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Indonesia poised to receive new batch of Sukhoi fighters
Indonesia is poised to take delivery of its first of six new Sukhoi Su-27/30 fighters in September, with the country's defence and finance ministries having...
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Court permits Kuwait Airways to seize Iraq-bound CRJ900s
Kuwait Airways is carrying out its threat to force the Iraqi Government to pay reparations over war damage by seizing interests in Bombardier regional jets...
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Israeli air force tanker and transport fleets leave Ben Gurion
The Israeli air force on 25 August transferred its Boeing 707 tanker/transport and Lockheed Martin C-130 tactical transport fleets from a facility adjacent...
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Boeing, US Army sign $4.3 billion deal for up to 215 Chinooks
Boeing will build or remanufacture up to 215 CH-47 Chinooks up to 2014 under a new...
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Further delays likely for Korea Aerospace F/A-50 fighter
Further delays are likely in the development of the Korea Aerospace Industries F/A-50 fighter, with the company...
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Fuji Heavy Industries to delay development of Subaru Jet
Fuji Heavy Industries plans to put off the development of a new business jet for several...
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General Dynamics fuels expansion with surprise swoop for Jet Aviation
Last week's surprise $2.25 billion acquisition of Jet Aviation by US defence giant General Dynamics should further fuel what has been a whirlwind expansion...
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Boeing backs off interoperable goal for modelling and simulation networks
Boeing has softened its once-strident stance on the need to establish standards for networking protocols across the US and global defence industry. In...
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India set for offset bounty
Hindustan Aeronautics leads a pack of manufacturing enterprises eyeing import...
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GAO: poor performance doomed Lockheed/General Atomics bid for BAMS
New documents released on 20 August reveal why the US Navy rejected a Lockheed Martin/General Atomics bid for its BAMS deal ...
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Brazil nears first cut for F-X2 fighter bidders
The Brazilian air force is "very shortly" expected to narrow the competitive field for its F-X2 fighter requirement to just two or three bidders ...
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Working week: putting a business jet to the test
Imagine stepping into an aircraft that is being flown for the first time. That is the demanding role of the test pilot. We speak to Tore Reimers, who is part of the certification programme for the new Grob SPn
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NewsSaab submits Dutch Gripen NG offer with all-inclusive price
Saab today presented the Netherlands Ministry of Defence with an all-inclusive proposal for 85 Gripen NG (next generation) as a new alternative to the Lockheed Martin F-35 Joint Strike Fighter (JSF).
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EADS lets US market strategy slip in job ad
A new job advertisement inadvertently confirms EADS North America’s serious intention to use Airbus platforms to compete for a variety of Boeing 707- and 747-based platforms flown by the US Air Force.
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UK to retain VT in new University Air Squadron deal
The UK Ministry of Defence has selected VT Aerospace to deliver continued University Air Squadron flying services until 2019 in a £160 million deal ...
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UK picks L-3 Spar for Hercules wing replacement
Efforts by the UK Ministry of Defence to extend the life of several of its Lockheed Martin C-130K tactical transports have led to it awarding L-3...
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Australia expands P-3 upgrade, plays down Growler reports
Australia has committed to the next stage of upgrades to its Lockheed Martin AP-3C Orion maritime patrol aircraft, with the award of a A$68 million ($58.8...
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Pakistan to receive more T-37 trainers
Pakistan will take delivery of 20 refurbished Cessna T-37 jet trainers by the end of 2008, after the...