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Italy's armed forces are tackling budget cuts
The Italian armed forces are struggling to adjust to the post-9/11 world and the simultaneous demands for homeland defence and expeditionary warfighting,...
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NewsBoeing Capital may raise $5 billion warchest
Boeing's finance unit may raise a $5 billion warchest that could be used to buy aircraft for leasing, to make loans to customers or to fund acquisitions...
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Defence contracts 4 November
The UK Ministry of Defence has awarded Marshall Aerospace a £97 million ($153 million) contract to provide engineering and maintenance support for the Royal...
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China restructures its aerospace sector
Beijing wants its aviation manufacturing industry to be international class and to produce world-beating products. Can a major restructuring achieve its aims?
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New US electronic warfare strategy bans 'airborne' term
US military officials are reviving plans for a sweeping electronic warfare modernisation strategy nearly three years after the US Air Force cancelled a stand-off...
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ATK secures AARGM foothold in precision-guided missile market
Five years after making a strategic move into the precision-guided weapons business, ATK's first successful programme - the AGM-88E advanced anti-radiation...
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Malaysia's Eurocopter selection kicks up dirt
Controversy surrounds Malaysia's decision to select the Eurocopter...
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India's Tata moves closer to aerospace after manufacturing site is approved
Indian conglomerate Tata Group is closer to becoming a major player in the country's aerospace business after formally seeking approval to set up a manufacturing...
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NewsUK launches Chinook upgrade work
Efforts to bring the UK Royal Air Force's fleet of Boeing CH-47 transport helicopters to a common configuration have been launched, with funding secured...
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US Army cancels troubled Bell reconnaissance helicopter contract
The US Army contract to develop and build the successor to the OH-58 Kiowa Warrior is again up for grabs. The Department of Defense terminated Bell...
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US defence policy - and F-35 - under attack
Recent analyses have asked tough questions about the quality of US defence policy and planning, with the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter in particular facing close scrutiny
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Greek navy prioritises maritime patrol aircraft contest
Acquiring a new fleet of maritime patrol aircraft is now the top procurement priority for the Greek navy, with the nation's six Lockheed P-3B Orions nearing...
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Boeing revives AH-6 as US Army weighs ARH alternatives
Boeing's losing proposal for the US Army's armed reconnaissance helicopter contract has been revived for the export market, even as army officials acknowledge...
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US Army aviation prepares belated push for all-new helicopter
As he prepares to leave the helm of US Army aviation, Paul Bogosian is preparing groundwork for the goal that has eluded him - development of an all-new helicopter
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Bell, Boeing quit Indian attack helicopter contest
Bell Helicopter and Boeing have pulled out of India's $500 million attack helicopter competition, but some industry sources believe that New Delhi could...
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NewsTaiwan to get 30 Apaches, but no new F-16s
Taiwan's hopes of buying Lockheed Martin F-16C/Ds from the USA remain bleak, with Washington going ahead with a separate $6.5 billion arms package that includes...
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Saab plays to its strength
As the market toughens Saab’s boss is keenly aware of the need to win Gripen orders and build on its aerostructures know-how
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Sweden: the game changers
Sweden's scaling down of its military has had a huge impact on the nation's aerospace industry, forcing it to develop new capabilities, extend existing ones, and scout for business the world over. The challenge has been taken up. Saab's fighter jet, the Gripen JAS39, is in the frame for several ...