All articles by Dave Majumdar – Page 7
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PARIS: Iomax reveals Archangel border surveillance aircraft
Iomax is unveiling its new Archangel armed surveillance aircraft, which is based on the Thrush 710P two-seat crop duster.
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PARIS: RUAG-upgraded TH06 ISR Super Puma makes Paris debut
The new RUAG-upgraded Eurocopter TH06 ISR Super Puma will be unveiled at the Paris air show.
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PARIS: Elbit launching new unmanned aircraft jammer
Elbit Systems EW and Sigint-Elisra is launching a new self-protection electronic warfare (EW) system developed for unmanned aircraft called the SPS-65V5, the company says.
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PARIS: AT-6 makes Paris debut
Beechcraft's AT-6 is appearing in public for the first time at the Paris air show, but the light attack aircraft's appearance comes at an awkward time for...
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PARIS: Sukhoi Su-35 set to steal the show
The star of this year's Le Bourget air show is undoubtedly set to be Russia's Sukhoi Su-35 Flanker-E, which is making its Paris debut. It is the first Russian-built...
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PARIS: Raytheon AMRAAM exceeds new delivery schedule
Raytheon continues to exceed renegotiated delivery schedule requirements of the AIM-120 AMRAAM to the US Air Force, the company says.
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Pentagon procurement chief “cautiously optimistic” about F-35 production ramp-up
The Pentagon's top acquisitions official says that he is cautiously optimistic that the Lockheed Martin F-35 Joint Strike Fighter has made enough progress...
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Cost drove EADS from US Army rotorcraft demonstration
EADS North America pulled out of the US Army's Joint Multi-Role technology demonstrator (JMR-TD) programme because the cost of developing a high-speed rotorcraft...
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P&W awarded $649m contract extension for F135 development
The Pentagon has awarded Pratt & Whitney a $649 million contract modification to fund the completion of the F135 engine's system development and demonstration...
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Bell-Boeing award V-22 multi-year contract
Bell-Boeing is being awarded a $4.89 billion contract modification to "definitise" a multi-year production contract for the V-22 Osprey tilt-rotor, the US...
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PARIS: Embraer A-29 Super Tucano technical description & cutaway
Embraer's turboprop is able to perform a wide range of roles at relatively low cost, including simulating jet fighters for training, making it attractive to numerous nations
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Boeing awarded $4bn multi-year contract for Chinooks
The US Army and Boeing have signed a $4 billion multi-year contract for 177 CH-47F Chinook helicopters ...
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US notifies Congress of potential Libyan C-130J sale
The US Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) notified Congress on 7 June that it may sell the Libyan government two Lockheed Martin C-130J-30 tactical...
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PARIS: Embraer Super Tucano to make debut Paris air show appearance
Embraer will display its A-29 Super Tucano at the Paris air show for the first time, a top company official says.
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AVX makes the grade for US Army’s JMR-TD programme
The US Army has chosen AVX Aircraft Company's design for inclusion in its high-speed Joint Multi-Role Technology Demonstrator rotorcraft programme ...
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PARIS: How the F-35 programme is fighting back
After an often troubled development phase, Lockheed Martin says the $397 billion F-35 Joint Strike Fighter programme is close to delivering operational capability
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Saker Aircraft pitches S-1 supersonic personal jet
Aviation startup Saker Aircraft is pitching a new light twin-engined two-seat personal jet for customers who want to combine efficient point-to-point travel with a bit of fun, in the form of its nascent S-1 design.
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F-35A launches first AMRAAM
An F-35A Joint Strike Fighter has launched its first AIM-120C5 AMRAAM air-to-air missile ...
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US Navy holds VXX industry day
The US Navy will be holding an industry day for the VXX presidential helicopter programme on 6 June. The service intends to procure a total of 23 VXX aircraft, including six test examples and 17 production helicopters.
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EADS aborts on bid to develop speedy rotorcraft for US Army
EADS North America is withdrawing from the US Army's Joint Multi-Role/Future Vertical Lift (JMR/FVL) programme. "We will withdraw from further consideration...