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Frontier bankrupt but keeps flying AIRLINES Frontier Airlines has become the latest US carrier to file for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, a move...
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Manila mulls tender for 18 combat helicopters
The Philippines air force could issue a fresh tender for 18 combat helicopters, after an earlier competition for six aircraft was cancelled due to alleged...
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Taiwanese air force expects USA to approve new F-16s
A senior Taiwanese official believes the USA could approve a request for the purchase of 66 Lockheed...
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PICTURES: Pakistan’s first Saab AEW&C system emerges
Pakistan's first of five Saab 2000-based airborne early warning and control system aircraft has been unveiled at the Swedish manufacturer's Linköping facility ...
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NewsPICTURE: Alenia Aermacchi unveils production-standard M-346 trainer
Alenia Aermacchi has revealed the first series production-standard M-346 trainer, on order for the Italian air force ...
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A380 male urinals to become 'bog standard'
AIMEE TURNER HAMBURG The Airbus A380 is to soon be kitted out with space-saving military-style male urinals. Speaking...
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NewsAverage cost for F-35 fighter jumps 27%
Fewer orders, inflation and rising manufacturing costs have combined to raise the average procurement cost for the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter to nearly $70 milion. Projected support costs, however, have declined.
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Composite capabilities at AAR
AAR takes on defunct air force base manufacturing facility to expand capacity
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NewsPICTURES: UK receives fifth C-17, as RAF fleet passes 40,000 flight hours
The UK Royal Air Force received its fifth Boeing C-17 strategic transport on 7 April, while confirming an intention to expand its fleet to eight aircraft ...
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Saudi Arabia's changing military industry
Saudi Arabia Local heroes "Saudization" will reduce the number of jobs for foreigners in the long term, but prospects for trainers and managers...
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Xian makes radical change to MA60
Xian Aircraft is making major changes to the design of its latest turboprop, which had been dubbed the MA60 but will now be called the MA600. The 48-...
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NewsB-1B bomber catches fire on runway in Qatar
A US Air Force B-1B bomber in Qatar caught fire on the runway, becoming the third US Air Force bomber of the same type to experience an incident while landing or taxiing within one month.
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Israel sets April deadline for $100 million battalion UAV contract proposals
A deadline of mid-April has been set for industry proposals for the Israeli Defence Force's battalion level unmanned air vehicle requirement that would deliver...
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Northrop Grumman Global Hawk Block 20 achieves 33h endurance
Northrop Grumman's high-altitude long-endurance (HALE) RQ-4 Global Hawk set an...
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UK Ministry of Defence to tackle collision threat to helicopters
Concerned over the potential for mid-air collisions involving its rotorcraft, the UK Ministry of Defence ...
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Lockheed tests F-35 navigation system using CATBird
Lockheed Martin has flight-tested the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter's navigation modes using the Co-operative...
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More RFP changes delay USAF CSAR-X again
Reselection of the CSAR-X combat search-and-rescue helicopter has been pushed back to October, as the US Air Force prepares to release yet another amendment...
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NewsMoscow demands speed up of Russian engine production lines for Klimov TV3-117 and VK-2500
Moscow is demanding that industry speed up the establishment of Russian production lines for the Klimov...
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Pratt & Whitney makes progress with F135 for STOVL F-35 JSF
Pratt & Whitney has completed durability and performance testing of the short take-off and vertical landing version of its F135...