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NewsUS Navy may add conformal fuel tanks to F/A-18E/F Super Hornet fleet
The US Navy is considering adding conformal fuel tanks onto its fleet of Boeing F/A-18E/F Super Hornet strike fighters ...
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NewsMBDA awaits launch decision for Anglo-French anti-ship missile
MBDA hopes to soon advance the development of its FASGW/ANL anti-ship missile for the UK and France ...
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Israeli air force on alert after Syrian chemical weapons claims
The use of a chemical weapon in the internal war in Syria has put the Israeli air force on the highest level of alert ...
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AnalysisANALYSIS: Dassault Falcon faces threat from the top end
For Dassault Aviation, bigger, faster rivals pose a graver threat than market malaise
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NewsRAF's first operational F-35 pilot flies first training sortie
The first operational UK pilot selected to fly the Lockheed Martin F-35B has performed his first training sortie in the type ...
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NewsLockheed shakes-up aeronautics business leadership
Lockheed Martin is shaking-up the leadership of its aeronautics business, including the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter programme. Larry Lawson, the company's...
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NewsPICTURE: USAF flies first F-15SA for Saudi Arabia
The US Air Force has flown the first fly-by-wire F-15SA combat aircraft for Saudi Arabis ...
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NewsLatest Super Puma variant battles for utility deals
Although better known for cutting-edge innovation in its new helicopters, Eurocopter hopes that by taking a different approach to one of its latest programmes it is gaining acceptance in a new market at the bottom end of the price segment.
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NewsPICTURES: Israel's first C-130J emerges
Israel's first C-130J transport has been painted in air force markings, and will be delivered in late 2013 or early 2014 ...
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NewsPICTURE: Northern Ireland police buy second EC145 for June delivery
Eurocopter has sold an EC145 to the Northern Ireland police service. The light twin-engined helicopter will be handed over in the first half of 2013, joining the forces' trio of Eurocopter types - an EC135, a BK117 and another EC145 - in service
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NewsUSAF orders Sierra Nevada and Embraer to continue working on Afghan LAS contract
The US Air Force is ordering Sierra Nevada Corporation (SNC) and partner Embraer to restart work on a contract to supply Afghanistan with 20 A-29 Super Tucano...
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NewsGermany finalises cuts to NH90, Tiger helicopter orders
Germany has massively reduced its orders for troop transport and attack helicopters under a long-discussed "reorientation" plan for its armed forces ...
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AnalysisANALYSIS: Sweden hails Gripen's evolution at Red Flag
The recent participation of Sweden's Gripens in a US-led combat exercise was its third in seven years, with feedback confirming the success of its efforts
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NewsEmbraer details progress on Brazilian air force upgrades
Embraer has started work on modernising a second batch of Northrop F-5E fighters and F-model trainers for the Brazilian air force ...
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NewsFour rivals to enter Danish dogfight
Four bidders are to contest Denmark's next-generation fighter requirement, to replace its Lockheed Martin F-16s ...
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NewsChina sees export potential for Y-20
China sees an opportunity to export the Xian Y-20 strategic transport, with a number of variants planned. The remarks about the aircraft's overseas...
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NewsNo tanker role for UK A400Ms
The UK says it has no requirement to use its future Airbus Military A400M Atlas tactical transports in a secondary tanker role ...
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NewsEmbraer flight-testing India's last AEW EMB-145
Embraer is flight-testing the last of three EMB-145 aircraft modified to be fitted with an airborne surveillance radar for India ...
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NewsEmbraer launches KC-390 critical design review
Embraer is conducting the critical design review for its KC-390 tactical transport and tanker, a top company official says ...
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NewsDassault shows signs of business jet market recovery
In a year that opened with its Rafale fighter winning India's long-contested MMRCA competition, Dassault Aviation enjoyed a rise in its fortunes on both the military and business jets sides of the operation