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VIDEO: Precision strike AT-802U demonstrator runway crash
Flightglobal has obtained a slow-motion video taken by a ground observer as Air Tractor's AT-802U surveillance and precision strike demonstrator aircraft...
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Eurocopter EC135 due complete Poland's medical fleet upgrade
Eurocopter has handed over the final two EC135 helicopters to Poland's state-controlled air medical rescue operator...
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F136 engine funding ok’d through 4 March
The US Department of Defense must reluctantly continue paying General Electric and Rolls-Royce to develop the F136 engine through at least 4 March, says Sen Sherrod Brown of Ohio.
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Israel and South Korea could strengthen defence links
Increased Israeli-South Korean co-operation is on the cards as the Asian nation seeks to develop its indigenous defence and aerospace industries.
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IAI continues to evaluate G550 for air refuelling
Israel Aerospace Industries may still adapt the Gulfstream G550 for use in air refuelling, even though the company has rejected the aircraft as a main tanker platform.
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India’s MMRCA battle enters the final rounds
A shortlist for India's medium multi-role combat aircraft (MMRCA) competition is to be drawn up in April or May.
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UH-72A crashes off Puerto Rico in first major mishap
The US National Guard is investigating the first loss of an EADS North America UH-72A Lakota helicopter as a search and rescue effort continues at the crash site off the coast of Puerto Rico ...
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Hawker Beechcraft secures $40 million incentive package to remain in Wichita
Hawker Beechcraft will remain in Wichita for the next decade having secured a $40 million incentive package from the state of Kansas to remain in the world's leading business and general aerospace manufacturing hub where it has been a resident since 1932.
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Italian air force accepts first Tornado IDS with mid-life update
Alenia Aeronautica has delivered the first Panavia Tornado IDS upgraded to "basic full mid-life update" status to the Italian air force.
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It's official: Zephyr takes UAV endurance record
The endurance record for an unmanned aerial vehicle flight now officially belongs to Zephyr, the solar powered UAV built by Qinetiq, according to the Fédération...
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Cobham to supply antennas and avionics for KUH
Korea Aerospace Industries has awarded Cobham a contract to provide antennas and avionics for the Korean Utility Helicopter.
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India, Russia seal PAK FA research deal
India and Russia have signed a long-discussed preliminary design contract for India's fifth-generation fighter aircraft (FGFA), a variant of the Sukhoi PAK...
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PICTURE: Brazil’s armed forces test-fly EC725
A Brazilian armed forces test crew has flown the first three of 50 Eurocopter EC725 helicopters on order for the nation ...
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Applied Signal buy to boost Raytheon intelligence
Raytheon has moved to expand its intelligence-gathering products with an agreement to purchase mid-tier defence contractor Applied Signal Technology in a $490 million deal.
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C-17 fleet reaches two-million-hour landmark
In December, a US Air Force airdrop mission just south of the Afghan capital Kabul pushed the worldwide fleet of Boeing C-17 Globemasters past the two million flying hours milestone, Boeing confirms.
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PICTURE: Grizzly 4 takes off
Airbus Military's fourth A400M transport made its first sortie on 20 December.
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Saab to support South African Gripens
Saab has been awarded contracts to provide aftermarket support - as well as ancillary equipment and services - in relation to South Africa's order of 26 Gripen C and D fighters.
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Opinion
Comment: Show off
Military aircraft display routines are supposed to be about giving taxpayers a prudent, safe look at what they're getting for their money - not pushing aircraft to and beyond their limits
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Business briefs
Elbit Systems of America has boosted its US military services offering with the $85 million cash acquisition of M7 Aerospace, which supports aerostructures manufacturing, logistics, maintenance, engineering and supply chain management.
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Mexican UAV crash under investigation
The single-engine Orbiter Mini UAV, built by Israeli firm Aeronautics Defense Systems, was on a mission when a mechanical problem forced it down, Mexican...