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FARNBOROUGH: Lockheed to expand navy's F-35 test fleet
Extending development by three years on two F-35 variants would not be enough to keep the restructured programme on track.
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FARNBOROUGH: UK unmanned air vehicles
Players from the UK unmanned air vehicle industry will arrive at this year's Farnborough air show with renewed optimism, following two significant steps recently made on the way towards being able to routinely fly such systems in the nation's airspace.
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FARNBOROUGH: Silent Eagle makes quiet progress
One year ago, a nascent F-15 Silent Eagle programme needed to be rescued from what seemed like an internal crisis of confidence given away by a stray comment...
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FARNBOROUGH: BAE to ramp up work on JSF production
The UK's commitment to the Joint Strike Fighter has enabled BAE Systems to secure a 16% stake in the programme, and invest in its manufacturing base
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FARNBOROUGH: Hypersonics hype?
HYPERSONIC HYPE? Is the world any closer to witnessing aircraft fly at Mach 5? Or will it always be 10 years away? GAYLE PUTRICH WASHINGTON DC As...
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AVX offers high-speed rotor system to DARPA for flying jeep
Texas-based start-up AVX has adapted a concept for a compound, coaxial rotor system unveiled three months ago to a new application for a flying jeep.
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NewsPICTURES: UK unveils Taranis stealth combat demonstrator
The UK has lifted the covers off its Taranis unmanned combat air system technology demonstrator, which will be flown for the first time in 2011.
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General aviation in brief
Era Helicopters and Priority 1 Air Rescue have launched a search and rescue and emergency medical services operation from Era's Fourchon, Louisiana base
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Comment: In this together
Eleven months ago, a flightglobal.com poll asked which would fly first: the A400M, 787, or pigs. The pigs won.
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NewsFARNBOROUGH: Lockheed encouraged by pace of F-35 testing
A minor wiring problem and an errant rubber grommet are the only blips in a flight-test programme marred only be delays and a lack of aircraft
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FARNBOROUGH: Lockheed eyes strong customer base for Joint Strike Fighter
The US armed services will acquire more than 75% of all F-35s built, under current plans, with their requirements covering a "programme of record" for a combined 2,443 aircraft across the design's three variants.
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NewsFARNBOROUGH: Show preview
When the world's aerospace industry last gathered at Farnborough two years ago, the global economy was clearly wobbling - but with no idea of how huge the...
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NASA enlists Global Hawk for hurricane study
To get a better grip on how tropical storms form and develop into hurricanes, NASA plans to fly aircraft and unmanned air vehicles into them this summer. The...
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NewsPICTURE: Third A400M takes to the air
MSN003's debut pushed flight testing of the A400M beyond 400h and 100 sorites ...
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IAI ready to flight test Colombia's 767 tanker
Israel Aerospace Industries expects to launch flight-testing in early August with a converted Boeing 767 tanker for Colombia ...
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Qantas Defence renews RAAF C-130H maintenance contract
Qantas Defence Services has renewed a contract to support the Royal Australian Air Force's H-model Hercules ...
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Thales launches Search Master family of AESA radars
A new family of active electronically scanned array radars will be produced by Thales Airborne Systems, which has launched the products under the Search...
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PICTURES: Australia receives second batch of Super Hornets
The Royal Australian Air Force has received its second batch of six Boeing F/A-18F Super Hornet fighters ...
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NewsSingapore to announce M-346 trainer selection
Singapore is poised to announce that it has shortlisted the Alenia Aermacchi M-346 for its advanced jet trainer requirement ...
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Thales reveals 'cloud' concept for Rafale radar technologies
Thales has revealed the first details of its new technology roadmap for the Dassault Rafale's radar and electronic warfare systems, which it believes could...