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Boeing to supply A160T for DARPA gigapixel sensor demo
Boeing is to supply an A160T Hummingbird unmanned helicopter as a platform for...
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Raytheon advances digital RWR with ALR-69A(V)
Raytheon has received the first production contract for ALR-69A(V) all-digital radar warning receivers...
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General Aviation in brief - 9 October 2007
EUROCOPTER ERA Era Helicopters has ordered four more Eurocopter EC225s, bringing its order tally for the type to eight. Era is the first offshore oil...
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Dutch team unveils fatigue-immune fibre-metal laminate for wings
A new fibre-metal laminate material is being promoted as an anti-fatigue technology for aircraft wings by its creators, the Netherlands'...
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Call for European air forces to form disaster relief capability groups in advance of futures needs
European air forces should consider establishing co-operative airlift "capability packages" to provide a faster response to major international disasters...
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US-UK defence treaty sent to legislators
A new Defence Trade Cooperation Treaty brokered by the USA and the UK last June has been passed to legislators in both countries for ratification, with Washington-based...
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P&W feels HEETE after second USAF rejection
Pratt & Whitney has lost out again on a second key contract to develop next-generation engine technology for future fighter, bomber and transport aircraft. The...
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USAF rounds on Congressional C-5 protection
US Air Force leaders seeking to free up funds to buy more Boeing C-17s and new tankers have stepped up a rhetorical campaign against a Congressionally protected...
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Israel warns of growing threat from Iranian UAVs
Iran's domestic efforts to develop unmanned air vehicle systems have so far delivered only limited results, but increased investment and outside assistance...
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Singapore air chief eyes new fighter contest
New fleets of tactical fighters, advanced trainers and maritime patrol aircraft top the near-term modernisation priorities for the Republic of Singapore...
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NewsBomb test flameout nearly crashes F-22
A key new weapon for the Lockheed Martin F-22 Raptor has started a new series of tests despite a recent in-flight crash scare. The Boeing GBU-39 Small...
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Low-cost simulation can transform helicopter training
Low-cost simulation is bringing a new kind of helicopter pilot training to the market, and making it far more widely available. This phenomenon is not unique...
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PICTURE: Israeli air force receives first Lizard guided bombs
The Israeli air force has begun taking delivery of its first Lizard-series laser-guided bomb kits from Elbit Systems, after selecting the design to equip...
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NewsCV-22s may be rushed into service in Iraq
A squadron of tiltrotors for the US Special Operations Command may enter service in Iraq far in advance of its planned in-service date of early fiscal year 2009.
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RAF battles 'worst stretch since Second World War'
The UK Royal Air Force is experiencing its worst period of overstretch since the end of the Second World War, says one of its highest-ranking officers...
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NewsVIDEO: Watch exclusive images from the cockpit of the new Alenia Aeronautica C-27J Spartan as it descends and lands at Rome Ciampino airport
Flight technical reporter Rob Coppinger took the video from the jump seat in Alenia Aeronautica's own C-27J Spartan as it flew into Rome Ciampino airport on 21 September