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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
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NewsIsrael prepares to host Blue Flag combat exercise
Israel is preparing to host its largest ever multinational air exercise towards the end of 2013, with "a great number of air forces" having expressed their intention to take part in the Blue Flag manoeuvres. The activity will be led by the Israeli air force's Flying Dragon adversary squadron.
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NewsA400M gets lift with full civil type certification
The European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) has approved full civil certification for the Airbus Military A400M tactical transport ...
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NewsPICTURE: Joint Strike Missile makes F-35 debut
Kongsberg's developmental Joint Strike Missile has been attached to a Lockheed Martin F-35 for the first time ...
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NewsBertling to leave Eurocopter for Bombardier rail division
Helicopter manufacturer Eurocopter is to lose long-serving chief executive Lutz Bertling, who has resigned from the Marignane-based company for a position...
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Israeli F-35s to use Spice bomb kits
Israel will equip its future Lockheed Martin F-35 Joint Strike Fighters with an advanced version of Rafael's Spice bomb guidance kit ...
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NewsTwo killed in Israeli Cobra crash
Two Israeli air force pilots were killed on 11 March, when their AH-1 Cobra attack helicopter crashed during a routine training mission ...
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NewsNew operating discipline helps Thales revival
After heavy losses in 2010, new operating discipline is supporting a turnaround
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NewsChina investing in destabilising UAV capabilities: report
A report by the Project 2049 Institute contends that Beijing has made considerable strides in its development of unmanned air vehicles (UAVs). "The...
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Helmet-mounted sights to be deployed with Israeli AS565 fleet
Israel is to equip its air force's AS565SA helicopter pilots with advanced helmet-mounted sights ...
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NewsSingapore set to complete F-35 assessment
Singapore is close to completing its evaluation of the Lockheed Martin F-35 Joint Strike Fighter ...