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Revived B-52 jammer concept prompts Boeing-Northrop partnership
Boeing and Northrop Grumman have joined forces to contest a US Air Force requirement to perform a stand-off jammer upgrade to the B-52 bomber...
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Italian air force demonstrates C-27J, C-130J capabilities
Italy's air force has demonstrated its ability to operate the Alenia Aeronautica C-27J alongside Lockheed Martin's C-130J, ahead of operations in Afghanistan...
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Israeli air force shifts trainer search to Beechcraft T-6
The Beechcraft T-6 Texan II has emerged as the preferred candidate to replace the Israeli air force's Fouga CM-170 (Zukit) basic trainers...
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Malaysia to launch contest for S-61 Nuri replacements
Malaysia is to launch the process of replacing its Sikorsky S-61 helicopters, seeking an initial 12 utility and search and rescue aircraft...
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NewsUS Air Force requests funding for 20 more F-22 fighters
The US Air Force has proposed buying 20 more Lockheed Martin F-22A Raptors and extending production of the stealth fighter by one year...
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Israel confirms interest in Bell Boeing V-22 tiltrotor
The Israeli air force says Bell Boeing's V-22 is on its equipment wishlist, while Israel Aerospace Industries awaits a first contract to work on the tiltrotor...
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USAF attempts to revive CSAR-X contest upset Boeing
Controversy has quickly followed the US Air Force's latest attempt to revive a competition to buy 141 combat search and rescue helicopters. Boeing...
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NewsSingapore firms Boeing F-15 options, orders additional four fighters
Singapore has exercised an option for eight Boeing F-15SGs and ordered an additional four...
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El Al to expand eastwards
kerry ezard london El Al makes eastern push Israel's El Al is eyeing Shanghai and Tokyo as possible new additions to its network, as part of...
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F/A-50 light combat aircraft project still on hold
Korea Aerospace Industries has delayed the submission of a proposal for an F/A-50 light combat version of its T-50 advanced jet trainer by about six months...
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Korea Aerospace and Eurocopter to form joint venture
Korea Aerospace Industries and Eurocopter are forming a joint venture to market a military utility helicopter that they are jointly developing in South Korea. The...
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New deals extend Saab Gripen line into next decade
Saab has received contracts and commitments that will keep the Gripen multi-role fighter production line...
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EADS Casa to deliver C-295s to Chilean navy
EADS Casa will deliver at least three C-295 transports equipped with a maritime patrol and search and rescue sensor suite to the Chilean navy. The new contract,...
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Airbus-Boeing rivalry may extend to US Air Force contracts
The Airbus-Boeing rivalry for US Air Force contracts may stretch beyond tankers to new replacements for Lockheed Martin C-5-class freighters and Air Force...
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Aeroflot to open first training school as pilot shortage threatens expansion
Aeroflot is to open Russia's first modern commercial pilot training school in 2009, in response to an aircrew shortage crisis that could limit growth in...
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South Korea studies Western proposals for fighter programme
South Korea is studying proposals from Western manufacturers for its KFX fighter programme, with the details of a feasibility study into an indigenously...
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Israel moves to expand unmanned air vehicle force
The Israeli air force is set to invest "big sums" in acquiring unmanned air vehicles in a bid to build a three-tier force. A senior air force officer...