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PICTURE: Israel approves display concept for F-16 mission training centre
The Israeli air force has approved the display system concept for Elbit Systems' mission training centre for pilots of its Lockheed Martin F-16C/D and F-16I fighters.
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NewsPICTURE: First paratroops jump from Europe's A400M
Airbus Military's A400M "Grizzly" transport has dropped its first six paratroops in a key test for the European design ...
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Mini UAVs promoted for infrastructure security tasks
Integrators of multi-layered security systems are showing increasing interest in using mini unmanned air vehicles as a tool that will positively identify and "incriminate" threats before deadly force is used to stop them.
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This Week briefing
EADS's Astrium division has been awarded a five-month study by the European Union's Single Sky future air traffic management programme to look into new satellite solutions for tracking aircraft over remote locations
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NewsCHINA SPECIAL: Air force rejuvenation gathers steam
China's reverse engineering skills are improving and its air force is being rejuvenated. But can its subsystems match its airframes?
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NewsAirbus welcomes European agreement on A400M
Airbus and EADS have reached a new agreement with the seven European customers for the A400M transport ...
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Opinion
Comment: UK/France defence pact spells a tale of two cities
Facing the worst of financial times, the UK and France have signed a broad-ranging defence co-operation pact ...
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Philippines takes delivery of SF-260F primary trainers
The Philippine air force has taken delivery of its first four Alenia Aermacchi SF-260F primary trainers, with 14 more expected to be handed over in the first quarter of 2011.
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NewsPICTURE: US Air Force tests eight-blade propellers for legacy Hercules
The USAF is flight-testing a legacy C-130H with Hamilton Sundstrand eight-blade NP2000 composite propellers ...
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Australian Heron UAVs return to flight
Australian defence forces resumed use of the Heron unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) in Afghanistan on 1 November after temporarily grounding the fleet for 24...
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NewsFire Scout, back in the air, makes 2011 plans
Northrop's MQ-8B Fire Scout unmanned helicopter has returned to flight, and passed the programme's 1,000h test mark ...
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FAA issues immediate check of 757, 767 low-fuel alerts
The US FAA is requiring operators of more than 1,000 US-registered Boeing 757 and 767s to test the low-fuel warning system in the aircraft.
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Raytheon gets DARPA boost for AMRAAM, HARM replacement
Raytheon has received a boost in the race to develop a successor to its AMRAAM and HARM missile designs ...
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Polish trainer contest attracts five bidders
Five bidders have submitted initial offers to the Polish defence ministry for a new fleet of advanced jet trainers ...
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NewsPICTURE: Colombia accepts 767 tanker from IAI
Israel Aerospace Industries has delivered a converted Boeing 767 tanker to the Colombian air force ...
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Raytheon wins F-16 display upgrade contract
Raytheon will install a large, colour display in Lockheed Martin F-16 cockpits, a key enabler for future sensor upgrades.
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Boeing proposes to beat Kiowa upgrades with AH-6S
Boeing is now pitching the AH-6S helicopter as a less costly alternative for the US Army than upgrading 330 Bell Helicopter OH-58D Kiowa Warrior scouts.
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NewsJoint carrier operations, UAV developments in UK/France defence pact
The UK and France will co-operate on matters ranging from aircraft carrier use to UAV projects and A400M support ...
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Lockheed's F-35 faces second restructuring this year
Facing a new round of cost overruns and schedule delays, the Lockheed Martin F-35 programme will finish the final two months of 2010 in much the same way as it opened the year.
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NewsBoeing: German CSAR selection process slips into 2011
The selection process for Germany's combat search and rescue helicopter requirement may slip into the first quarter of next year, a top Boeing executive says ...