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NewsOne confirmed dead in Cougar Helicopters Sikorsky S-92 downing
Newfoundland-based Cougar Helicopters has confirmed that one of 18 passengers on a company S-92 that crashed into the Atlantic Ocean enroute to oil platforms this morning is dead.
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A400M negotiations on hold as termination deadline looms
The right of A400M customer nations to seek contract termination at the end of the month is "very unlikely" to be exercised, says EADS, but formal negotiations...
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NewsEC225, S-92 to contest UK's SAR-H requirement
The two consortia in the running for the UK's military/coastguard SAR-H search-and-rescue deal have confirmed their platform choices ...
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AVALON 2009: Northrop remains confident about future Australian BAMS participation
Northrop Grumman believes Australia may return to the US Navy's Broad Area Maritime Surveillance programme once Canberra releases its Defence White Paper,...
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AVALON 2009: Boeing aims for November Wedgetail delivery
Boeing is aiming to deliver two 737-based Wedgetail airborne early warning and control aircraft to the Royal Australian Air Force in November to allow the...
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USAF tests non-aviators for unmanned air system operations
The US Air Force is testing a scheme to prepare non-aviators to fly its General Atomics MQ-1 Predator A and MQ-9 Reaper unmanned air systems, with its current...
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AVALON 2009: Lockheed confident on Australian F-35
Lockheed Martin is confident that it will be able to deliver Australia's first F-35 Joint Strike Fighter in 2013. But continuing worries about possible delays...
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RAF ditches attempts to fly 100% synthetic fuel on TriStar
The UK Ministry of Defence's efforts to fly non-crude oil derived 100% synthetic fuel were ditched last year...
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Aviadvigatel proposes new PS-14 engine for MS-21
Russian powerplant specialist Aviadvigatel is to develop a new turbofan with the aim of marketing it for the proposed United Aircraft MS-21. Aviadvigatel,...
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OCCAR 'unlikely' to use A400M termination clause: EADS
EADS has admitted that delays to the first flight of the Airbus Military A400M could lead...
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EADS turns in greatly improved year
Airbus parent EADS has reported a €1.6 billion ($2 billion) profit for 2008, reversing its 2007 loss, but conceded substantial uncertainty related to the military A400M project.
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Working week: Boeing's top gun on display
Ricardo Traven is chief test pilot for the F/A-18E/F Super Hornet. Although commonly seen putting the Super Hornet through its paces at air shows, his principal role is flight testing cutting-edge technology
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NewsUK recalls deployed Nimrods for delayed safety fix
The Royal Air Force will restrict operations of its Nimrod surveillance aircraft for the next several months until all 18 have been modified ...
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UK to acquire six EC135 helicopters for policing
The UK government is set to acquire six Eurocopter EC135 helicopters to...
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NewsIndia's prototype Saras push-prop crashes outside Bangalore
India's National Aerospace Laboratories has suffered a setback to its push-prop Saras light aircraft programme after one of the two prototypes crashed on...
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Eclipse owners aim for rescue act
If Eclipse Aviation is to turn into a phoenix, the 260 owners of the 259 delivered five-seat twinjets will be the ones breathing new life into an otherwise...
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Israel stands firm on demand for domestic JSF content
Israel is maintaining a firm stance on its demand that its future fleet of air force Lockheed Martin F-35 Joint Strike Fighters should be equipped with "as...
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India's DRDO advances Astra missile test firings
India's Defence Research and Development Organisation has conducted the first five test firings of the indigenously developed Astra beyond-visual-range air-to-air...
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Singapore holds maritime trials with ScanEagle unmanned system
Singapore's navy has conducted a ship-based trial of the Boeing ScanEagle ,...