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VIDEO & PICTURES: UK team completes F-35 ejection seat tests
Escape system testing for the Lockheed Martin F-35 Joint Strike Fighter ...
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NewsA400M contract amendment signed, as test fleet passes 1,400 flight hours
OCCAR and Airbus Military have signed a contract amendment clearing the way for production of the A400M transport ...
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Embraer's ELEB gets contract for KC-390 landing gear
Embraer subsidiary ELEB Equipment has received a contract to design and manufacture the landing gear for its parent company's KC-390 military airlifter. "The...
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NewsPICTURES: Boeing C-17 steps up in Japan relief effort
Boeing's C-17 Globemaster III has played a crucial role in the relief efforts that followed last month's earthquake and tsunami in north-eastern Japan. Working...
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NewsLIBYA: UK commits Eurofighter Typhoons for ground-attack duties
The UK will commit four Typhoons to air-to-ground duties over Libya, as well as send another four Tornado GR4s to support operations ...
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VIDEO: IAI offers Latin American users tethered UAV
Israel Aerospace Industries is offering its electric tethered observation platform (ETOP) to some Latin American militaries for tactical use from ground...
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IAI gets contract for Ehud training kit
Israel Aerospace Industries' MLM division has received a $13 million contract to supply Elbit Systems with components for its Ehud air combat manoeuvring instrumentation system.
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PICTURE: Boeing delivers latest F-15Ks to South Korea
The latest two aircraft from South Korea's ongoing acquisition of the Boeing F-15K Slam Eagle have arrived at the nation's Daegu air base ...
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NewsLockheed reports spike in F-35 flight-test activity
Lockheed Martin has reported a spike in flight activity for the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter programme so far this year, despite having encountered a technical problem that kept some of its aircraft on the ground for between four and 15 days during March.
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Imagine that - thought-controlled computers are here today
When US Air Force major turned super-spy Mitchell Grant, aka Clint Eastwood, infiltrated the Soviet Union to steal a super-secret, Mach 6, Cold War-winning...
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UK orders Thales lightweight multi-role missiles for Lynx Wildcat
Thales UK has secured a 1,000-unit launch order to produce lightweight multi-role missiles for the Lynx Wildcat helicopter ...
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NewsIndia to buy 65 HAL light combat helicopters
The Indian air force plans to buy 65 Hindustan Aeronautics light combat helicopters, with deliveries to start in 2013-14 ...
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Business briefs
India's Department of Space has been losing money on the sale of data from its remote sensing satellite constellation, according to India's comptroller and auditor general.
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South Africa accepts first five upgraded Rooivalks for operational use
The South African Air Force has accepted its first five of an eventual 11 upgraded Rooivalk Mk 1 combat support helicopters from Denel Aviation, having recently completed "a rigorous testing and evaluation programme" with the improved type.
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Market, technology for KC-390 coming into clearer focus
Embraer's KC-390 has reached the mock-up stage, bringing the airlifter's market and technology into clearer focus
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NewsRepair shops prepare for growth in equipment overhaul
Maintaining components is a lucrative business even in saturated markets - if companies can provide high-value services
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NewsChile accepts first C-295 for anti-submarine role
The Chilean navy has taken delivery of its first C-295 anti-submarine warfare aircraft from European manufacturer Airbus Military ...
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Thomson Airways flight diverts to Athens following security alert
A Thomson Airways flight was diverted to Athens today following a security alert on the Boeing 757-200 aircraft, the airline has confirmed.
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Brazilian ambitions propel Embraer Defence Systems
A movie celebrating Brazilian military kit may have flopped, but Embraer Defence Systems takes the national mission seriously