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NewsIAI, Alpha team for Indian UAS opportunity
Israel Aerospace Industries has signed a teaming agreement with India's Alpha Design Technologies, under which the partners will market and produce mini-unmanned air systems including the former's Bird-Eye 400 and 650 for Indian customers.
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Seoul forced to re-tender KFX bidding
Seoul has been forced to re-tender its bid for a developmental contract related to the country’s KFX fighter aircraft programme.
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NewsNASA opens P-3C market for propeller upgrade
A NASA-owned Lockheed P-3C will become the fourth aircraft type to be upgraded with an eight-bladed propeller system developed by UTC Aerospace Systems (UTAS), opening a potential new retrofit market.
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NewsEmbraer outlines fly-by-wire test plan for KC-390
Embraer’s KC-390 jet airlifter/tanker flew for the first time in early February, but the company has not yet put its technologically ambitious fly-by-wire flight control system to the test.
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NewsRAF's 17 Sqn assumes control of F-35 test and evaluation
The Royal Air Force’s 17 Squadron has assumed control of the test and evaluation of its first Lockheed Martin F-35B Lightning II, marking the start of independent operational testing by the UK of its future Joint Strike Fighter.
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NewsIAI unveils Global 5000-based MPA
Israel Aerospace Industries has unveiled a maritime patrol development of the Bombardier Global 5000 business jet, dubbed the ELI-3360.
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OpinionOPINION: Is big spending coming back for the US military?
On the surface, the US military’s half-trillion dollar budget request for fiscal year 2016, unveiled on 2 February, feels quite profligate compared with recent, sequestration-constrained years.
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AnalysisANALYSIS: India's fighters battle for relevance
Aero India provides a unique opportunity for a close look at the eclectic mix of Russian, American and European platforms operated by India’s air force. A keen observer will look beyond the cold war era aircraft on show, to notice the transformation from what was once a tactical air force, ...
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Second naval Tejas prototype conducts maiden flight
The second prototype of the naval variant of the Hindustan Aeronautics (HAL) Tejas Light Combat Aircraft (LCA) has conducted its maiden flight.
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NewsUS army seeks upgrades for Hellfire missile guidance system
The US army has called on industry to propose replacements for its Lockheed Martin AGM-114 Hellfire air-to-ground missiles, relaunching a programme that has been in the works for over a decade without identifying a suitable upgrade for the missile’s guidance system.
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NewsNorthrop to design clean-sheet T-X trainer for USAF
Northrop Grumman has opted to design a brand new aircraft for the US Air Force’s T-X trainer programme rather than a modified version of the BAE Systems Hawk it had planned to pitch.
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NewsIsraeli paratroops make first jump from C-130J
Lockheed Martin's C-130J tactical transport is being further integrated in the Israeli defence forces' new Depth Command capabilities, with one of the service's examples having conducted a first paratroop drop during an exercise on 4 February.
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NewsCamcopter UAV lost over Ukraine
The Organization for Security and Co-Operation in Europe has lost contact with a Schiebel S-100 Camcopter unmanned air vehicle that was carrying out surveillance missions over Ukraine.
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NewsAirTanker starts A330 conversion for Thomas Cook
AirTanker is on schedule to deliver an Airbus A330-200 to Thomas Cook Airlines by May under a lease arrangement.
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HAL bags Indian air force order for 14 Do-228s
Hindustan Aeronautics (HAL) has secured an Indian air force contract for 14 Do-228 transport aircraft.
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NewsUK criticised for trivial anti-IS involvement
The UK Defence Select Committee has criticised the government for conducting a mere 6% of the air strikes that are being carried out against Islamic State militants in Iraq.
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NewsUS military unveils plan to develop sixth-gen fighters
The US military is seeking to avoid the pitfalls of recent aircraft acquisition programmes as it plans for development of sixth-generation fighters.
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USAF speeds up development of new air-launched cruise missile
The US Air Force has both accelerated development its long-range standoff weapon (LRSO) and dramatically increased funding to the programme over the next five years.
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NewsNavy delays fielding UCLASS to 2023
A decade-long pursuit of an unmanned, carrier-launched surveillance and strike aircraft (UCLASS) must wait three more years.
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NewsEmbraer KC-390 takes maiden flight
The KC-390, Embraer’s clean-sheet aerial refueling tanker, flew for the first time on 3 February from an airfield in São José dos Campos, Brazil.