Latest Defence Helicopters news – Page 271
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NewsMisunderstanding led to EasyJet 737-700 plunge, say investigators
An EasyJet Boeing 737-700 dived 10,000ft (3,050m) during a 12 January post-maintenance test flight because a misunderstanding had led to the elevator balance...
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NewsAustralia opts against joining BAMS development effort
Australia has shelved further collaboration on the US Navy's Northrop Grumman RQ-4N Global Hawk-based Broad Area Maritime Surveillance (BAMS) programme ...
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France closing on structure of tanker deal: AirTanker
Airbus Military and its partner AirTanker are hopeful that long-running dialogue with the French air force about the replacement of its tanker fleet is close to reaching the point where the structure of any acquisition deal will be finalised.
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Boeing, Alenia part ways on C-27J final assembly talks
Boeing and Alenia Aeronautica have severed three-year-old partnership talks for the C-27J Joint Cargo Aircraft (JCA) programme. The US Army and the...
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Sorry tale of Australian defence procurement
A number of 'defence capability nightmares' has forced the Australian government to take a long, hard look at the country's defence procurement weaknesses
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India details plans for indigenous medium combat aircraft
India's Aeronautical Development Agency has begun talks with nation's air force over its planned medium combat aircraft development ...
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NewsAustralia to wire F/A-18Fs for Growler upgrade
Boeing will modify half of Australia's Super Hornet fleet for potential use as electronic attack aircraft, defence minister Joel Fitzgibbon has announced ...
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UK should consider A400M withdrawal, report says
The UK must decide whether delays to its 25 Airbus Military A400M transports could be severe enough to merit its withdrawal from the project, a cross-part committe has said ...
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Blade and cockpit technologies promise long-life VH-3D
A new set of composite rotorblades being prepared for Sikorsky S-61 heavy twins could boost performance and add decades of life to the type and its VH-3D...
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Norway picks BAE torpedoes for NH90
Norway has ordered BAE Systems' Sting Ray Mod 1 lightweight torpedo to arm its NH Industries NH90s and Lockheed Martin P-3C Orions ...
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Thailand gets funding for follow-on Gripen purchase
Thailand's defence ministry plans to secure the budget to exercise options for a second batch of six Saab ...
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NewsObama review threatens presidential helicopter deal
Remarks by President Barack Obama and Senator John McCain yesterday appeared to doom the fate of the US Navy Lockheed Martin VH-71 presidential helicopter.
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Taiwan close to finalising P-3C contract
Taiwan is set to take delivery of its refurbished Lockheed Martin P-3C ...
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Boeing reveals further details of export-standard EA-18G
Boeing has revealed further details of the likely configuration for the export-only EA-18G "enhanced awareness" sales concept. The repackaged...
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US Navy's SLAM ER turns corner on mobile targets
Boeing's AGM-84H SLAM-ER missile has demonstrated a new ability...
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NewsUS Army buys first 3 Bell 407s for Iraqi Air Force
The US Army has awarded Bell Helicopter a $7 million deal to supply three Bell Helicopter 407 helicopters on behalf of the Iraqi Air Force.
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AERO INDIA: Naval helicopter request for proposals expected around mid-2009
India could issue a request for proposals for naval multirole helicopters around mid-2009, with the country looking for 16 aircraft to replace its ageing...
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US rotorcraft makers face 10-year debacle
Lack of innovation at home and competition from abroad could lead to a massive shake-up in the US rotorcraft industry
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AERO INDIA: Fifth-generation fighter talks inch forward
India and Russia are still tying down the details of their plans to jointly develop a fifth generation fighter and a multi-role transport aircraft.
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Tamam to upgrade US Army Shadow UAV sensors
The US Army is to upgrade the payload on its AAI RQ-7 Shadow unmanned aircraft systems because of operational requirements in Afghanistan and Iraq, where...