All articles by Stephen Trimble – Page 150
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NewsBoeing may propose new airframe to replace T-38s
Boeing could propose developing a "purpose-built" airframe as one of several options to replace the US Air Force's fleet of Northrop T-38 jet trainers ...
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AMX fighter bid for Afghanistan faces competition from Czech L-159
The US Air Force anticipates receiving a proposal based on the L-159 for a potential Afghan National Army Air Corps light attack fighter deal ...
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Alenia looks beyond Afghanistan for refurbished G222 sales
Alenia Aeronautica will today deliver its first refurbished G222 transport to Afghanistan, and foresees a wider market for the type ...
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USAF could expand G222 order for Afghanistan
Alenia Aeronautica will formally deliver on 25 September the first of at least 18 refurbished G222 transports to the Afghan National Army Air Corps...
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AleniaAermacchi: Italian Air Force to sign M346 deal within weeks
VENEGONO, Italy -AleniaAermacchi expects to sign a contract "within weeks" with the Italian Air Force to deliver 15 M346 advanced jet trainers. The...
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AleniaAermacchi trains sights on US market for M346 sales
VENEGONO, Italy -- AleniaAermacchi has revealed a multi-pronged strategy for offering the M346 trainer and light attack fighter for potentially hundreds...
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WTO dispute takes centre stage in USAF tanker competition
The trade dispute between Airbus and Boeing has taken a central role in the fight to build the KC-X tanker for the US Air Force ...
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Alenia pushes to streamline costs for Italian F-35 plant
Alenia Aeronautica is seeking to streamline costs for a proposed final assembly and check out (FACO) facility based in Italy for the Lockheed Martin F-35...
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Alenia proposes power and lift upgrades for C-27J
Alenia Aeronautica is considering a major power and lift upgrade as the baseline C-27J Spartan is set to launch a critical set of flight tests to achieve...
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Alenia offers surplus AMX fighters to Afghanistan for close air support
Alenia North America has submitted a proposal to sell surplus Italian Air Force AMX ground-attack fighters to the Afghanistan National Army Air Corps for...
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Brazil extends final bid deadline for FX-2 fighter deal
Brazil's air force has given the three competitors in its FX-2 fighter contest until 2 October to submit final bids for the deal ...
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NewsC-130s to demonstrate Spartan mission in Iraq
Two C-130 transports will be deployed to Iraq in October to pose as surrogate platforms for the US Army's new C-27J ...
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USAF still seeking retirement authority for 'worst-performing' C-5As
The US Air Force is still awaiting Congressional approval to start retiring its worst-performing C-5A Galaxy transports ...
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NewsPICTURE: Boeing delivers second C-17 for multinational operations
Boeing has delivered the second of three C-17 airlifters acquired by a 12-nation group of NATO and Partnership for Peace states ...
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USAF adds IRST pod for F-15s
The US Air Force will acquire 100 infrared search and track pods for its legacy fleet of Boeing F-15C/D fighters ...
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USAF chief calls air-launched interceptor missiles 'promising'
The US Air Force is moving closer to launching a programme to arm fighters and unmanned aircraft systems with the capability to shoot down ballistic missiles ...
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T-38 replacement contract could dramatically expand
The US Air Force is studying a possible major expansion to the scope of its T-X training aircraft requirement ...
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F-35 engine suppliers start fixed-price bidding war
The manufacturers of the competing engines for the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter have proposed fixed-price production deals ...
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Lockheed, Hawker Beechcraft team for USAF's light attack contest
Hawker Beechcraft and Lockheed Martin have teamed to offer the AT-6 for a potential US Air Force contract for 100 light attack aircraft ...
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Boeing eyes supplier shake-up for KC-X tanker contest
Boeing is considering supplier and manufacturing system changes as it looks to drive down costs in the next round of the US Air Force's KC-X tanker competition. The...