technology into clearer focus
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NewsRepair shops prepare for growth in equipment overhaul
Maintaining components is a lucrative business even in saturated markets - if companies can provide high-value services
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NewsChile accepts first C-295 for anti-submarine role
The Chilean navy has taken delivery of its first C-295 anti-submarine warfare aircraft from European manufacturer Airbus Military ...
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Brazilian ambitions propel Embraer Defence Systems
A movie celebrating Brazilian military kit may have flopped, but Embraer Defence Systems takes the national mission seriously
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US naval aviation back on the rise
After its initial rise and fall, US naval aviation is again resurgent