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King Airs take on USAF surveillance role in Iraq and Afghanistan
The US Air Force is poised to outfit squadrons of propeller-driven surveillance aircraft to help identify insurgents and locate bombs in Afghanistan and Iraq
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Lockheed looks to widen Hercules
Ground vehicle transport demands linked to the US Army's Future Combat System programme have prompted Lockheed Martin to study an enlarged version of the venerable Hercules ...
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Lessons of the five-day war
Russian air force experience during hostilities with Georgia will lead to fresh investment for purchases and upgrades.
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NewsIsrael launches search for new naval helicopter
Israel has begun an initial selection process aimed at replacing the Eurocopter AS565MA helicopters operated from its naval missile boats ...
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NewsUK Apache crashes in Afghanistan, crew safe
Both crew members survived the 4 September crash of a British Army Apache AH1 attack helicopter in Afghanistan: the UK's first accident involving the type ...
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RAF gets funds for more Reaper UAVs, Puma upgrade
Royal Air Force planners have received approval to buy two more General Atomics Predator B/Reaper UAVs, and funds to extend the lives of 30 Eurocopter Puma transport helicopters ...
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PICTURE: USAF flies F-22 using synthetic fuel mix
The US Air Force has for the first time flown its Lockheed Martin F-22 Raptor air superiority fighter using a 50:50 blend of standard JP-8 aviation fuel...
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Pilot error blamed for fatal F-15 mishap
Pilot error has been identified as the primary cause of a mid-air collision between two US Air Force Boeing F-15C fighters early this year, and a previous...
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Northrop's P6 Fire Scout completes first flight
Northrop Grumman has conducted the first flight of its own MQ-8B Fire Scout ...
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NewsAustralia weighs tactical options after I-View UAV cancellation
Australia is looking at new options to meet its army tactical unmanned air vehicle requirement, after terminating a contract with Boeing Australia for the Israel Aerospace Industries I-View 250 ...
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Boeing close to firing offensive laser from C-130
Flights of a Lockheed Martin C-130-based Advanced Tactical Laser system are expected to start by mid-September, with Boeing to fire the system at ground...
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Australia to replace centre-fuselage on only 10 F/A-18s
Australia will replace the central barrel fuselage for up to 10 of its Boeing F/A-18A/Bs in Canada,...
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Qinetiq searches for production partner for Zephyr high-altitude UAV
Qinetiq has unveiled plans to transition a slightly larger version of the Zephyr high-altitude long-endurance unmanned air vehicle into operational service...
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Saab says Gripen NG will save Netherlands billions
In its response to the Netherlands' request for proposals for a Lockheed Martin F-16 replacement, Saab claims that choosing the Gripen NG (Next Generation)...
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Hawk 128 edges closer to RAF duty
Royal Air Force use of BAE Systems' Hawk 128 advanced jet trainer has moved a step closer, with the type poised to achieve its release to service declaration,...
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Japan's ATD-X stealth fighter suffers funding crunch
Japan is unlikely to get the funding required to construct a stealth fighter demonstrator in 2008, with industry sources expecting the finance ministry to...
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Japan to boost defence budget, but cut aircraft orders
Japan has proposed making a 2.2% increase to its defence budget for fiscal year 2009, but its ¥4.8 trillion ($29.5 billion) allocation contains just ¥189.1...
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France hones requirements for MALE UAV system
France's defence ministry is preparing the requirements for its medium-altitude long-endurance unmanned air vehicle requirement, with a request for information...