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Northrop reveals Global Hawk contract status
The US Air Force has not formally cancelled the Block 30 version of the RQ-4B Global Hawk unmanned reconnaissance aircraft, a top Northrop Grumman executive says.
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NewsF-22 crash prompts lawsuit by pilot's widow
The wife of deceased US Air Force F-22 Raptor pilot Captain Jeff "Bong" Haney is suing contractors Lockheed Martin, Boeing, Pratt and Whitney and Honeywell...
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NewsBoeing commercial spacecraft hits major milestones
Boeing's CST-100 spacecraft has successfully passed its preliminary design review (PDR), a major milestone for the programme. At virtually the same...
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NewsUS Navy to formalise unmanned carrier strike plans
The US Navy is set to approve the unmanned carrier launched surveillance and strike (UCLASS) aircraft as a formal acquisition programme later this year ...
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NewsMBDA reveals Brimstone 2 missile work for UK
The UK is to introduce a further enhancement to its MBDA Brimstone air-to-surface missile in late 2013 ...
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NewsLockheed could accommodate UK reversal on F-35 variant
A possible UK decision to reverse a variant switch on the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter would not cause a problem for Lockheed Martin, the company says ...
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Flight International: Boeing 777 Successor
Our cover story in Flight International this week is Boeing's plans for a 777 successor, with a probable late-2012 launch of the next-generation of its hugely successful twinjet.
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NewsIN FOCUS: T-38 replacement faces six-year schedule gap
With the US military facing lean times, the US Air Force's Air Education and Training Command (AETC) is not immune from procurement pressure, despite its importance in providing the combat pilots of the future.
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NewsIN FOCUS: How Elbit is closing Israel's pilot training gap
Elbit's new 'simulators farm' is a means for the Israeli contractor to not only support its national customer but build the international customer base for its training services.
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NewsIN FOCUS: Israel's M-346 selection fires up TOR joint venture
Israel's mid-February selection of the Alenia Aermacchi M-346 as the next advanced jet trainer for the nation's air force represents the green light for joint-venture service provider TOR to start work.
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NewsIN FOCUS: ABACE focuses attention on China's business aviation potential
With the Asian Business Aviation Conference and Exhibition (ABACE) preparing to open its doors in Shanghai later this month - for the first time since 2008 - a spotlight shines on business aviation's potentioal in the region's powerhouse: China
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Philippine air force formally inducts four W-3A Sokols
The Philippine air force has inducted its first four PZL-Swidnik W-3A Sokol utility helicopters ...
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NewsRolls-Royce ready to put C-130 engine upgrade into flight test
An engine upgrade that could reduce fuel burn by 8% on hundreds of Lockheed Martin C-130Hs will soon enter flight test, Rolls-Royce says ...
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Israeli Westwind maritime patrol aircraft to fly on
The Israeli air force and navy have decided to prolong the service life of their Israel Aerospace Industries Westwind 1124 maritime patrol aircraft ...
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NewsAirbus Military offers Canberra a sixth A330 MRTT
Airbus Military has offered Australia a sixth A330 multi-role tanker transport (MRTT) aircraft, giving Canberra until mid-2012 to make a decision. The...
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NewsUSAF awards Northrop contract to finish Global Hawk radar
The US Air Force has awarded Northrop Grumman a $24.5 million contact to finish development of the MP-RTIP radar for its Block 40 Global Hawk ...
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NewsUSAF pilot lost spatial awareness before A-10C crash, report says
The US Air Force is attributing the 1 April 2011 crash of a Fairchild Republic A-10C in Germany to spatial disorientation ...
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Norway to make F-35 decision within weeks
Norway's parliament is within weeks of recommending an order for the Lockheed Martin F-35A ...
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NewsF-35B training kick-off set for early April
The US Marine Corps hopes to start F-35B local area flights at Eglin AFB, Florida in early April ...