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Airbus: A400M flight debut could slip until second half of 2009
A senior Airbus official says the A400M military transport is unlikely to make its flight debut before the second half of 2009 ...
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Thales simulator readies British Army Lynx crews for Afghanistan, Iraq
The British Army is making increased use of simulation to support pre-deployment training for its Westland Lynx AH7/9 helicopter crews ...
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Reality check: defence industry dials up simulator fidelity
Ever expanding computer power is being put to good use in the latest generation of battlefield environment simulators that allow air and ground forces to co-operate
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Truth or consequences: testing the door on NASA’s new window on the universe
NASA's latest window on the universe is mounted in a Boeing 747SP. If all goes well the $500 million cutout for the infrared telescope will be a silent partner
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NewsBoeing halts V-22, Chinook lines after quality breach
Work on the V-22 Osprey and CH-47 Chinook have halted at Boeing's Philadelphia site while a production investigation continues ...
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Canada signs deal for CP-140 Aurora life extension
Canada has signed a $156 million deal with Lockheed Martin to extend the service life of its CP-140 Aurora fleet by 20 to 25 years ...
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US Air Force completes F-22 synthetic fuel trials
The US Air Force has concluded analysis of the effects of using a natural gas-based synthetic fuel with its Lockheed Martin F-22 fighter ...
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UK prepares for carrier operations with JSF
The UK is making significant advances in its preparations for carrierborne operations with the Lockheed Martin F-35 Joint Strike Fighter ...
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Lockheed delays first F-35 STOVL flight again, but engine fix
Pratt & Whitney has validated a redesigned third-stage turbine blade for the Lockheed Martin F-35's F135 powerplant, but its delivery schedule has slipped ...
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Four Italian Tornados head for Afghanistan
Four Panavia Tornado strike aircraft will leave the Italian air force's Ghedi air base on 24 November for Mazar-e-Sharif in Afghanistan, from where they...
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Northrop makes first AESA flight with SABR sensor
Northrop has performed the first demonstration flight of a new active electronically scanned array sensor being offered as an upgrade for Lockheed F-16 fighters ...
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JSF architects debate course for new vertical lift technology
The US Department of Defense has assigned a key architect of the project that became the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter programme to look at launching an all-new,...
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NewsUpdated: Norway backs JSF selection, rejects Gripen NG
The Norwegian government has rejected Saab's Gripen NG combat aircraft, and will buy Lockheed's F-35 Joint Strike Fighter to replace its F-16s ...
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PICTURE: Italy gets first Tranche 2 Eurofighter
The Italian air force has accepted its first of 47 Tranche 2 Eurofighters from Alenia Aeronautica ...
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China to accelerate air force modenisation
China is likely to accelerate the modernisation of its fighter fleet over the next decade, and is looking to induct additional indigenous aircraft and order...
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Northrop wins next-generation missile warning system contract
USAF to assess two-colour infrared sensor technology