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NBAA: NetJets showcases Signature Challenger 650
NetJets is showcasing its first Signature Series Bombardier Challenger 650 at NBAA as the fractional ownership giant and programme launch customer prepares to take delivery of the large-cabin business jet in the coming weeks. The handover will also mark the 1000th Challenger 600-series delivery since the first aircraft entered service ...
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France launches Raqqa strikes after Paris terrorist attacks
France has responded to the multiple terrorist attacks in Paris during the evening of 13 November by launching an aerial attack on the heart of the perpetrators’ stronghold in Syria.
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ALTA: San Juan back on the climb as long-haul returns
San Juan Luis Munoz Marin International airport is on the rise again, capturing new long-haul international routes roughly two years after the airport was privatised.
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ANALYSIS: Sabreliner wants a slice of civil business
Under new owner, former business jet-maker is fielding a broad basket of opportunities.
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Bomber advocates target USAF’s ‘squishy’ LRS-B requirement
Long-Range Strike Bomber advocates are calling on the US air force to drop its “squishy” requirement for 80 to 100 next-generation heavy combat aircraft to replace the B-1B and B-52 and instead focus on the “bare minimum" requirement for 100.
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Software regulation challenges UCAV proliferation control
The introduction of international laws for a future generation of unmanned combat air vehicles hinges on the regulation of software, which can effectively be used to turn a regular aerial system into an autonomous weapon.
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Hypersonic missile developments raise regulatory concerns
The development of hypersonic missile-delivery systems by China, Russia and the USA has raised concerns as to what warhead the high-speed, long-range delivery system would use, plus how regulations surrounding their use would manifest.
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US Army adds 12 more UH-72A Lakotas to trainer order
The US Army has ordered another dozen Airbus Helicopters UH-72As as it stands up initial-entry rotary wing training at Fort Rucker, Alabama.
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United to continue bank and capital market financing mix in 2016
United Airlines will continue to raise commercial bank and capital market debt for aircraft in 2016, even as it focuses on deleveraging its balance sheet.
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DUBAI: Raytheon pushes legacy munitions and new 'Franken-missile'
Raytheon Missile Systems came to the Dubai Air Show armed with a small mix of tried-and-true munitions for Gulf customers including Paveway laser-guidance assembly and Joint Standoff Weapon (JSOW), plus a new anti-air “Franken-missile” aimed at current AIM-120C7 AMRAAM customers.
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RNLAF commander hopeful for Reaper funding challenge resolution
The commander of the Royal Netherlands air force hopes to sign a contract in the first half of 2016 for the planned buy of the General Atomics Aeronautical Systems MQ-9 Reaper unmanned air vehicle.
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DUBAI: USAF head stands by bomber award as Northrop downs tools
The secretary of the US air force expects that selection of Northrop Grumman for the Long-Range Strike Bomber programme will hold up to scrutiny by the Government Accountability Office following Boeing’s bid protest last week.
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PICTURES: RAAF receives final C-17A
The second of an order for two additional Boeing C-17A Globemaster III transports for the Royal Australian Air Force that was announced in April has been delivered to its new home base at Amberley.
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JSM carries out airborne launch test
Kongsberg has carried out an airborne launch test of the Lockheed Martin F-35’s future Joint Strike Missile in the lead up to the 2017 qualification target for the weapon.
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DUBAI: Boeing offers rosy global P-8A outlook
Boeing sees potential for another 100 orders of its P-8 anti-submarine warfare aircraft over the next decade, but declines to speculate on future customers or the timeline for any sales.
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USAF QF-4s set for 2017 out of service date
The US Air Force expects to cease carrying out test support using its 22-strong fleet of BAE Systems QF-4 Phantom aerial targets in January 2017, followed by a complete out of service date in the middle of that year.
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ANALYSIS: Gulfstream G500 technical description and cutaway
For nearly half a century, Gulfstream has been synonymous with Savannah, and in recent years the business-jet brand has grown to dominate the economy of this compact, riverside city of tree-lined squares and colonial charms. The company’s prospects matter for many thousands of families, so you might imagine important new ...
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DUBAI: Approvals wait threatens Kuwait Super Hornet deal
Boeing officials say there is some anxiety and frustration over how long it is taking the US government to approve a potential fighter deal with Kuwait.
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DUBAI: Textron-Thales mini-bomb wrapping up flight test campaign
Textron Weapon and Sensor Systems and Thales expect to complete end-to-end testing of their Fury miniature munition in the first quarter of 2016, with hopes for a launch customer in the US or UK.
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DUBAI: Strong demand for King Air and Caravan despite UAV influx
Textron Aviation doesn’t see unmanned aircraft threatening sales of special-mission Beechcraft King Airs and Cessna Grand Caravans, but rather, nations are buying both manned and unmanned airborne intelligence-gathering assets in tandem.