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NewsWeather suspected in C-130 crash
Senior Algerian military spokesman Col Lahmadi Bouguern has suggested that today's fatal crash of an air force Lockheed C-130 Hercules was probably related to bad weather. He says there was high wind and turbulence over the surrounding mountainous terrain, and poor visibility in snow.
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NewsAlgerian military C-130 in fatal crash
An Algerian military Lockheed C-130 tactical transport has crashed in northeast Algeria with the loss of all 103 people on board, according to an on-site reporter from Agence France-Presse, quoting local officials.
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NewsAnalysts predict A-10, U-2 retirements in FY15
Some of the US Air Force’s most venerable aircraft will likely head to the boneyard in fiscal year 2015, victims of projected military funding cuts, budget analysts predict.
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Martin-Baker vows to learn lessons from fatal Red Arrows accident
The coroner’s report on the death of UK Royal Air Force Red Arrows display team pilot, Flt Lt Sean Cunningham, blamed ejection seat manufacturer Martin-Baker for failures of communication that allowed a maintenance error by the RAF. As a result, said the coroner, the seat detonated unexpectedly on the ground ...
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Boeing, Saab team up for USAF T-X requirement
Boeing and Saab will work together to develop a new advanced jet trainer for the planned T-X programme to replace the US Air Force's venerable Northrop T-38C Talon.
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ANALYSIS: How operational, budget pressures are affecting the World's air forces
The ability of air forces around the globe to react to the unexpected was highlighted afresh in 2013, with requirements having ranged from providing multinational support for France’s combat intervention in Mali, to flying humanitarian relief sorties to help in typhoon-devastated parts of the Philippines.
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A-10 Thunderbolt debate continues amid potential budget cuts
The debate about the future of the US Air Force’s A-10 Thunderbolts continues, with one of the creators of the aircraft programme insisting the US will lose its entire cadre of experienced close-air-support airmen if the service retires its battle-tested but ageing A-10s.
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NewsPICTURES: Skunk Works reveals Mach 6.0 SR-72 concept
Lockheed Martin’s Skunk Works is proposing to develop a new aircraft for intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR) missions that is capable of Mach 6.0 flight, or nearly twice the top speed of the long-retired SR-71 Blackbird.
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NewsNorway to purchase six additional F-35s
Norway is seeking to purchase six additional Lockheed Martin F-35 Joint Strike Fighters for its air force in the country’s fiscal year 2014 defence budget request.
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ATK awarded second AARGM production contract
ATK has been awarded a $102 million contract by the US Navy for the second full-rate production lot of the AGM-88E Advanced Anti-Radiation Guided Missile.
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NewsArmy selects four companies for advanced rotorcraft concepts
The US Army has awarded technology investment agreement deals to four bidders for its Joint Multi-Role rotorcraft programme.
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NewsUS Navy activates first F-35C squadron
The US Navy has stood up its first official Lockheed Martin F-35C squadron in order to train aviators to operate the aircraft.
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NewsBeechcraft develops more powerful King Air 350ER for military market
Beechcraft has quietly developed and certificated a more powerful version of the King Air 350ER for military and other special missions customers.
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NewsUS navy grapples with different UCLASS philosophies
The Joint Requirements Oversight Council’s (JROC) recently revealed decision to fundamentally alter the goals for the US Navy’s unmanned carrier-launched surveillance and strike (UCLASS) aircraft programme may be at the centre of an ideological struggle for the future of naval aviation.
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NewsPentagon and P&W reach tentative F-35 engine deal
The Pentagon and Pratt & Whitney have reached an agreement in principle for a production contract for the sixth lot of engines for the Lockheed Martin F-35...
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AnalysisANALYSIS: Italy updates on NH90 service in Afghanistan
Last year brought the NH90 rotorcraft's first deployment, by the Italian army in Afghanistan - and performance was flawless, says the service's aviation commander
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ILA: A400M reliability tests to resume by November
Airbus Military should be able to resume an interrupted programme of function and reliability (F&R) testing with production-representative A400M MSN6 late this year, according to chief executive Domingo Ureña-Raso.
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NewsLIMA: Eurofighter, Rafale raise stakes in Malaysian fighter contest
The Dassault Rafale and Eurofighter Typhoon have made debut appearances in Langkawi as the rivals pursue Malaysia's multi-role combat aircraft requirement ...
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NewsPICTURES & VIDEO: F-35B starts critical tests in comeback attempt
With the beginning of at-sea trials for the Lockheed Martin F-35B, the short take-off and vertical landing (STOVL) variant had entered the most critical phase in a year-long campaign to overcome probation and be spared cancellation.