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NewsDUBAI: MBDA hits target with Brimstone sustainment deal
MBDA secured a new deal at the Dubai air show linked to the dual-mode Brimstone air-to-surface missile used by the UK Royal Air Force’s Panavia Tornado GR4s, as it also seeks export deals for the design.
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NewsDUBAI: Boeing P-8A makes its international show debut
One of the most sophisticated derivatives of the Boeing 737 ever flown is making its international show debut this week, with the US Navy’s new P-8A being put through its paces during the daily flying display.
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NewsColombia seeks new fighter purchase
Colombia’s air force is planning to bolster its combat capabilities, with the purchase of an additional squadron of fighter aircraft.
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NewsDUBAI: Cassidian starts work on unmanned Sagitta
Cassidian used the opening day of the Dubai air show to detail its plans to in 2015 fly a sub-scale demonstrator intended to prove future unmanned air system technologies.
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NewsDUBAI: UAE fighter talks 'complex', says UK minister
Expectations that the United Arab Emirates could confirm an order for the Eurofighter Typhoon before the end of the Dubai air show appear to have been played down by a senior UK government official.
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NewsDUBAI: Bahrain moves closer to Typhoon deal
Bahrain’s interest in acquiring the Eurofighter Typhoon appears to be building further, with UK defence secretary Philip Hammond having met with King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifah at the Dubai air show to discuss the potential deal.
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NewsDUBAI: UAE bares light ground attack teeth
The United Arab Emirates has taken the wraps off two new light ground attack assets, with its Alliant Techsystems AC-208 Combat Caravan and Air Tractor AT-802U both making an appearance in the static park.
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NewsDUBAI: UK prime minister David Cameron makes surprise visit
UK prime minister David Cameron made a surprise visit to the Dubai air show site on the eve of the 17-21 November event, as part of a tour of the Middle East states.
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NewsDUBAI: Airbus Military mounts A400M sales drive
With deliveries of its A400M having taken off earlier this year, Airbus Military is showcasing the capabilities of its “Atlas” tactical transport at a Dubai air show for the first time.
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NewsDUBAI: Continued investment key to security, says UAE air force chief
It might not be ready to announce the selection of a new fighter yet, but the United Arab Emirates is firmly committed to continuing its policy of making major military investments, its senior air force official says.
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NewsDUBAI: UAE fighter contest heats up
Speculation is mounting that the Dubai air show could include a significant development in the United Arab Emirates’ contest to acquire 60 new fighters.
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DUBAI: Rubb designs dedicated UAV tent hangar
Fabric hangar specialist Rubb Buildings is developing a dedicated shelter for unmanned air vehicles.
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NewsBelgium to launch F-16 replacement process
Belgium’s defence ministry will issue a request for information in early 2014 to potential suppliers of a replacement for its air component’s Lockheed Martin F-16s.
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NewsRAF Grob trainer groundings pinned on propeller issue
UK investigators believe that a pair of forced landings involving Grob Aircraft G115E basic trainers being operated on behalf of the UK Royal Air Force were likely caused by a problem with the counterweight assembly on the type's Hoffmann three-blade propellers.
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NewsNorthrop deploys radar jamming on small UAS
Northrop Grumman has used a miniature electronic attack payload on its Bat unmanned air system (UAS), marking the first time such a system has been used on small, tactical UAS like Bat, according to the company.
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NewsF-35 on track to meet IOC targets, official says
The F-35 Joint Strike Fighter is on track to meet the US military’s planned initial operating capability (IOC) targets from late 2015, a senior programme official says.
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NewsJapan nears decision on oldest F-15s
Japan should reach a decision “within months” on whether to pursue a modernisation programme for its oldest Boeing/Mitsubishi F-15 combat aircraft, or replace them with a new type, a senior air force official has revealed.
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NewsAirbus commercial performance drives EADS growth
EADS saw revenue rise by 7% to €40 billion ($54 billion) in the nine months to 30 September on the back of commercial aircraft deliveries and the first handovers of Airbus Military A400M airlifters.
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NewsPICTURES: US Navy resumes X-47B flight testing
The US Navy has expanded its test activity using Northrop Grumman’s X-47B unmanned combat air system demonstrator, with the type having been operated from its aircraft carrier the USS Theodore Roosevelt on 10 November.
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Israeli air force gets ready to host Blue Flag exercise
Israeli air force squadrons are training this week in a special "pattern", in preparation for the international Blue Flag exercise, which will be held in the coming weeks at the service's Uvda air base in the south of the nation.