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NewsPICTURES: Typhoon hits the spot in laser bomb drop
The first trials release of a Paveway laser-guided guided bomb by a UK Royal Air Force Eurofighter Typhoon has resulted in a direct hit ...
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US military airspace opened for airliners during peak holiday periods
US commercial air traffic was allowed access to restricted airspace in the New York region for five days last week to relieve pressure during a peak travel...
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NewsTwo killed as RAF suffers fourth Puma crash this year
A Board of Inquiry team is heading for Iraq to investigate the cause of a Royal Air Force Puma crash which left two people dead ...
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Ashley Smout: Unite Asia's skies
The Asia-Pacific region should move towards achieving a "Single Asian Sky" by co-ordinating its air navigation service provision, in order to avoid future...
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Russian MoD certificates Yak-130 in training role
The Russian defence ministry's Valery Chkalov main flight-test centre, GLITs, has cleared the Yakovlev Yak-130...
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Working week: Following a structured career
Mark Johnston, head of structures in the design office at Marshall Aerospace in Cambridge in the UK, began work with the company as a 16-year-old and tells Working Week that he has never looked back
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Business briefs 20 November 2007
business briefs EMBRAER Q3 RESULTS SHARPLY HIGHER RESULTS Embraer has reported strong growth in earnings for the third quarter as aircraft deliveries...
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Australia demonstrates smart monitoring of composite repairs
Australia's Defence Science and Technology Organisation (DSTO) plans to flight test an "Active Smart Patch"...
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BAE Systems details Herti UAV success in Afghanistan
BAE Systems' autonomous Herti UAV is providing a valuable contribution to Royal Air Force operations in Afghanistan, the company says ...
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Training central: Lockheed Martin prepares for F-35 JSF training
An integrated training centre for all F-35 variants and operators is at the heart of Lockheed plans for bringing the Joint Strike Fighter into service early next decade
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Technology unlocking demand for helicopter simulators
Helicopter simulators are accounting for an increasing proportion of military flight simulator sales as more sophisticated aircraft, more demanding missions...
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RAF Reapers to be armed from December
The UK Royal Air Force expects to begin carrying live weapons aboard its General...
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Three-way fight to build US Navy EP-3 replacement
Airbus, Boeing and Embraer may be among the competitors vying for a contract to build the US Navy's EPX manned surveillance aircraft, but foreign-owned firms...
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CORRECTED: Lockheed Martin F-35 JSF facing funding and ramp-up challenges
Development funding and production ramp-up continue to be concerns for the Joint Strike Fighter programme despite US Congress...
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New details on UAV surveillance plan for English Channel
The UK's newly launched South Coast Partnership hopes to be building and testing a prototype unmanned air vehicle-based surveillance architecture for the...
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Tight timetable to get MRH90 in Australia service by 18 Decmeber
A decision will be made by Australia at the end of this month whether it can meet the in-service date of 18 December for the NH Industries MRH90 multirole...
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Defence news in brief 20 November 2007
HERMES 450 UPGRADE The Israeli air force has awarded a $30 million contract to Elbit Systems for the supply of additional Hermes 450 unmanned air vehicle...