Defence Helicopters news – Page 210
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Price haggling delays South Korea F-X III decision
South Korea's F-X III competition for 60 fighters appears to have temporarily broken down over pricing ...
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NewsP-8A judged ready for fleet introduction
A US Navy report says the Boeing P-8A Poseidon has been found to be operationally effective, operationally suitable, and ready for fleet introduction ...
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Maintenance changes raise RAAF C-130J availability
Changes to Australia's maintenance programme for the C-130J tactical transport has increased availability by 8% ...
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NewsRAF to receive sixth Shadow surveillance aircraft
The UK is to take delivery of a sixth Shadow R1 intelligence aircraft before the end of the month, it has emerged ...
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NewsIN FOCUS: UAV engineers can learn from bumblebees, the masters of lift
Engineers are looking at taking inspiration from nature to support the development of small unmanned systems, such as a 'robobee' ...
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NewsPICTURE: Italian-assembled Chinook makes first flight
The first ICH-47F Chinook for the Italian army conducted its debut flight on 24 June from AgustaWestland's Vergiate site in northern Italy ...
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Philippine air force OV-10 crashes in night exercise
A Philippine air force OV-10 Bronco attack aircraft crashed while on a night flying proficiency exercise near Palawan on 23 June ...
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NewsPARIS: New Eurofighter boss reveals ambitious sales target
The four-nation Eurofighter consortium is targeting a potential opportunity to export 250 more Typhoons during the next decade, says new chief executive Alberto Gutierrez.
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NewsBoeing wins ScanEagle deal for UK Royal Navy
Boeing Defence UK has won a contract to provide Insitu ScanEagle unmanned air vehicle services to the Royal Navy ...
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NewsPARIS: Boeing, Embraer enter joint marketing agreement for KC-390
Boeing and Embraer have entered a joint marketing agreement for the Brazilian airframer's developmental KC-390 tactical transport.
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NewsPARIS: Milestone C295 ready to support Omani training
Airbus Military is displaying the 100th production example of its C295 medium transport at the show, and says the twin-engined type is ready to be delivered to future operator the Royal Air Force of Oman.
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NewsPARIS: USMC explores F-35B operating concepts
The US Marine Corps is working on several different operating concepts for the Lockheed Martin F-35S short take-off/vertical landing version of the Joint Strike Fighter, according to a senior officer at the Paris air show.
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NewsPARIS: Lockheed pitches civilian J-model Hercules
Lockheed Martin is examining the possibly of developing a civilian variant of its C-130J to replace the legacy L-100 civilian-model Hercules...
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NewsUnited Technologies fined $473 million for inflating jet engine charges
United Technologies (UTC) has been ordered to pay $473 million plus interest to the US government for making false claims and overcharging on military engines.
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PARIS: AFI updates four French AWACS
Air France's maintenance arm is upgrading the French air force's E-3F airborne warning and control system (AWACS) aircraft.
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NewsPARIS: USMC works to reduce F-35B operating costs
The US Marine Corps is working hard to reduce the cost of operating the Lockheed Martin F-35B short take-off and vertical landing variant (STOVL) of the...
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PARIS: USMC pushes to qualify V-22 on foreign ships
The US Marine Corps is making a strong push to qualify the Bell Boeing V-22 Osprey to operate from vessels from around the world - and potentially secure additional sales for the tiltrotor aircraft.
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NewsUS Navy releases requirements for carrier-launched UAV
The US Navy has released a request for proposal (RFP) to bring four potential Unmanned Carrier-Launched Surveillance and Strike (UCLASS) designs to maturity...
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NewsPARIS: RUAG delivers first Dornier 228 NG to Bangladesh
RUAG Aviation is displaying a Dornier 228 New Generation aircraft in the static park. The Swiss company says it has delivered the first of two of the type to the Bangladesh navy. The second unit is scheduled to be delivered at the end of this month.
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PARIS: Interview with Alenia chief Giuseppe Giordo
Finmeccanica's aeronautics business is aggressively pursuing its restructuring plan, looking to the future with renewed legacy products and new-generation unmanned platforms to be developed under multinational programmes, says Alenia Aermacchi chief executive Giuseppe Giordo