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Auto-rotation training drives German army light-twin requirement
Germany is to acquire a fleet of five light-twin rotorcraft to make up for a problem discovered with its 14 Airbus Helicopters EC135 basic trainers which means they are unable to perform certain crucial manoeuvres.
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NewsNH Industries marks delivery of 200th NH90 helicopter
NH Industries (NHI) has handed over the 200th NH90 helicopter – a TTH troop transport variant for the Belgian air component.
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NewsRussia's first new-generation Il-76 nears delivery
The Russian air force’s first of an eventual 39 Ilyushin Il-76MD-90A transports has emerged from the Aviastar SP production plant in Ulyanovsk, following the completion of equipment installation and fuel system tests.
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AnalysisANALYSIS: How Marshall is re-engineering its aerospace business
“You don’t get to be a 105-year-old company without reinventing yourself many times over,” admits Steve Fitz-Gerald, chief executive of Marshall Aerospace and Defence Group. As part of its latest transformation, the Cambridge-based company has been tackling costs and performance issues, and loosening its reliance on defence by developing and ...
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NewsFrench Harfang undergoes command handover testing
A French air force-led team has demonstrated the mid-flight handover of the command and control of a Mali-based Harfang unmanned air vehicle to the aircraft’s base in Cognac, France, during an hour-long demonstration on 17 June.
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NewsThomas Cook to lease A330 from AirTanker
Thomas Cook Airlines has entered into an agreement to lease the first Airbus A330-200 which will form part of AirTanker’s “surge” fleet of Voyager tanker/transports for the UK Ministry of Defence.
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F-35A sustains fire damage during aborted take-off
A Lockheed Martin F-35A was damaged on 23 June after a fire erupted in the aft section of the fuselage during a take-off attempt from Eglin AFB, Florida, says a base spokeswoman.
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Learjet crashes after collision with Eurofighter
A Eurofighter Typhoon has collided with a Bombardier Learjet operated by GFD over Olsberg, North Rhine Westphalia in Germany today. The Learjet crashed in open countryside and was totally destroyed with a crew of two on board. The German air force Typhoon has landed safely with no injuries to its ...
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Rafael unveils hovering Maoz for infantry use
Rafael has released details about a small, hovering tactical intelligence-gathering system that could be supplied to infantry soldiers.
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Duke takes aim at rotorcraft market with remote weapon station
Israeli company Duke Airborne Systems has developed a remote weapon station which it says will enable utility helicopter crews to complete missions without the need for an attack helicopter escort.
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European nation signs up for MicroB UAS
Israel's BlueBird Aero Systems has been awarded a contract to supply its MicroB small unmanned air system to an undisclosed NATO member in Western Europe.
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NewsAustralia's first EA-18G enters production
The Royal Australian Air Force's first Boeing EA-18G Growler has commenced production at Northrop Grumman’s El Segundo plant in California.
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NewsAustralia reveals interest in F-35B
Australian defence chiefs have told a hearing by the Senate’s Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade Legislation Committee that prime minister Tony Abbott’s coalition government is considering whether to acquire a number of short take-off and vertical landing Lockheed Martin F-35Bs.
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NewsUS House approves defence spending bill, blocks A-10 retirement
The US House of Representatives voted on 19 June to block a US Air Force proposal to retire the Fairchild Republic A-10 attack fighter next year.
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NewsAirbus targets first sales of Atlante, Tanan UAVs
Airbus Defence & Space hopes to later this year secure the first customers for its Atlante tactical unmanned air vehicle and vertical take-off and landing Tanan unmanned rotorcraft.
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NewsBAE contracted to study Brimstone 2 for Typhoon
Following previous doubts over the timelines surrounding the integration of the MBDA-developed Brimstone 2 missile on the Royal Air Force’s Eurofighter Typhoons, the UK Ministry of Defence has contracted BAE Systems to carry out a study into the possibility of accelerating the process.
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NewsNorthrop demonstrates broad area search radar on MQ-8B
The Northrop Grumman MQ-8B Fire Scout will deploy next year with a new maritime surveillance radar that can track up to 200 targets beyond 15nm (27.8km).
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NewsSikorsky-Boeing select T55 to power SB-1 Defiant demonstrator
A Sikorsky-Boeing team has selected a slightly modified Honeywell T55 engine to power the SB-1 Defiant, a high-speed, medium-lift rotorcraft demonstrator scheduled to fly in 2017.
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NewsSaab flies new countermeasures pod on Gripen
Saab’s new self-protection system for fixed-wing aircraft – the ESTL – flew on board the Gripen multi-role fighter for the first time earlier this month, the company has revealed.
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NewsFrance retires last Mirage F1s
The French air force has retired its last squadron of Dassault Mirage F1s from operational use, with the type due to make its final appearance during Bastille day celebrations next month.