Latest Defence Helicopters news – Page 270
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Pilot escapes as Spanish F/A-18 crashes
The pilot of a Spanish air force Boeing F/A-18 fighter has survived a 2 April crash during a night-time training exercise ...
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NewsEXCLUSIVE: France confirms interest in Boeing C-17
France is believed to have requested pricing and availability data on Boeing's C-17 strategic transport, but remains committed to Airbus Military's troubled A400M project ...
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Brazilian fighter programme ready to fly
The urgent need to renew Brazil's ageing fighters means the off/on FX fighter programme finally has lift-off and a trio of combat aircraft are in the running. But which has the brightest prospects?
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NewsSuper Puma crew transmitted Mayday before North Sea crash
Investigators have confirmed that the crew of a Eurocopter AS332 L2 helicopter transmitted a 'Mayday' call before the aircraft crashed into the North Sea yesterday with the apparent loss of all 16 on board.
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US Marine Corps plans to convert KC-130J tankers into gunships
The US Marine Corps has decided to convert some Lockheed Martin KC-130J tankers into combination surveillance platforms and gunships. The renamed KC-130J...
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NewsQatar confirms plans to buy two more C-17s
Qatar has confirmed plans to buy two more Boeing C-17s by the end of this year, in a move which would double its future strategic transport fleet ...
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Mid-air collisions force Australia to review aerodrome procedures
Australia's Civil Aviation Safety Authority has launched a review of the country's general aviation aerodrome procedures...
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AFRL mulls adding scope to X-51A Waverider hypersonic tests
The US Air Force has set 27 October as the first flight date for the Boeing X-51A...
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News'Loose bolt' grounding spoils V-22 milestone
A precautionary order that temporarily grounded all 84 BellBoeing V-22 Ospreys currently in service marred a celebration for the US Air Force CV-22 programme’s latest milestone event.
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PICTURES: Poland receives first C-130E Hercules
Poland has received its first of five secondhand Lockheed Martin C-130E tactical transports from the USA ...
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Opinion
Comment: Coming in under the radar
If Boeing's claims about its "stealthy" F-15 Silent Eagle are accurate, Lockheed Martin might have some explaining to do to international customers of its...
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Elisra to supply South Korean C-130Hs with electronic warfare suite
South Korea has awarded Elisra a $25 million contract to supply an integrated electronic warfare suite for its air force fleet of Lockheed Martin C-130H...
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NewsAVALON 2009: Australia interested in more C-130J transports
Australia and Lockheed Martin have begun preliminary talks over a possible follow-on deal for additional C-130J Hercules transports ...
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A400M negotiations on hold as termination deadline looms
The right of A400M customer nations to seek contract termination at the end of the month is "very unlikely" to be exercised, says EADS, but formal negotiations...
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AVALON 2009: Boeing aims for November Wedgetail delivery
Boeing is aiming to deliver two 737-based Wedgetail airborne early warning and control aircraft to the Royal Australian Air Force in November to allow the...
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NewsUK recalls deployed Nimrods for delayed safety fix
The Royal Air Force will restrict operations of its Nimrod surveillance aircraft for the next several months until all 18 have been modified ...
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Singapore holds maritime trials with ScanEagle unmanned system
Singapore's navy has conducted a ship-based trial of the Boeing ScanEagle ,...
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India's Tejas could get Israeli radar
The Indian air force could equip its Aeronautical Development Agency Tejas light combat aircraft with an off-the-shelf Israeli-made radar until a local version...
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Policy institute report slams Australian naval aviation
The Royal Australian Navy's aviation activities represent a significant capability shortfall, performing "below par" for some years, says a report by the...