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Philippines invites bids for maritime patrol aircraft
The Philippines has invited bids in a Ps6 billion ($23 million) programme to acquire two long range patrol aircraft for the country’s air force.
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NewsEmbraer gets firm order for 28 KC-390s from Brazil
During a public unveiling of Embraer’s KC-390 final assembly site in Gavião Peixoto, Sao Paulo, Embraer President Frederico Curado signed a firm order with the Brazilian Air Force for the supply of 28 production KC-390 tactical transport/tanker aircraft.
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ILA: Roketsan, Airbus sign defence pact
Turkish company Roketsan has linked up with Airbus Defence & Space to investigate collaboration on several military aerospace projects, including the projected TFX fighter programme.
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NewsILA: Sea Lion to avoid past NH90 pitfalls, says Faury
The German navy’s planned Sea Lion version of the NH Industries NH90 will not incur the same level of development risk as earlier variants of the rotorcraft, the chief executive of Airbus Helicopters says.
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NewsILA: Tanan UAV bulks up for naval service
Airbus Defence & Space is gearing up for the first flight of a new, higher-weight variant of its Tanan vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) unmanned air vehicle.
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NewsILA: Diehl touts GILA rocket for Tiger
Guided weapons producer Diehl Defence is promoting its guided intelligent light armament at the ILA Berlin air show, with the design being a proposed addition for the German army's Airbus Helicopters Tiger combat rotorcraft.
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ILA: 999 no emergency for Hawk
BAE Systems is promoting its new-generation Hawk advanced jet trainer at the ILA Berlin air show, as it anticipates breaking through 1,000 aircraft sold over the life of the programme.
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Iberia to convert more A330 tankers
Iberia has received a new contract from Airbus Defence & Space for the conversion of three A330s to the multi-role tanker transport configuration.
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ILA: Trio advance plans to field European MALE by 2020
The latest attempt in the protracted effort to create a common European unmanned air system (UAS) has moved a step forward.
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Czech government signs Gripen lease extension
The governments of the Czech Republic and Sweden have signed a new agreement to extend the NATO nation’s lease deal for 14 Gripen C/Ds by a further 12 years.
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Crash of Lao air force An-74 kills 20
A Lao air force Antonov An-74 TK-300 crashed while on final approach to Laos’s Xieng Khoang Airport on Saturday 17 May.
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NewsSaab responds to Swiss Gripen defeat
Saab's Gripen E programme has suffered a setback, with the Swiss government having narrowly lost out in a public referendum on whether to fund a planned 22-aircraft acquisition of the Swedish-built type.
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Israel details Lavi trainer benefits
The introduction of the Alenia Aermacchi M-346 "Lavi" advanced jet trainer aircraft into the Israeli air force's inventory will enable the service to reduce the time of its pilot training course by six months.
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Indian firms seek PC-7 bid extension
Indian companies seeking to answer a request for information for the procurement of an additional 106 Pilatus PC-7 Mk II basic trainers for the nation's air force have requested a further extension to the date by which responses need to be submitted.
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NewsElbit to support USMC Cobra upgrade
Elbit Systems of America has been awarded contracts worth a combined $20.1 million to support the upgrade of Bell AH-1W Cobra attack helicopters for the US Marine Corps.
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NewsMexico starts A400M evaluation
Mexico is conducting an evaluation of the Airbus Defence & Space A400M, following the arrival of an example of the tactical transport in the country for the first time on 15 May
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NewsILA: German air force gets ready for A400M
Six months from now, the German air force should receive its first new tactical airlifter in more than 40 years, with the expected delivery of its lead A400M.
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NewsUSAF reveals notional specifications for JSTARS replacement
Replacing the Northrop Grumman E-8C JSTARS fleet could require an aircraft with a 10-13 person crew and a 3.96m-6.1m-long (13-20ft) radar array, according to newly-released US Air Force briefing documents.
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AUVSI: Army pushes for Gray Eagle upgrade
With only two years of production left for the General Atomics Aeronautical Systems MQ-1C Gray Eagle, the US Army is pushing to add an extended range variant to the production line in fiscal year 2015.
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NewsAUVSI: US Navy gives due regard to Triton radar upgrade
The US Navy is developing specifications for a due regard radar that could replace the system dropped from the Northrop Grumman MQ-4C Triton last year, says Capt Jim Hoke.