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India to choose foreign power for first Tejas light combat aircraft
India will opt for a foreign powerplant for the first seven squadrons of its Tejas light combat aircraft (LCA), increasing doubts over the status and viability...
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Raytheon finalises design of $6.4 billion aerostat system
The US Army has taken two major steps towards fielding a ground-based system for detecting and shooting down cruise missiles. Combating cruise missiles...
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AERO INDIA: Naval helicopter request for proposals expected around mid-2009
India could issue a request for proposals for naval multirole helicopters around mid-2009, with the country looking for 16 aircraft to replace its ageing...
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Report: insufficient pre-flight planning caused Dutch Apache mishap
The Dutch Safety Board has published a report on its investigation into a December 2007 accident involving a Royal Netherlands Air Force Boeing AH-64D Apache...
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NewsAERO INDIA: EADS to assist with flight testing India's light combat aircraft
EADS will help India's Aeronautical Development Agency obtain the initial and final operational clearances for the country's indigenous Tejas light combat...
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AERO INDIA: Eurojet offering thrust-vectoring EJ200 for LCA
Eurojet is to propose a thrust-vectoring version of the Eurofighter Typhoon's EJ200 powerplant...
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NewsUK to sign for first F-35 Joint Strike Fighters 'within weeks'
The UK is close to signing a contract to participate in initial operational testing of the Lockheed Martin F-35 Joint Strike Fighter, says a senior procurement official ...
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US rotorcraft makers face 10-year debacle
Lack of innovation at home and competition from abroad could lead to a massive shake-up in the US rotorcraft industry
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NewsPICTURES: Royal Navy Merlins get new defensive aids
A Lockheed Martin-led countermeasures modification will boost the UK Royal Navy's ability to use its AgustaWestland AW101 Merlin HM1s for overland missions ...
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PICTURE: Greece accepts delayed Erieye system for operational use
The Greek air force has formally accepted its fleet of four Embraer EMB-145-based airborne early warning and control system aircraft into operational use ...
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Still buoyant commercial helicopter industry waits to exhale
The rotorcraft industry gathers for next week's Heli-Expo in Anaheim on an even keel as it manages to hold off the worst of the downturn
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This Week briefings
SR Technics is to close its Dublin base, which employs 1,135 personnel and is one of its three...
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NewsCrashed B-52 had incorrectly-set stabiliser trim: USAF inquiry
US Air Force investigators have determined that a Boeing B-52's incorrectly-positioned horizontal stabiliser trim led to the fatal crash of the bomber, northwest...
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AERO INDIA: MoD gives go-ahead to light utility helicopter project
India's defence ministry has cleared Hindustan Aeronautics' proposal to...
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AERO INDIA: Fifth-generation fighter talks inch forward
India and Russia are still tying down the details of their plans to jointly develop a fifth generation fighter and a multi-role transport aircraft.
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AERO INDIA: Boeing reveals plans for 'Growler Lite'
Boeing plans to market an EA-18G "Growler Lite" tailored for an "electronic awareness" role rather than attack. The manufacturer believes that offering...
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AERO INDIA: India may relaunch attack helicopter contest
India's $500 million attack helicopter competition is hanging in the balance, with the country considering whether it should issue a fresh request for proposals...
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MQ-1Cs to be deployed despite delayed sensor
The US Army has adopted a new acquisition strategy for fielding a fleet of General Atomics MQ-1C Sky Warrior unmanned aircraft systems, with Department of...