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NewsCost of India’s Kaveri engine up seven-fold
The Kaveri powerplant for India's Aeronautical Development Agency/Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd Tejas light combat aircraft has experienced cost overruns seven...
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FAA first officer proposal draws fire
Airline advocates are concerned that a proposal by the US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to drastically increase the number of flight hours for first officers could hurt hiring in the regional airline sector and damage the image of US regulators in the international community.
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NewsAirbus Military pushes Canberra to buy C-295 and additional A330 MRTT
Airbus Military is promising more A330 multi-role tanker transport (MRTT) conversion work for Australia if its government purchases 10 C-295 transports and...
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NewsAll Nippon Helicopter orders two AS365 N3+ helicopters
Japan's All Nippon Helicopter has ordered two AS365 N3+ Dauphin helicopters to support the newsgathering operations of Japanese broadcaster NHK. ANH...
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NewsPICTURES: Australian Chinooks resume Afghanistan operations
Two Australian Defence Force Boeing CH-47D Chinook helicopters have returned to operations in Afghanistan following deep-level maintenance undertaken in...
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NewsCanberra keeps options open on F-35 capability gap plans
Australia is keeping its options open in regards to its planned purchase of the Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II and will decide in late 2012 or early 2013...
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NewsARINC completes upgrade on Indonesian C-130H
US firm ARINC has completed an extensive programmed depot maintenance (PDM) on a 30-year-old Indonesian Air Force Lockheed Martin C-130H Hercules aircraft. "Following...
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NewsIndustry approached for USAF F-16 radar deal
The US Air Force has released a pre-solicitation notice for new AESA radars for a portion of its Lockheed Martin F-16 fleet ...
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US Air Force seeks information for C-130H upgrade
The US Air Force has issued a request for information to modernise the avionics on 184 of its C-130H tactical transports ...
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NewsUSAF can't afford JSTARS replacement
The US Air Force has determined that it lacks the resources needed to acquire a next-generation ground moving target indication radar aircraft ...
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NewsUSAF training bosses underscore need for T-X acquisition
Officials from the USAF's Air Education and Training Command have outlined an urgent need to replace the T-38 Talon.
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NewsIN FOCUS: Latin America re-arms air combat fleets
Latin American military spending has in the past been constrained both by peace and by politics, but many nations in the region are budgeting to re-arm
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NewsPICTURE: France's second A400M enters final assembly
Airbus Military's second production example of the A400M is now entering final assembly for launch user the French air force ...
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NewsCrashes continue to plague Indian air force
The Indian Air Force suffered 33 fighter crashes during the last three years, resulting in 31 fatalities. The aircraft most prone to crashes was the...
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NewsNorway, Sweden investigate 'mystery' C-130J crash
Norwegian and Swedish authorities have launched investigations into the cause of a 15 March crash which killed all five crew members on board one of the Royal Norwegian Air Force's Lockheed Martin C-130J tactical transports.
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NewsAustralia confirms order for sixth C-17
Australia will acquire a sixth Boeing C-17A Globemaster III in a Foreign Military Sales deal worth A$280 million ($297 million) ...
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NewsSixteen killed in Turkish Black Hawk crash
Twelve Turkish personnel and four Afghan civilians were killed when a Black Hawk helicopter crashed on 16 March ...
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NewsPICTURES: Australian navy retires A109E
The Royal Australian Navy has retired its three AgustaWestland A109E helicopters, pending their replacement by the same number of Bell 429s. The three...
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Boeing wins RAAF aircraft painting contract
Boeing Defence Australia has won an Australian dollar $20 million ($21 million) contract to paint the Royal Australian Air Force fleet.
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NewsCanada raises the spectre of abandoning Lockheed’s F-35
Analysts have claimed that Lockheed Martin's F-35 Joint Strike Fighter does not meet Canada's requirements ...