Latest Defence Helicopters news – Page 242
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NewsRaytheon to brief USAF on RACR test results
Raytheon is to brief USAF officials about the performance of its RACR AESA sensor following recent flight tests with an F-16 ...
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US Army delays contract for EMARSS surveillance fleet
Contract award for the next spy aircraft in the US Army fleet was delayed as the four competing teams prepared to submit final proposal revisions on 27 October. The...
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ATK developing lightweight CMC exhaust nozzles
ATK has received a contract from Boeing to develop prototype lightweight, lower noise ceramic matrix composite jet engine exhaust nozzles for the air transport...
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AnalysisANALYSIS: Winners and losers of the UK defence review
Flightglobal reviews the impact - and casualties - of the UK government's long-awaited Strategic Defence and Security Review ...
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Comment: Defence review, or strategic error?
What are the long-term implications of the UK's decisions to axe its carrier strike and maritime patrol aircraft capabilities?
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Saudi Arabia seeks F-15 deal worth $29.4bn
The US government has confirmed details of a possible order by Saudi Arabia worth $29.4 billion for 84 new F-15SAs ...
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Riyadh requests $25.6bn worth of US helicopters
Saudi Arabia could acquire more than 150 new helicopters from the USA under acquisitions worth a combined $25.6 billion ...
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NewsSikorsky unveils S-97 for high-speed scout and attack helicopter contest
Building on the record-breaking X2 demonstrator, Sikorsky has launched the S-97 Raider programme to fly and test a high-speed scout and attack helicopter ...
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Boeing confident with Indian Super Hornet bid
Boeing is optimistic it will make the shortlist for India's medium multirole combat aircraft requirement in 2011 with its F/A-18E/F Super Hornet ...
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NewsCameron: UK to swap JSFs to carrier variant, axe Harrier and Nimrod
UK Prime Minister David Cameron has confirmed plans to switch to the F-35C variant and scrap the Harrier and Nimrod MRA4 fleets ...
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Australia adds AP-3C upgrade to Projects of Concern list
Australia has outlined an 18-month delay to a programme to upgrade the electronic support measures systems on its Lockheed Martin AP-3C Orions ...
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New arrival boosts RAF's Reaper fleet
The RAF's last currently-contracted Reaper UAV has arrived for duty in Afghanistan ...
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IAI looks for Panther investment
Israel Aerospace Industries is looking for a foreign partner to invest in the full development of its Panther/K-80 tiltrotor UAV ...
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NewsBell starts up helo demonstrator to boost Kiowa Warrior
Bell Helicopter is building a new demonstrator aircraft to prove the OH-58D Kiowa Warrior can remain a viable, long-term option even as the US Army seeks...
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Indonesian military plans major procurement drive
Indonesia plans to embark on a major procurement drive over the next five years to modernise its armed forces ...
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NewsA330 tanker gains military certification
Airbus Military will deliver its first A330 tanker to Australia in the coming weeks, after receiving military certification ...
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NewsPICTURES: Lockheed flies India's first C-130J
India's first of six Lockheed Martin C-130J transports has made its debut flight in the USA ...
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NewsUndisclosed buyer emerges for Saab 2000 AEW&C
An undisclosed customer has ordered a Saab 2000 airborne early warning and control system in a deal worth more than SKr4.5 billion ($670 million) ...
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NewsRussians prepare for private space 'hotel'
Astronauts aboard the International Space Station could be a lot less lonely by mid-decade if a Russian company pulls off plans to orbit a privately financed space hotel capable of accommodating up to seven people by 2015-16.
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NewsIAI reports special forces interest in Panther tiltrotor UAV family
Israel Aerospace Industries' Panther/K-80 tiltrotor UAV is being evaluated by potential special forces customers ...