Defence Helicopters news – Page 209
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NewsSenate strikes Super Tucanos, Mi-17s from appropriations bill
The US Senate appropriations committee has proposed removing funds for Super Tucano and Mi-17 purchases for Afghanistan ...
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NewsBoeing receives $2bn contract to build 13 P-8As
Boeing will start building 13 more P-8A Poseidons under a $2 billion contract awarded by the US Navy ...
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NewsUS Air Force may cut five squadrons
The USAF may cut five squadrons of tactical aircraft and reduce its fleet of Lockheed Martin C-130s ...
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NewsSelex ES expands electronic warfare business
Selex ES's new electronic warfare equipment offerings have gained their first customers ...
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NewsFAA certifies two UAVs for commercial operations
AeroVironment has announced Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) commercial certification of its hand-launched Puma unmanned air vehicle (UAV), becoming...
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NewsDARPA seeks underwater launch vessel for unmanned systems
The US Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency hope to develop a Hydra unmanned submersible carrier vehicle to launch UAS ...
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IMI offers Mars missile for multiple fighters
Israel Military Industries has identified a variety of combat aircraft types as potential host platforms for its Mars precision-guided weapon ...
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Arbitrators clear MD Helicopters to bid for US Army contract
An arbitration tribunal has cleared MD Helicopters to bid for the US Army's armed aerial scout requirement, following a dispute with Boeing ...
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Qantas Defence Services to prepare four ex-RAAF C-130Hs for Indonesia
Qantas Defence Services has entered into a contract with the Indonesian air force for refurbishment work on four former-Australian C-130H transports ...
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NewsRIAT: MC-27J partners set sights on Dubai air show appearance
Alenia Aermacchi and ATK have provided further details about their development work on a gunship and multi-mission fit for the C-27J ...
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RIAT: German navy visitors mark 100 years of aviation activity
Germany's naval aviation arm marked its centenary of aviation history in style at the Royal International Air Tattoo ...
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Australia denies plans to cut Air 7000 UAS numbers
Australia has made no decision about changing the composition of the maritime patrol aircraft fleet it will obtain under its Air 7000 project ...
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US DSCA announces possible $452 million AMRAAM deal with Seoul
The US Defence Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) has notified Congress of the possible sale of 260 Raytheon AIM-120C-7 AMRAAM air-to-air missiles for $452...
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RIAT: Finnish army NH90s make show debut
Finland's Utti Jaeger Regiment has brought two of its NH90 transport helicopters to the Royal International Air Tattoo for the first time ...
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NewsPICTURES: A330 deliveries reach four figures with Cathay handover
Today's handover of a -300 model to Cathay Pacific Airways makes the Airbus A330 the first European-built widebody to reach the 1,000-deliveries milestone. Following...
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NewsTextron hints on first Bell 525 delivery in 2015
The Bell Helicopter 525 could enter service in about two years depending on negotiations with the US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) about certification...
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NewsPICTURE: Cameroon receives CN235 transport
Airbus Military has delivered a new CN235 medium transport to the Cameroon air force ...
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NewsUSN to release draft RFP for next UCLASS phase in August
The US Navy expects to release a draft request for proposal forits UCLASS technology development effort in August ...
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VIDEOS: USN makes history with first X-47B carrier landing
The US Navy made aviation history on 10 July when a Northrop Grumman X-47B unmanned combat air system-demonstrator aircraft made a first-ever arrested landing...
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UAV makes first landing on aircraft carrier
Northrop Grumman's X-47B has become the first unmanned combat aircraft design to land aboard an aircraft carrier ...