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Norway requests two C-130Js to replace crashed transport
Norway wants to replace the Lockheed Martin C-130J tactical transport that was destroyed in a fatal accident in Sweden on 15 March, and also expand its fleet of the type to five aircraft.
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Lockheed, Eurofighter to re-submit bidding documents in Korean fighter contest
A South Korean request for additional translation of proposal documents will oblige Lockheed Martin and the Eurofighter Consortium to re-submit their formal...
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NewsSources: Too soon to rule out toxins in Raptor case
Informed sources say that it may be too soon to rule out toxins as the cause of the Lockheed Martin F-22 Raptor's oxygen woes because potentially vital information...
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Lockheed, Boeing and Eurofighter place formal bids for Seoul’s F-X III requirement
Lockheed Martin, Boeing, and the Eurofighter consortium have presented formal bidding documents to South Korea for the 60 aircraft F-X III competition. The...
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NewsPICTURE: Ex-TNT BAe 146s enter conversion for Royal Air Force
The UK Royal Air Force will introduce two BAe 146-200QC transports by March 2013, following conversion work ...
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NewsPICTURES: A400M clears loading trials with European helicopters
Airbus Military has released images of its A400M undergoing loading trials involving the Eurocopter EC725 and NH Industries NH90 helicopters.
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NewsIN FOCUS: K-MAX variant offers glimpse of pilotless future
Kaman's unmanned K-MAX matures a half-century-old concept and heralds a future of UAV flexibility
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NewsLockheed awarded $489.5 million contract for F-35 long-lead items
The US Department of Defense is awarding Lockheed Martin a $489.5 million contract to provide long lead-time items required for the seventh F-35 low-rate...
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NewsNorway orders F-35As after securing JSM integration support
Norway has finally committed to the Lockheed Martin F-35A after securing guarantees from the USA over opportunities for Norwegian industry. Key to...
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NewsPICTURE: Northrop unveils first MQ-4C Triton for US Navy
Northrop Grumman has unveiled the first production MQ-4C Triton, a derivative of the unmanned RQ-4 Global Hawk optimised for the US Navy, at the company's...
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US Air Force special operations CV-22 crashes in Florida
A Bell-Boeing CV-22 operated by the US Air Force (USAF) special operations branch crashed at Eglin Air Force Base (AFB) in Florida on 13 June. The five crewmembers...
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NewsSeoul to rely on simulators to evaluate F-35 for F-X III contest
South Korea's evaluation team for the F-X III competition for 60 fighters will evaluate the Lockheed Martin F-35 mainly through the use of simulators.
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NewsUK review confirms SAR helicopter transition, Merlin shift
The UK has confirmed its plans to end the military provision of search and rescue helicopter services, and of transferring the RAF's Merlin fleet ...
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NewsAH-64D, AH-1Z, and T-129B pitch for Korea attack helicopter requirement
Three helicopters are vying for South Korea's AHX competition for 36 attack helicopters. The three contenders are the Boeing AH-64D Block III Apache,...
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NewsUSAF Raptors train with Eurofighters at Red Flag-Alaska
The US Air Force's Lockheed Martin F-22 Raptors are participating in their first Red Flag-Alaska war-games with German Eurofighter Typhoon fighters and other...
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NewsIndian aircraft carrier enters sea trials as navy eyes Rafale
Russia has commenced sea trials involving the Indian navy's refurbished aircraft carrier the INS Vikramaditya ...
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NewsAlenia Aermacchi looks to build on Australian C-27J success
Australia's recent order for 10 C-27J Spartan tactical transports will keep Alenia Aermacchi's production line active until the middle of this decade, but...
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NewsUnmanned US Navy demonstrator crashes in Maryland
An unmanned Northrop Grumman RQ-4 broad area maritime surveillance demonstrator (BAMS-D) that belongs to the US Navy has crashed in Salisbury, Maryland,...
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NewsBoeing makes progress developing extended-range JDAM
Boeing is making progress on developing an extended range version of the Joint Direct Attack Munition (JDAM), company officials say. The weapons recently...
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NewsBoeing expects winner to be picked in Brazilian FX-2 competition this year
Boeing expects Brazil to pick a winner for its FX-2 fighter competition later this year, a top company official says. "The original intention was to...