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Lockheed, US reach tentative deal on 43 F-35s
The US Department of Defense and Lockheed Martin have agreed in principle to the next yearly production contract for 43 F-35s worth $4.3 billion that lowers average unit costs by 3.6%.
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Predator training base sees rising demand for services
Predator squadron commanders at Holloman AFB in New Mexico, the air force's primary training base for what it prefers to call remotely piloted aircraft (RPA) crews, are aware that demand for General Atomics Aeronautical Systems MQ-1 Predator pilots may wane in coming years.
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NBAA: Beechcraft heads for happier times
The last five years have not been easy for customers of Hawker or Beechcraft-branded aircraft. With hundreds of thousands to millions of dollars invested, those loyal to the brand faced a gloomy future for an asset whose value is substantially based on whether there is a commercial system available to ...
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NewsAerosonde UAV adapted for ship-based operations
Textron Systems is anticipating the release of two naval requests for proposals which would see its Aerosonde unmanned air vehicle adapted to launch and land on a ship.
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NBAA: Blackhawk Modifications sets price for Caravan power upgrade
Adding up to 267 more horsepower in some Cessna 208 and 208B Caravan models will cost $550,000, Blackhawk Modifications (Booth 1667) announced on 20 October.
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NewsTextron awaits FAA authorisation for Aerosonde flight
Textron Systems expects to receive a Certificate of Authorization (COA) from the US Federal Aviation Administration in coming weeks, which will allow it to operate its Aerosonde unmanned air vehicle in unrestricted US airspace.
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Korean Air to codeshare with LAN Peru
Korean Air (KAL) has signed a codeshare agreement with LAN Peru, covering the Seoul Incheon-Los Angeles-Lima route.
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NewsNBAA: GE Aviation to acquire HondaJets for internal transport
GE Aviation plans to acquire two HondaJets to launch an internal shuttle service for non-executive employees moving between the company’s 42 US manufacturing sites, says Brad Mottier, president and chief executive.
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NewsAustralia's first MH-60R arrives by C-17
The first of the Royal Australian Navy’s Lockheed Martin/Sikorsky MH-60R combat helicopters has been delivered in-country from US Navy Air Station, Jacksonville, Florida, where the squadron has been training alongside US personnel.
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NewsNBAA: Gulfstream hints on new assembly methods for G500/600
After lifting veil on two new jets on 14 October, Gulfstream's next step will be to next explain major advances in how both aircraft will be manufactured.
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NewsNBAA: Cessna opens door to Longitude redesign
Textron Aviation is hinting that its longest-range jet now in development may not be quite long enough.
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NewsNBAA: GE delays Passport first flight to early 2015
GE Aviation announced on 20 October that the Passport engine for the Bombardier Global 7000 and 8000 will begin flight tests in early 2015.
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NBAA: Flying Colours broadens its outlook
It’s difficult to tell the difference between Bombardier’s CRJ200 regional jet and the Challenger 850 corporate aircraft. It’s equally difficult to tell the difference between Sean and Eric Gillespie, vice-presidents of Flying Colours.
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AnalysisANALYSIS: Textron Aviation makes debut as Cessna-Beech integration continues
Beechcraft and Cessna have occupied opposite corners of Wichita, Kansas for some 82 years, stationed only 21km apart on the eastern and western fringes of Kellogg Avenue. Such proximity bred a special kind of internecine corporate conflict, with even families divided by opposing allegiances to two of the city’s largest ...
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NewsUS Navy declares first E-2D squadron operational
The US Navy on 10 October announced the initial operating capability of its Northrop Grumman E-2D Advanced Hawkeye airborne early warning (AEW) aircraft.
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NewsNorthrop Grumman flies second MQ-4C prototype
The US Navy has flown the second Northrop Grumman MQ-4C Triton unmanned aircraft system (UAS), a maritime-focused derivative of the high-altitude, long-endurance RQ-4 Global Hawk.
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NewsVIDEO: Fusion power key to unlimited aircraft endurance – Lockheed Martin
Researchers at Lockheed Martin Skunk Works claim they may have opened a technology channel that could finally realise the Cold War dream of nuclear-powered aircraft with essentially unlimited endurance – a “compact fusion reactor” that they say could fit in a shipping container, reach prototype stage in five years and ...
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NewsSikorsky, Boeing finalise design of SB-1 Defiant
Sikorsky and Boeing have finalised the design of the team’s offering for the US Army’s joint multi-role technology demonstrator (JMR-TD), called the SB-1 Defiant.
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NewsDARPA advances ship-based MALE UAV concept
The US Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) is a step closer to demonstrating the launch and recovery of a medium-sized unmanned air vehicle from a small vessel, following a $19 million preliminary design contract award to AeroVironment.
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NewsUS Army details combat experience with AH-64E
The US Army is counting on the Boeing AH-64 Apache attack helicopter to remain in service for the foreseeable future, which will require incremental upgrades beyond the most up-to-date E model that have already seen thousands of hours of combat.