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PICTURE: Polish air force receives new batch of Lockheed Martin F-16 fighters
Poland has now received 31 of its 48 Lockheed Martin F-16 fighters, following the late November arrival of four aircraft ...
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UK signs £130 million contract for sixth Boeing C-17 transport
The UK Royal Air Force's sixth C-17 transport will enter service in mid-2008, under a £130 million acquisition ...
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NewsFrance orders up to 68 more NH90 helicopters
France has placed an order for up to 68 NH Industries NH90 tactical transport helicopters for the army, valued at €1.8 billion ($2.6 billion).
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qinetiq momentum carries on results Qinetiq, the UK's former Defence Evaluation and Research Agency, whose controversial 2003 privatisation was last...
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Japan corruption investigation centres on GE engines
Investigations into corruption involving Japan's military procurements are focusing on the purchase of GE Aviation's engines ,...
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NewsUSAF: F-15s risk catastrophic design weakness
The US Air Force Boeing F-15A-D Eagle fleet is grounded to inspect the cockpit seal area for longeron cracks that may have already caused one fighter to partially disintegrate in-flight.
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USAF F-15s back on ground with new crack fears
The US Air Force has detected a possibly "catastrophic" design weakness in the Boeing F-15A-D. Air Combat Command on 28 November grounded all F-15s excluding...
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New Zealand to seek advanced trainers in 2008
New Zealand is set to open a tender for advanced trainers in 2008, with the country planning to bring the programme directly under its operations after having...
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India mulls fresh bids for army helicopter contest
Negotiations between India and Eurocopter on a $500 million contract for...
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PICTURE: Omani F-16s replace wet-film pods with BAE digital systems
The Royal Air Force of Oman has fielded a digital imagery intelligence system for the first time on its fleet of Lockheed Martin F-16 Block 50 fighters ...
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NewsAustralia to get tailored I-View tactical system
Israel Aerospace Industries has been called on to modify its I-View 250 unmanned air vehicle as part of a deal to supply two tactical unmanned air vehicle...