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UK awards new support deal for RAF TriStars
Marshall Aerospace has received a new integrated operational support contract on the UK Royal Air Force's Lockheed TriStar tanker/transports ...
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NewsItaly to extend Lockheed Martin F-16 lease deal
Italy's defence ministry is negotiating an 18-month extension to a lease contract for about half of its F-16ADF interceptors ...
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Defence contracts 4 November
The UK Ministry of Defence has awarded Marshall Aerospace a £97 million ($153 million) contract to provide engineering and maintenance support for the Royal...
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NewsGermany launches Eurofighter refuelling trials with A310
EADS has conducted the first test flight leading to certification of German Eurofighters to undergo in-flight refuelling from an A310 tanker ...
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Malaysia cancels EC725 deal due to tight budget
Malaysia's plans to buy 12 Eurocopter EC725 utility helicopters...
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Raytheon plans submarine-launched UAV test
Raytheon will soon stage a demonstration of a system for launching an unmanned air vehicle from underwater, moving a step closer to follow-on tests using...
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Indonesia Aerospace, Eurocopter sign Super Puma production contract
Eurocopter and Indonesian Aerospace have signed an agreement that will see the European helicopter manufacturer set up an assembly line for the Super Puma...
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USAF delays CSAR-X contract award to clarify evaluation criteria
The US Air Force has stretched the odds for achieving its goal of a contract award by the end of the year to begin development of a fleet of combat search...
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Fatigue cracks force fleet-wide F/A-18 inspections
The US Navy has issued a safety bulletin requiring inspections for all 636 F/A-18A-Ds within the next 15 hours after discovering fatigue cracks on outboard...
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PICTURES: First flight for Saudi Typhoon
Saudi Arabia's first of 72 Eurofighter Typhoons has performed its debut flight from BAE Systems' Warton site in Lancashire ...
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DoD takes wraps off Liberty Ship manned ISR fleet
The US Department of Defense has unveiled new details of the previously secretive "Liberty Ship" programme, aimed at rapidly fielding dozens of specially...
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New US electronic warfare strategy bans 'airborne' term
US military officials are reviving plans for a sweeping electronic warfare modernisation strategy nearly three years after the US Air Force cancelled a stand-off...
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NewsF-35 passes engine re-start tests at Edwards
Lockheed Martin’s F-35 prototype has completed a three-week deployment to Edwards Air Force Base, California, which validated in-flight engine shut down and restart capability.
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Malaysia's Eurocopter selection kicks up dirt
Controversy surrounds Malaysia's decision to select the Eurocopter...
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NewsRAF determined to learn lessons from Hercules XV179 shot down in 2005
RAF determined to learn lessons from Hercules XV179 shot down in 2005
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UK to receive first Tranche 2 Eurofighter Typhoons
Tranche 2 deliveries of the Eurofighter Typhoon are under way, with the UK Royal Air Force having accepted its first of 91 aircraft earlier this month. The...
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USAF's $8.4 billion budget shift to bolster F-35
The US Air Force's new leadership has moved quickly since July to dispel long-running doubts about the service's commitment to the Lockheed Martin F-35A...
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NewsUK launches Chinook upgrade work
Efforts to bring the UK Royal Air Force's fleet of Boeing CH-47 transport helicopters to a common configuration have been launched, with funding secured...
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Italy alters role in F-35 programme
Italy has adjusted its role in the Lockheed Martin-led partnership for the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter, dropping an initial purchase order but signing two...
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Chile in talks with Dutch on F-16AM/BM purchase
Chilean defence ministry sources have confirmed that negotiations with the Dutch government to acquire a second lot of Royal Netherlands Air Force Lockheed...