Defence Helicopters news – Page 213
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NewsKAI wins W1.1tn contract for FA-50 fighters
Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI) has received a won (W) 1.1 trillion ($1 billion) order for FA-50 fighter aircraft. KAI declined to state the number...
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NewsUSMC presidential helicopter squadron starts flying MV-22
The US Marine Corps' HMX-1 presidential helicopter squadron has started flying the Bell Boeing MV-22 Osprey ...
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NewsCanberra commits to new Growlers, but remains coy on F-35s
The Australian government has announced plans to buy 12 newly-built Boeing EA-18G Growler electronic attack aircraft ...
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NewsFrench White Paper sets equipment course for 2025
France plans to allocate a total of €364 billion ($479 billion) to its defence budget between 2014 and 2025, with the sum and a broad equipment breakdown...
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NewsVIDEO: Flightglobal expert analyses Bagram 747 crash sequence
The fatal departure of a National Air Cargo Boeing 747-400F from Bagram air base on 29 April has been caught on amateur video. This is what the video shows: The...
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NewsOman's Skyvan replacement nears flight test
Oman's first of eight C295 medium transport and maritime patrol aircraft is due to enter flight testing in May ...
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NewsSerbia nears new order for MiG-29s
Serbia is close to finalising a deal with Russia for six new RAC MiG-29M/M2 multirole fighters ...
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Beechcraft MC-12 crashes in Afghanistan, killing four
A US Air Force Beechcraft MC-12 Liberty has crashed in Zabul Province, Afghanistan, killing its four crewmembers. Details in the 27 April crash are...
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US Army seeks information on small transports
The US Army has released a request for information on potential replacements for its Beechcraft C-12 and Fairchild C-26 light transports ...
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NewsNext Eurofighter boss to target global partnerships
Airbus Military's Alberto Jose Gutierrez Moreno has been named as the next chief executive of the Eurofighter consortium ...
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NewsNew USAF bomber evades sequester-imposed budget cuts
The US Air Force managed to mitigate the disruption caused by automatic sequestration budget cuts on its high-priority Long Range Strike-Bomber (LRS-B) programme,...
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NewsLockheed Martin anticipates fresh C-130J, F-16 sales
Lockheed Martin expects to receive a C-130J Hercules order from Saudi Arabia, the company said during an investors' conference call ...
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NewsBoeing revenues down in Q1 on 787 grounding
The three-month grounding of the Boeing 787 fleet caused Boeing to miss a first quarter revenue target, but improved core operating margins yielded a 5%...
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NewsUSAF leader confirms manned decision for new bomber
The US Air Force has confirmed for the first time that the Long Range Strike-Bomber (LRS-B) will be manned on entry-into-service, one of a few new details...
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Pakistan's navy issues tender for single ATR 72-500
The Pakistani navy has issued a tender for a single ATR 72-500 aircraft to be used to carry passengers and freight, as well perform limited rescue duties.
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NewsTAP subsidiary to convert Brazil's second 767 tanker
One of the Boeing 767s that will be used by the Brazilian air force as an in-flight refuelling tanker is to be converted in Brazil, under an agreement with prime contractor Israel Aerospace Industries.
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US Federal Court denies Beechcraft bid to stop work on USAF Light Air Support contract
The US Court of Federal Claims denied Beechcraft's lawsuit seeking to overturn a US Air Force decision to bypass a stop work order on the Afghan Light Air...
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NewsAustralian A330 MRTT undergoes tanking trials with F/A-18Fs
Australia has commenced tanking trials between its Airbus Military A330 multi-role tanker transport (MRTT) aircraft and Boeing F/A-18F Super Hornets. The...
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Boeing looks beyond F-X2 in commitment to Brazilian market
Judging the depth of Boeing's developing interest in Brazil has been difficult to gauge.
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NewsUSA to approve V-22 sale to Israel
The USA is about to approve the sale of Bell Boeing V-22 tiltrotor transport aircraft and Boeing KC-135 tankers to Israel, sources say ...