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NewsIndian navy completes deal for Boeing P-8Is
Boeing has confirmed India’s decision to buy an initial eight P-8I maritime patrol aircraft, representing the first export sale of the type ...
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Flight Safety Foundation's perspectives on 100 years of safer flying
The Flight Safety Foundation's current president Bill Voss puts the history of aviation safety into context: "The modern state...
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NewsPICTURE: Israel starts testing upgraded CH-53 assault helicopter
The Israeli air force's first upgraded Sikorsky CH-53 2025 assault helicopter has entered flight-test with an operational squadron ...
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Flight editors: Mike Ramsden
When I joined Flight in 1955 it was still to reach its 50th anniversary. Many of the aviation pioneers were still around, and meeting such people was to...
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Israeli suppliers to supply Turkish F-16 surveillance equipment
Turkey has awarded two Israeli companies a combined $141 million to deliver pod-housed surveillance equipment for its Lockheed Martin F-16 fighters ...
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Alenia Aermacchi's M-346 masters supersonic transition
Alenia Aermacchi's M-346 advanced jet trainer has made its first supersonic flight, reaching Mach 1.15 on 18 December ...
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NewsFlight 100 - History 1939-1948
The Second World War brought aerospace innovation on both sides, but the sound barrier remained intact until 1947
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Flight 100 - history of 21st century
As we entered the 21st century fuel efficiency and green design were beginning to take over from the quest for size and speed
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NewsB-2 radar upgrade enters production
The US Air Force has awarded a notionally $468 million contract to Northrop Grumman to launch low-rate initial production (LRIP) of the B-2 radar modernization programme (RMP).
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STUAS vendors respond to new special ops contract
US Special Operations Command is moving swiftly to acquire the services of multiple types of “mid-endurance”-class unmanned aircraft systems (UAS).
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NewsFrance, Brazil sign major deal for EC725s
Brazil and France today jointly announced signing a deal with a newly-formed consortium of Eurocopter and Helibras to build 50 EC725 helicopters.
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NewsCORRECTION: US Navy restores lost F-35C orders
Lockheed Martin confirms the US Navy has submitted a request to fully fund three F-35C carrier variant aircraft that were eliminated last year by Congress.
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Slovakia picks C-27J as An-26 replacement
Alenia Aeronautica is to launch contract negotiations with the Slovak defence ministry for at least two C-27J tactical transports ...
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NewsUK signs new support deals for Gazelle, Puma and Sea King helicopters
Rolls-Royce has received an availability-based contract on the Gnome engines which power the UK's Westland Sea King helicopters, while Eurocopter will support its Gazelles and Pumas ...
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NewsItalian air force to receive ATR 72 maritime patrol aircraft
The Italian air force will field four ATR 72 maritime patrol aircraft from 2012, under a new deal with Alenia Aeronautica ...
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Swedish air force to extend use of Saab 105 trainers
Saab has secured a deal to support extended operations of the Swedish air force's Saab 105 (Sk 60) jet trainers until mid-2017 ...
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NewsPICTURE: Fresh details emerge of Taliban attack on UK Chinook
Fresh details and images have emerged of the damage sustained by a Royal Air Force Chinook transport helicopter during a May 2008 attack by the Taliban ...