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NewsPARIS: Russia's United Aircraft brings a focus to country's diverse aerospace industry
Since the break-up of the Soviet Union in 1991, experts have been writing obituaries for the Russian aerospace industry. When the Cold War ended, plummeting defence budgets and the loss of a captive market for its civil airliners in the Communist world meant a once-mighty sector was left starved of ...
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NewsPARIS: Eurofighter powering after fresh exports, says outgoing chief
After an eventful four years at the helm of Europe's best-selling combat aircraft programme, outgoing Eurofighter chief executive Enzo Casolini tells Flight...
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NewsUnmanned K-Max crashes in Afghanistan
An unmanned Lockheed Martin K-Max helicopter crashed near Camp Leatherneck in Helmand Province, Afghanistan on 5 June. One of only two aircraft in...
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NewsPentagon procurement chief “cautiously optimistic” about F-35 production ramp-up
The Pentagon's top acquisitions official says that he is cautiously optimistic that the Lockheed Martin F-35 Joint Strike Fighter has made enough progress...
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NewsPICTURE: AESA radar clears trial fit with Eurofighter
BAE Systems has performed a trial installation of an AESA radar with a Eurofighter combat aircraft ...
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NewsFirst RAF students ace Hawk T2 course
The first four Royal Air Force student pilots to fly the service's Hawk T2 advanced jet trainers have completed their training ...
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NewsPARIS: New-look T-6C heads for Le Bourget
Beechcraft's T-6C Texan II demonstrator N3000B is heading to the Paris air show with a new corporate colour scheme ...
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NewsCost drove EADS from US Army rotorcraft demonstration
EADS North America pulled out of the US Army's Joint Multi-Role technology demonstrator (JMR-TD) programme because the cost of developing a high-speed rotorcraft...
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NewsPICTURE: India becomes eighth nation to operate C-17
India has officially received its first Boeing C-17 Globemaster III strategic transport, becoming the eighth nation to operate the type. New Delhi...
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NewsBoeing awarded $4bn multi-year contract for Chinooks
The US Army and Boeing have signed a $4 billion multi-year contract for 177 CH-47F Chinook helicopters ...
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US notifies Congress of potential Libyan C-130J sale
The US Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) notified Congress on 7 June that it may sell the Libyan government two Lockheed Martin C-130J-30 tactical...
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Croatia to refurbish MiGs, delaying new combat type
The Croatian government has formally decided to refurbish part of its current Mikoyan MiG-21-based fleet, and to add more examples of the type to have one...
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Elisra to unveil UAS self-protection suite
Elisra is to unveil a new self-protection suite for unmanned air systems during the Paris air show ...
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AVX makes the grade for US Army’s JMR-TD programme
The US Army has chosen AVX Aircraft Company's design for inclusion in its high-speed Joint Multi-Role Technology Demonstrator rotorcraft programme ...
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Three to contest Polish trainer deal as Czech firm withdraws
Alenia Aermacchi, BAE Systems and Lockheed Martin UK will contest Poland's advanced jet trainer system competition ...
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NewsPARIS: How the F-35 programme is fighting back
After an often troubled development phase, Lockheed Martin says the $397 billion F-35 Joint Strike Fighter programme is close to delivering operational capability
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NewsCool-headed investors taking heat off UK's Thermal Engineering
Cool-headed investors are forging a turnaround at one maker of high-temperature parts
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NewsSaker Aircraft pitches S-1 supersonic personal jet
Aviation startup Saker Aircraft is pitching a new light twin-engined two-seat personal jet for customers who want to combine efficient point-to-point travel with a bit of fun, in the form of its nascent S-1 design.
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Elta announces new radar deals, ELINT enhancement
Israel's Elta Systems has received contracts worth a combined $32 million to supply airborne maritime patrol radars to two foreign customers ...
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Israeli air force to get Heron UAS mission trainer
Israel Aerospace Industries is in the advanced development phase for an unmanned air system mission trainer (UMT) to be employed by the Israeli air force,...