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NewsIsrael, Boeing negotiate Apache Longbow upgrade
The Israeli air force plans to upgrade its entire fleet of Boeing AH-64A Apache attack helicopters to the manufacturer's enhanced Longbow configuration ....
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Israel's 'Eitan' air vehicle to carry imagery intelligence sensor
The Israeli air force's Heron TP/'Eitan' UAVs are to field an electro-optical payload now carried by its manned Beechcraft King Air B200s ...
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Iraqi Airways to use Blue Wings A320s to serve Europe
Iraqi Airways is intending to use aircraft from German carrier Blue Wings to re-open services between Baghdad and Europe, including flights to London.
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AUVSI Special: Europe raises ante on sense and avoid
The European Defence Agency has allocated a budget of €50 million ($70 million) to a programme aimed at demonstrating a mid-air collision avoidance system...
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NewsIAI flies Heron UAV for Brazil's federal police
Israel Aerospace Industries has demonstrated its Heron unmanned air vehicle for Brazil's federal police ...
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Eurojet boss confident of success in Tejas engine battle
The EJ200 turbofan is in a strong position to power a MkII version of India's Tejas light combat aircraft, believes Eurojet ...
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Carters plans slowed rotor-compound year-end flight
Carter Aviation Technologies expects a year-end first flight of its slowed rotor/compound personal air vehicle...
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South African Gripens to get Thales reconnaissance pods
South Africa's Saab Gripen fighters are to get Thales Optronics-produced digital joint reconnaissance pods ...
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BAE Systems grows into UAVs
The UK's BAE Systems has transformed itself into a niche player in the unmanned systems sector ...
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F-22 crash blamed on pilot error
A Lockheed Martin test pilot died in an F-22 Raptor crash on 25 March because he lost control of the aircraft while struggling to maintain consciousness...
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NewsEurofighter partners sign €9 billion Tranche 3A deal
Germany, Italy, Spain and the UK have signed a contract for a combined 112 Tranche 3 Eurofighters ...
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New vote backs competitive engine strategy for F-35
The US House of Representatives has voted to add $560 million to contine development of the Joint Strike Fighter's F136 engine ...
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PICTURES: Jordan accepts six more secondhand F-16s
Jordan has accepted six ex-Royal Netherlands Air Force Lockheed Martin F-16BMs, with the aircraft having left Leeuwarden air base on 28 July for a delivery...
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Western suppliers approached for India's next basic trainer
India's HAL has issued a request for information to several Western companies, as it seeks assistance in the development of a new basic trainer ...
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Lockheed rolls out F-35C as US Navy interest grows
Lockheed Martin on 28 July formally unveiled the last of the three flight-test variants in the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter programme, the heavier carrier version...
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EADS shows AS645 can meet US Army's long-distance missions
EADS North America has advanced its credentials in offering the AS645 for the US Army's future armed scout helicopter deal ...
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NewsSagem outlines Patroller UAV's flight test results
France's Sagem and Germany's Stemme have completed an initial eight test flights with their new Patroller UAV ...
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NewsLockheed: budgeting strategy could add billions to JSF's development costs
The F-35 Joint Strike Fighter programme could face a series of multi-billion dollar annual cost overruns, due to a shift in US Department of Defense budgeting procedures ...
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F135 engine continues to worry US military's top F-35 executive
The US military's top executive for the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter has revealed new concerns about the aircraft's Pratt & Whitney F135 engine ...