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US Army engine competition strained by budget pressures
Keeping two bidders in competition for a major US Army engine contract is being strained by the government's budget pressures, industry officials say. And,...
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LIBYA: NATO confirms F-16 pilot safe after Sigonella ejection
A coalition aircraft involved in the Operation Unified Protector campaign to defend Libyan civilians has crashed on landing at Sigonella air base in Sicily ...
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PICTURES: C-130s damaged as tornado hits Little Rock AFB
Three US Air Force Lockheed Martin C-130 transports were damaged when a tornado hit Little Rock AFB in Arkansas on 25 April ...
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Northrop starts BAMS radar testing
Northrop Grumman has started system tests of the multifunction active sensor for the US Navy's BAMS programme ...
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NewsVertical take-off UAVs come of age
After facing a turbulent time, manufacturers of vertical take-off unmanned air vehicles are facing increased demand for their products ...
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NewsNew engine snag upsets F-35 manfacturing progress
A new quality issue with Pratt & Whitney F135 engines has upset a manufacturing system for the Lockheed Martin F-35 that is otherwise showing signs of reaching...
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Super Hornet international version testing anticipated
Any decisions about flight testing further variations of the F/A-18E/F will take place in 2012, says Boeing. Wind tunnel testing of the upgraded Super Hornet,...
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AgustaWestland committed to AW149 despite Turkish defeat
AgustaWestland has voiced its disappointment following Turkey's selection of a development of the Sikorsky S-70i...
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Dissecting NextGen: a look inside the FAA’s NIEC
A Federal Aviation Administration laboratory in Atlantic City is taking risk out of its NextGen air transport system planning
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NewsFAA requires new procedures for ATC around presidential transport
The US FAA has issued new procedures for air traffic controllers handling presidential, vice presidential and flights carrying the First Lady. The...
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NewsNTSB factual: TAWS may have been turned off in Ted Stevens crash
A required terrain awareness and warning system (TAWS) on a de Havilland DHC-3T Otter that crashed on August 2010 in Alaska, killing former Sen Ted Stevens...
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European firms urged to 'get on with it' on UAS collaboration
European companies should act together now to develop next-generation unmanned air systems, says a leading UK industry official ...
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New Zealand seeks fresh bids for stored Skyhawks
New Zealand's defence ministry has put eight of its stored Douglas A/TA-4K Skyhawk ground-attack and training aircraft up for sale ...
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F-35 programme investigates $442 billion operations bill
A sweeping new review will investigate the drivers behind a projected $442 billion bill to operate and sustain the US-owned Lockheed Martin F-35 fleet ...
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NewsUS arms UAVs for Libya missions
The US military has decided to arm unmanned air vehicles already flying two constant surveillance patrols over Libya ...
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Aviation answers can be found in nature: Mayrhuber
Aviation industry stakeholders should look to nature to find solutions for driving better utilization of today's next generation aircraft, suggests former...
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Sweden in final negotiations for Black Hawk fleet
Sweden's Defence Materiel Administration is in final negotiations to buy 15 Sikorsky UH-60 Black Hawk utility helicopters from the US government ...
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Botswana signs deal for Pilatus PC-7 Mk II trainers
Botswana has signed an almost $45m contract for five Pilatus PC-7 Mk II turboprop trainers ...
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WATS 2011: Delta ponders pilot sources
Delta Air Lines is considering a "blue sky" theory for how to meet future pilot demands. Called "CAPT," for Civil Airline Pilot Training programme, the carrier...