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NewsRussia selects engine supplier for new bomber: report
Russia has turned to a familiar source – the Kuznetsov Design Bureau – to develop the engines for a next-generation bomber, according to a report dated 6 June in a state-run newspaper.
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NewsThree F-35B Lightning IIs to fly at RIAT 2014
More than 150 military and civil aircraft from all over the world are confirmed as participants in the 2014 Royal International Air Tattoo at RAF Fairford, UK, the stars of the show being three Lockheed Martin F-35B Lightning IIs.
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NewsPentagon report highlights China's airpower development
A US Department of Defence report has underlined China’s determination to develop its airpower capabilities.
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NewsIraq regains fighter power with F-16IQ delivery
The Iraqi Air Force can list a fighter aircraft in the inventory for the first time in more than a decade on 5 June with the delivery of the first of 36 Lockheed Martin F-16IQ Block 52 aircraft on order.
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NewsSwitzerland selects Hermes 900 as Ranger replacement
Switzerland’s Armasuisse procurement agency has selected Elbit Systems’ Hermes 900 to meet the nation’s future unmanned air system requirement. The design had been in competition with Israel Aerospace Industries’ Super Heron TP to replace Ruag Ranger unmanned air vehicles currently in service with the Swiss armed forces.
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NewsRAC MiG boss eyes fifth-generation fighter
RAC MiG is contemplating building a fifth-generation fighter which would use its current MiG-35 platform as a "foundation" for the introduction of new technologies.
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BAE launches Hawk production for Oman
BAE Systems has begun manufacturing the first components for a Hawk advanced jet trainer under an eight-aircraft deal for Oman.
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NewsBoeing plugs remaining 12 C-17s on international market
Boeing is working on the sale of the 12 final C-17 strategic transport aircraft, but says its joint marketing with Embraer on the KC-390 programme is taking longer than expected.
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Boeing defence chief guns for fighter deals
Boeing is optimistic about the health of its tactical fighter business, and believes its diverse portfolio of aircraft types and capabilities will serve it in good stead in the prevailing lean defence environment.
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Saab makes Southeast Asia maritime surveillance push
Saab sees an increasing demand for its portfolio of defence products in Southeast Asia, and is particularly focused on opportunities in the maritime surveillance mission.
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L-3 to provide Yemen with surveillance fleet
L-3 Communications has been awarded a contract worth up to $41.5 million to provide “four intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance [ISR] aircraft in support of counter-terrorism efforts in Yemen”, the US Department of Defense says.
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NewsCanadian fighter debate intensifies
Ottawa expects to make a decision soon on whether to stage an open competition to replace its Boeing CF-18 fighters, or to instead advance with previous plans to acquire up to 65 Lockheed Martin F-35s.
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Global Hawk supports NATO exercise
NATO has conducted an early assessment of the operational utility of its future Alliance Ground Surveillance (AGS) system, on a Northrop Grumman RQ-4 Global Hawk unmanned air vehicle participating in the recent multinational exercise dubbed “Unified Vision”.
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NewsSOFIA telescope declared operational, but funding threat looms
Three months after announcing plans to ground the aircraft, NASA has declared the stratospheric observatory of infrared astronomy (SOFIA) operational after 18 years in development.
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NewsBlackjack UAS deploys to Afghanistan
A new unmanned air system (UAS) – the Boeing/Insitu RQ-21A Blackjack –has deployed to Afghanistan with the US Marine Corps, the navy confirms.
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NewsIndia agrees new PC-7 bid deadline
India’s defence ministry has agreed to give potential domestic bidders for the local production of 106 Pilatus PC-7 Mk II basic trainers until 21 July to prepare their proposals.
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Russian Helicopters, AgustaWestland shelve joint development
Russian Helicopters and AgustaWestland have quietly shelved plans to jointly develop a 2.5t rotorcraft, a senior executive from the Moscow-headquartered manufacturer has revealed.
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Panther UAS sales approach take-off
Israel Aerospace Industries expects to receive a contract for its Panther unmanned air system from a first customer soon, after demonstrating the tiltrotor type to a number of special forces operators.
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NewsLockheed completes C-130J deliveries to Seoul
Lockheed Martin has completed the delivery of C-130J tactical transports to South Korea, under the terms of a four-aircraft contract signed in December 2010.
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AnalysisANALYSIS: Czech champion Aero Vodochody's structural change
Aero Vodochody has been through two revolutions of its own since the political changes that swept eastern Europe after the fall of the Berlin Wall