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CAE lands multinational training deals
CAE has received contracts worth a combined C$55 million ($44.7 million) to deliver a variety of training services to air force customers in Germany, Italy...
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NewsBrazil's AMX fleet to get Elbit avionics upgrade
Elbit Systems has received a major contract for the development and prototype phase of an avionics upgrade to Brazil's Alenia/Embraer AMX strike aircraft ...
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Northrop: UAVs serving anti-missile role for airliners too costly
After a US-sponsored study and flight tests, Northrop Grumman has determined that using unmanned aerial vehicles to thwart missile attacks on airliners near...
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New radar could boost Rafale's export prospects
French industry is pinning its hopes for reviving the flagging export fortunes of the Dassault...
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Air power in demand - World Air Forces 2008
Continued hostilities in Afghanistan and Iraq, a brief conflict in Georgia and Turkish action against Kurdish rebel groups have kept air arms busy this year
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Pilot's YouTube indiscretions could trigger wider air power debate
An unidentified US Air Force Boeing F-15 pilot has become an instant YouTube star, unwittingly sharing his explicit insights about the technical and aerodynamic...
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PICTURE: Eurofighter Typhoon refuels from Italian C-130J in flight
Alenia Aeronautica has demonstrated the ability of the Eurofighter Typhoon to refuel...
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India plans astronaut training centre by 2012
An astronaut training centre larger than 40.5Ha (100 acres), on the outskirts of Bangalore, is to be completed by 2012 in preparation for India's proposed...
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Chengdu J-10 makes public debut at Zhuhai air show
China showed off the Chengdu J-10 publicly for the first time at Airshow China 2008 in Zhuhai, with two of the top-secret fighters on static and flying display....
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F/A-18 survives hinge crack problem, but long-term future remains uncertain
Few US Navy and Marine Corps fighters will be grounded because of a new structural fatigue issue discovered in October, but the long-term impact on the Boeing...
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Hongdu to speed up jet trainer development
China's Hongdu Aviation Industry plans to accelerate the development of its L-15 advanced jet trainer in the coming months, with company officials saying...
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Denel, Elbit do battle for Brazilian UAV deal
Brazil's defence ministry has expressed its intention to acquire unmanned air vehicles to monitor its borders, with the requirement likely to be contested...
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NewsCorrection:Israel revives interest in F-22 purchase
Israel may renew its request to acquire Lockheed Martin's F-22 fighter from the incoming US administration, say Israeli sources ...
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Thales chases Rafale exports and tactical UAV sales for growth
Thales determined to boost export fortunes of French fighter as UAV prospects brighten
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This Week briefing
EADS is slowing down production of the Airbus Military A400M transport, as it grapples with ongoing...
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Business briefs
Strikes at Boeing and Hawker Beechcraft failed to slow fourth quarter and full-year...
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US lawmakers warn future F-22 orders at risk
US lawmakers have asked the Department of Defense to spend the $140 million allocated by Congress to keep production of the Lockheed Martin F-22A on track...
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Boeing unveils new penetrator bomb for hardest targets
Boeing has laid claim to successfully reinventing current fuze and warhead technology to design a penetrator bomb that can defeat the most hardened underground...