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AgustaWestland, Eurocopter teams to contest UK military training deal
The UK's requirement to modernise its training system for military helicopter crews has drawn initial bids from two contenders, industry sources say.
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PICTURE: Morocco's first T-6C trainers head for home
Morocco's first four Beechcraft T-6C trainers departed the manufacturer's Wichita site in Kansas on 14 January for their delivery to the African nation.
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US Army revives interest in fly-by-wire for Black Hawks
A fly-by-wire upgrade for the Sikorsky UH-60M Black Hawk is back under serious consideration by the US Army.
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Embraer to overhaul Brazilian air force's AMX
Embraer has received a contract for the structural overhaul of 43 of the Brazilian air force's AMX strike aircraft.
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NewsBrazil to review F-X2 fighter requirement, says Roussef
Less than three weeks into her tenure as Brazil's newly elected president, Dilma Roussef has indicated that the Brazilian air force's F-X2 fighter procurement programme will be placed on hold and undergo a review.
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New rotorcraft designs sought by US Army
The US Army has taken the first tentative steps to design an all-new fleet of rotorcraft that could enter service after 2020. The Aviation Applied...
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Lockheed Martin invests in Abu Dhabi's military MRO venture
Lockheed Martin has become a joint venture partner in UAE-based Advanced Military Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul Center (AMMROC) between Abu Dhabi Aircraft...
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NewsUS Army outlines VTOL UAV needs
In the same January speech in which US Secretary of Defense Robert Gates listed Pentagon programmes to be cut in an attempt to save hundreds of billions of dollars, several ambitious new efforts were also mentioned, including the US Army's vertical take-off and landing unmanned air vehicle programme.
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Israel to expand F-15 upgrade plan
The Israeli air force is to enhance an upgrade programme to its Boeing F-15 "Baz" strike aircraft to include its oldest A/B-model aircraft. One prototype has already been completed and will serve to accelerate the series upgrade.
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NewsA400M on track for 2011 certification despite funding issues
Airbus chief executive Tom Enders says he remains confident that Airbus Military's A400M transport aircraft will gain certification by the end of the year, despite reports in the German media that the country's parliament may delay a crucial funding decision.
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Comment - Smolensk crash: the bitter aftertaste
In a drama closer to the plots of Cold War espionage fiction, the truth could hardly have been more important.
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Business briefs
Bell Helicopter has brought six wholly owned support and service subsidiaries into the main operation in a bid to provide more comprehensive, lifetime service.
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Philippines to consider OV-10 replacement
The Philippines has a requirement for a single-engined light attack turboprop as it considers replacing its Rockwell OV-10 Broncos.
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NewsPICTURES & VIDEO: Royal Navy's Merlin HM2 upgrade on track
The UK Royal Navy's AW101 Merlin HM2 multi-mission helicopter upgrade is running right on track, say industry partners AgustaWestland and Lockheed Martin ...
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Arinc wins $63.7m deal to upgrade Indonesian C-130Bs
Arinc Engineering Services has won a $63.7 million contract to modernise five Indonesian air force Lockheed Martin C-130B transports ...
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RAF personnel start Rivet Joint training
Personnel from the Royal Air Force's 51 Sqn have completed their first week of instruction on the US Air Force's RC-135 Rivet Joint aircraft ...
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Elisra to supply South Korean CN-235s with EW suites
Elisra has won a $29 million deal to equip South Korean CN-235 transports with electronic warfare and self-protection equipment ...
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NewsJ-20 could see neighbours review fighter programmes
On 11 January China's Chengdu J-20 had its maiden flight, sending a signal about the country's aerospace ambitions and possibly spurring fighter programmes among its neighbours.