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NewsPoland selects Gulfstream G550 for VIP transport
Gulfstream has secured an order from the Polish government for two G550 business jets to be used for VIP transport missions. The large-cabin, long-range aircraft are scheduled for delivery in 2017 and will be operated by the country’s air force.
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NewsIndia's Rustom II makes flight debut
The Indian-developed Rustom II unmanned air vehicle has carried out its maiden flight at a specialised test range in the south of the country.
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NewsSpain receives its first A400M transport
Spain has taken delivery of its first Airbus Defence & Space A400M tactical transport, which will now be transitioned to its home operating base at Zaragoza in the northeast of the country.
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Poland's first M-346 trainers arrive in Deblin
Poland’s first two Leonardo Aermacchi M-346 advanced jet trainers were delivered to its air force’s 41st training base in Deblin on 14 November. The aircraft – with the tail numbers 7702 and 7703 – arrived from Rivolto, flown by Italian air force pilots.
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NewsPICTURE: Jordan's first PC-21 trainer gets airborne
Pilatus has conducted the first flight of a PC-21 trainer for the Royal Jordanian Air Force, a new customer.
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K-Max and SARA team up for unmanned firefighting demo
In their first collaborative demonstration since Lockheed Martin acquired Sikorsky helicopter last year, the two companies completed a fire suppression and search and rescue mission with Lockheed’s K-MAX helicopter and Sikorsky’s Autonomy Research Aircraft (SARA).
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Boeing Space and Defense continues consolidation
As part of its long term-cost cutting plan, Boeing Space and Defense is shuttering some facilities and reshuffling jobs to its St. Louis, Missouri and Huntsville, Alabama facilities.
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NewsIndonesian air force's new CN235 MPA unveiled
The Indonesian air force has put its latest Airbus Defence & Space CN235 maritime patrol aircraft (MPA) into service, equipped with winglets and an electronic support measures (ESM) system.
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NewsVIDEO: Two A400M transports make air-to-air refuelling contact
Airbus Defence & Space has carried out two test flights at its facility in Seville, Spain, to evaluate the air-to-air refuelling capabilities of its A400M strategic transport.
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NewsPICTURE: Greece receives first ex-US Army Chinooks
Greece has received the first three of an eventual 10 Boeing CH-47D Chinook heavy-lift rotorcraft that it has bought from the US Army.
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NewsVIDEO: Cormorant carries out autonomous pattern flight, targets 2021 series production date
Urban Aeronautics plans to begin the series production of its Cormorant unmanned air vehicle no later than 2021.
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NewsGeneral Atomics flies extended-range Avenger
On 27 October, General Atomics Aeronautical Systems demonstrated its first successful flight of its extended range jet-powered Avenger, which the company fitted with 76-foot wings.
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NewsRussian national guard to test new fixed-wing UAV
Russia's federal national guard is due to receive a new fixed-wing unmanned air vehicle from Zala Aero, which will be delivered to the body in early 2017.
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Aurora Flight Sciences to develop unmanned Huey
After demonstrating its autonomous aerial cargo/utility system (AACUS) on two other rotorcraft, Aurora Flight Sciences will develop an unmanned UH-1H Huey with its Tactical Autonomous Aerial Logistics System (TALOS).
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Israel integrates Spice 1000 bomb onto F-16 fleet
The Israeli air force (IAF) is integrating the Rafael Spice 1000 precision bomb onto its Lockheed Martin F-16C/D aircraft.
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NewsElbit JV targets Indian UAV market
Elbit Systems and Adani Enterprises have finalised a joint venture agreement to manufacture unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) in India.
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Analysis
ANALYSIS: Trump victory means uncertainty for aerospace suppliers
US president-elect Donald Trump’s surprise victory in the 8 November election has uncertain implications for the aerospace industry on a variety of fronts, with few articulated policy positions initially to provide guidance for corporate planners.
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Israeli navy considers deploying new UAV type on corvettes
The Israeli navy is assessing the deployment of a fixed-wing extremely short take-off and landing (ESTOL) unmanned air vehicle on its new fleet of corvettes.
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New Delhi signs off on 83 Tejas fighters
A deal for 83 Hindustan Aeronautics (HAL) Tejas Mk-1A fighters has been cleared by India’s Defence Acquisition Council (DAC).
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DARPA selects BAE to develop new counter to modern radars
The U.S. Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency has awarded BAE Systems a $13.3 million contract to continue its work on the Adaptive Radar Countermeasures project, an improved electronic warfare system that will allow pilots to react to shifting radars on the fly rather than rely on an established database of ...