All United States articles – Page 173
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Industry asks US Army, one shaft or two for new helicopter engine
Competition for the US Army’s improved turbine engine programme (ITEP) is shaping up to be a head-to-head match-up between single-spool and double-spool turboshaft powerplant designs.
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US Army's improved helicopter engine enters design phase
The US Army’s quest for a more powerful and fuel efficient drop-in replacement for the General Electric T700 that powers most of its helicopters is moving from the experimental technology realm to preliminary design review (PDR).
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US Predator 'shot down' over Syria, says local news agency
Images released by the Syrian Arab News Agency (SANA) depict a crashed General Atomics Aeronautical Systems unmanned air vehicle, which it claims was shot down over Lattakia in Syria on 17 March.
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Airbus expects unions to target A320 FAL in Alabama
Airbus already has developed a strategy to counter an internally expected move by labour unions to organize the A320 final assembly line that opens later this year in Alabama.
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Brimstone offer to USA a test case for Europe, says MBDA
European guided weapons specialist MBDA is waiting on a decision from the US government about whether to acquire its Brimstone air-to-surface missile, with the company’s chief executive warning that a rejection of its offer will call into question the openness of Washington’s defence acquisition policy.
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Ten-day endurance UAV completes first flight test
Vanilla Aircraft has carried out the first flight of its long-endurance VA001 unmanned air vehicle, completing a NASA-funded research and development phase.
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Big Twin families: Who are the Top 10 Boeing 777 operators?
As Boeing lines up some short-term 777 sales incentives in a bid to keep the assembly line running at full rate through transition to production of its 777X successor in 2018, we survey today’s biggest operators of Seattle’s twin-aisle flagship.
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OPINION: Are commercial aviation leaders right to feel optimistic?
Not until the very last panel of the ISTAT conference did someone in the audience ask the one question that had been hovering over the event for two days.
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NASA deep space ambitions reach milestone with SLS test firing
NASA’s progress toward a 2018 test flight of its massive Space Launch System rocket took a key step forward on 11 March with a ground rig firing of one of its solid boosters.
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E-2D embarks on first deployment aboard USN carrier
Five Northrop Grumman E-2D Advanced Hawkeye airborne early warning and control (AEW&C) aircraft arrived on board the US Navy’s Nimitz-class USS Theodore Roosevelt carrier on 11 March, marking the first deployment for the aircraft.
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UTC considers tax-free spinoff for Sikorsky
Sikorsky could become a standalone company after a tax-free spinoff under one option now being reviewed by parent company United Technologies (UTC), the company announced late on 11 March.
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Udvar-Hazy reveals preferences for Boeing's next project
Air Lease Corp founder Steven Udvar-Hazy flashes a squinty grin and says he cannot reveal Boeing’s design secrets for the still-unlaunched clean-sheet aircraft concept to follow the 777X family into service after 2022.
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Exelis expands market for new wide-area airborne sensor
Exelis is preparing to transfer testing of its new infrared-capable airborne wide area surveillance sensor to Europe in an effort to promote the capability of the wide-range camera to potential new markets.
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Rockwell unveils global aircraft tracking system
One year after the disappearance of Malaysia Airlines flight MH370, avionics company Rockwell Collins announces it has developed an system that can help airlines cost-effectively track aircraft nearly anywhere on the globe.
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PICTURE: Airbus unveils first higher-weight A330-300
Airbus has released photographs of its first higher-weight variant of its A330-300 in the colors of Delta Air Lines.
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One-week study re-affirms A-10 retirement decision: USAF
After a week of concentrated study of its close air support (CAS) role, the US Air Force essentially has decided to stick with plans to gradually retire the Fairchild Republic A-10 Thunderbolt II and hand the CAS mission to the Lockheed Martin F-35.
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Pulsar to maintain VivaAerobus’ fleet for another three years
Pulsar Aviation Services will provide heavy maintenance work to Mexican carrier VivaAerobus for another three years under an extended contract, the MRO provider announces on 5 March.
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'Minor' injuries result from MD-88 LaGuardia crash: Delta
Delta Air Lines confirms some passengers or crew suffered minor injuries when one of the company's Boeing MD-88s skidded off a runway and into a raised seawall at New York's LaGuardia airport on 5 March.
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FAA approves 787-9 assembly in South Carolina
The US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has approved a production certificate for Boeing South Carolina to deliver 787-9 aircraft to customers, the company announced on 5 March.
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LaGuardia closes after Delta MD-80 accident
New York's LaGuardia airport has been closed until at least 19:00 local time following an incident in which a Delta Air Lines Boeing MD-88 skidded off a runway, according to the Federal Aviation Administration.