Latest Defence Helicopters news – Page 299
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P-8A mission system restarts ASW clock
MISSION SYSTEM Restarting the airborne ASW clock Anti-submarine warfare is back in fashion as trading nations seek to protect their critical...
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Lockheed works to keep P-3 on the front line
ORION's FUTURE GRAHAM WARWICK WASHINGTON DC KEEPING THE P-3 on the front line Eventually all P-3s will stop flying, says Rick Kirkland, vice-president...
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737 goes to war - the P-8A Poseidon
Another 737 assembly line is taking shape at Boeing's Renton, Washington plant. Line 3 will be similar to the other two already churning out almost 30 aircraft...
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People changes
Adam Aircraft, maker of the A500 twin-engined piston and A700 AdamJet very light jet, has named Fairchild, Teledesic and McDonnell Douglas veteran John Wolf...
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Australia shortlists teams for maritime surveillance unmanned air vehicle acquisition
Australia has shortlisted teams headed by BAE Systems Australia and Raytheon Australia for its industry capability partner requirement supporting the Royal...
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US Navy looks to field Scan Eagle unmanned air vehicles on Aegis cruisers
The US Navy is to operationally deploy the Insitu Scan Eagle unmanned air vehicle aboard its Aegis-class cruisers and...
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USAF joins Navy, Marines in small tactical unmanned air vehicle programme
The US Navy and US Marine Corps have decided to split a tender for a tactical-level unmanned aircraft system into two separate competitions and delayed contract...
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NewsPICTURE: BAE Nimrod MRA4 reconnaissance aircraft passes torpedo drop test
MRA4 is due to enter service in 2010 armed with Sting Rays (inset) BAE Systems' Nimrod...
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US Navy surveillance system developed to rival Northrop Grumman's JSTARS
The US Navy has secretly developed and deployed a new airborne surveillance system that rivals the capability of Northrop Grumman's E-8C...
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Defence in brief
in brief WESTAR APACHE DEAL Qinetiq North American company Westar Aerospace & Defence has a new five-year contract with the US Army to continue...
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JSF pays off for Italians
jsf pays off for Italians Luca Peruzzi genoa A major stake in the development and production of its next fighter should reap huge benefits for...
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NewsJapan mulls over indigenous stealth fighter
Japan has started a study to develop next-generation stealth technology, which if successful could lead to the production of its first indigenous fighter...
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X-48B flying wing makes first flight
Boeing has begun flight testing the X-48B blended wing body research aircraft to...
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Boeing pins airframe hopes on UCAS-D success
Boeing is pinning its long-term future in the strike aircraft market on a US Navy contract worth roughly $2 billion that...
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South Korea seeks Global Hawk UAVs in new budget
South Korea's defence ministry has requested a budget worth 164 trillion won ($179 billion) from 2008-12, with the purchase of unmanned air vehicles, airborne...
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Coast Guard: four options for Loran future
The US Coast Guard, operator of the Long Range Aids to Navigation (Loran) system in the USA and...