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Composite capabilities at AAR
AAR takes on defunct air force base manufacturing facility to expand capacity
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NewsPICTURES: UK receives fifth C-17, as RAF fleet passes 40,000 flight hours
The UK Royal Air Force received its fifth Boeing C-17 strategic transport on 7 April, while confirming an intention to expand its fleet to eight aircraft ...
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Saudi Arabia's changing military industry
Saudi Arabia Local heroes "Saudization" will reduce the number of jobs for foreigners in the long term, but prospects for trainers and managers...
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Xian makes radical change to MA60
Xian Aircraft is making major changes to the design of its latest turboprop, which had been dubbed the MA60 but will now be called the MA600. The 48-...
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NewsB-1B bomber catches fire on runway in Qatar
A US Air Force B-1B bomber in Qatar caught fire on the runway, becoming the third US Air Force bomber of the same type to experience an incident while landing or taxiing within one month.
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Israel sets April deadline for $100 million battalion UAV contract proposals
A deadline of mid-April has been set for industry proposals for the Israeli Defence Force's battalion level unmanned air vehicle requirement that would deliver...
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Northrop Grumman Global Hawk Block 20 achieves 33h endurance
Northrop Grumman's high-altitude long-endurance (HALE) RQ-4 Global Hawk set an...
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UK Ministry of Defence to tackle collision threat to helicopters
Concerned over the potential for mid-air collisions involving its rotorcraft, the UK Ministry of Defence ...
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Lockheed tests F-35 navigation system using CATBird
Lockheed Martin has flight-tested the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter's navigation modes using the Co-operative...
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More RFP changes delay USAF CSAR-X again
Reselection of the CSAR-X combat search-and-rescue helicopter has been pushed back to October, as the US Air Force prepares to release yet another amendment...
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NewsMoscow demands speed up of Russian engine production lines for Klimov TV3-117 and VK-2500
Moscow is demanding that industry speed up the establishment of Russian production lines for the Klimov...
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Pratt & Whitney makes progress with F135 for STOVL F-35 JSF
Pratt & Whitney has completed durability and performance testing of the short take-off and vertical landing version of its F135...
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Northrop Grumman winds down civilian counter manpads work
Northrop Grumman is dissolving its civilian Guardian ...
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New Zealand keen on Australia's Seasprite spares
New Zealand is keen to buy the spare parts that will become available from the sale of Australia's cancelled Kaman Aerospace SH-2G(A) Super Seasprite helicopters. Australia...
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Space Shuttle to get moving map
NASA is rolling out a moving-map display for its Space Shuttle orbiters under its 33rd operational increment (OI33), the penultimate software update before...
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PICTURE: Chile's ENAER signs M-346 pact with Alenia Aermacchi
Chilean manufacturer ENAER has signed an agreement to jointly market Alenia Aermacchi's M-346 jet trainer in Latin America ...
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PICTURE: RAF Typhoons join Red Arrows for 90th anniversary flypast
The RAF's Red Arrows display team has led a four-ship formation of Eurofighter Typhoons over central London as part of the service's 90th anniversary celebrations ...
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PICTURE: UK Royal Air Force to receive fifth C-17 transport next week
The UK's fifth Boeing C-17 transport will arrive at its Brize Norton air base on 7 April ...