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China embarks on naval fighter training programme
China is gearing up to form its first naval fighter fleet, with local newspapers reporting that around 50 cadet pilots have started training with a naval...
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Egypt, Yemen fund MiG-21 upgrades
Egypt and Yemen have contracted the Ukrainian defence ministry's Odessa aircraft repair station (Odesaremservis) to modernise their fleets of RSK MiG-21...
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USAF launches Boeing-designed F-15E mission training centre in UK
The US Air Force has extended its network of mission training centres (MTC) by opening a new facility for Boeing F-15E crews at Royal Air Force Lakenheath...
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Alenia close to finalising C-27J partnership with Boeing
Alenia expects to complete a contract by year-end detailing Boeing's participation in the L-3 Communications-led Joint Cargo Aircraft programme, with this...
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USA moves on F-35 sale to Israel
The US government notified Congress about a possible major export deal to Israel for the Lockheed Martin F-35 Joint Strike Fighter ...
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Crack developing in SMS business plan
SMS's technology can keep aircraft safe, but it might not hold the business together
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NewsA400M reveals new cracks between Airbus and customers, suppliers
Airbus Military 's revelation of further delays to the A400M's first flight obscures the timing of future deliveries...
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Defendory air show set to see Olympian battle for Greek air force orders
The Greek air force is in urgent need of new combat and trainer aircraft, but a budget crisis means manufacturers must fight for orders ...
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US fighter, airlifter production future muddled by spending bills
The US Congress has passed defence spending bills for fiscal year 2009 that encourage more Boeing F/A-18 production, but slash Lockheed Martin F-35 orders...
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Leaked Rand analysis questions USAF fighter strategy, sparks inadvertent F-35 crisis
A leaked briefing about a recent Taiwan Straits war game has developed rapidly into an international crisis for the F-35 Joint...
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This Week Briefings
Alenia Aeronautica has received a contract worth over $15 million from Lockheed Martin...
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War game argues that USAF fleet could be outmatched by Chinese
Rand's 90-slide briefing presented in August argues that the US Air Force's fifth-generation fighter fleet could be outmatched by hordes of lesser-skilled...
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Venezuela close to confirming deal for Chinese K-8 trainers
Venezuela hopes to confirm a deal for 24 Hongdu K-8 trainers from China during president Hugo Chavez's...
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Serbia eyes surplus Bosnian fighters
The Serbian air force is negotiating the acquisition of eight surplus fighters from Bosnia. The aircraft - seven J-22 Oraos and a G-4 Super Galeb...
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Diamond delivers 1000th DA20
Diamond Aircraft recently delivered its 1,000th DA20 single-engined two-seat composite trainer to the Maylan...
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Israel air force adopts fast patching material
The Israeli air force has adopted a ready-for-use material for fast patching of bombed runways, replacing asphalt and allowing a base to resume operations...
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Goodrich to evaluate alternate fuels for US Air Force
As the US Air Force enters its second year of synthetic fuel testing, Goodrich has signed on to evaluate the effects of using alternate fuels in the fuel...
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NewsUS Congress passes $487.7 defence spending bill, slashes aircraft
The US Congress today passed defence spending bills slashing funds for the Lockheed Martin F-35 and Lockheed/AugstaWestland VH-71 presidential helicopter, and also left the Lockheed F-22 and Boeing C-17 production lines still in a state of programmatic purgatory.