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NewsIndia picks Ka-226T as RSH rotorcraft
The decision taken by New Delhi's Defence Acquisition Council on 13 May to manufacture Russia’s Kamov Ka-226T "Sergei" light helicopter in India brings to a close a long and torturous saga to procure 197 reconnaissance and surveillance helicopters (RSH) for nation's army and air force.
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Spain suspends pre-delivery flights of A400M
Airbus Defence & Space resumed flight testing of the A400M tactical transport on 12 May, just days after four of its personnel were killed in the first accident to involve the type since its flight debut in December 2009.
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NewsRAF scrambles Typhoons in response to Russia as British troops train in Estonia
Two Royal Air Force Eurofighter Typhoons were scrambled to intercept Russian aircraft in eastern European NATO airspace in early May, as a multinational NATO exercise to prepare allies against potential threats takes place in Estonia.
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NewsIndia approves C295W offer for Avro replacement
Airbus Defence & Space has moved closer to securing a contract for 56 C295W tactical transports to replace the Indian air force's obsolete Hindustan Aeronautics-built HS 748s.
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Oto Melara hones tactical transport gunship offer
Finmeccanica used the IDEF exhibition in Istanbul earlier this month to unveil its 20mm palletised air-to-ground gun system, which it has designed for installation aboard transport platforms.
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NewsPICTURE: TAI's Hurkus trainer gains winglets
Turkish Aerospace Industries has begun work an a winglet design for its Hurkus single-engined trainer, and has installed the modification on both of its current test examples.
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NewsNew bomber on track despite possible $460M cut, USAF says
The two-star general in charge of the US Air Force’s nuclear mission says the Long-Range Strike Bomber programme is “going exceedingly well” and meeting its major milestones despite a four-month delay to downselecting a prime contractor.
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NewsLockheed not ditching agile fighter designs
Lockheed Martin says it too early to discount highly maneuverable fighter aircraft designs for future US Air Force and Navy warplanes, even as advances in long-range air-to-air missile technology makes dogfights less likely.
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NewsNorthrop to receive $4bn worth of Global Hawk work through 2020
The US Air Force plans to award Northrop Grumman contracts valued at $4 billion to sustain and modernize the RQ-4 Global Hawk over the next five years as the high-flying unmanned aircraft emerges from the shadow of potential retirement into a normalised defence programme.
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NewsPhilippines controls aircraft from USAF AWACS
For the first time the Philippine air force (PAF) demonstrated air-to-air operations of indigenous aircraft from a US Air Force Boeing E-3 Sentry airborne warning and control system (AWACS) aircraft, during Exercise Balikatan at Clark AFB in the Philippines.
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NewsAirbus promises full transparency in A400M investigation
The head of Airbus Defence & Space’s military aircraft division has committed the company to “full transparency” once the factors behind a fatal A400M crash are known.
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NewsCzech air force looks to the future with enhanced Gripens
Ten years on from the introduction of its leased fleet of Saab Gripen fighters, the Czech air force’s 211 Sqn has hit its stride with the provision of round-the-clock domestic air defence cover, and additional participation in some NATO activities beyond the nation’s borders.
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NewsAirbus confirms four killed in A400M crash
Airbus Defence & Space says four of its flight-test personnel were killed and another two seriously injured when an A400M tactical transport crashed in Spain on 9 May.
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NewsA400M crashes on take-off from Seville airport
An Airbus A400M airlifter crashed shortly after take-off on 9 May from the San Pablo Airport in Seville, Spain, according to reports.
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NewsA400M ready for RAF self-protection system tests
The Royal Air Force is set to commence testing of the defensive aids subsystem for its Airbus A400M tactical transport, following the arrival in the UK of its first modified example.
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NewsAn-178 transport makes 1h debut flight
Antonov on 7 May conducted a first flight with its An-178 transport, just three weeks after it staged a roll-out ceremony for the type in Kiev.
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NewsAUVSI: Lockheed urges more X-47B testing
Lockheed Martin wants to see the X-47B demonstrator programme led by Northrop Grumman continue as the US Navy’s unmanned carrier-launched airborne surveillance and strike (UCLASS) competition enters a “waiting period” with no firm requirements.
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NewsFirst overhauled Ka-31s returned to Indian navy
India’s navy has received the first two of its Kamov Ka-31 airborne early warning rotorcraft to undergo repairs at Russian Helicopters company Kumertau Aviation Production Enterprise.
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NewsAUVSI: NAVAIR focuses on sensor and autonomous capabilities
The recently-appointed lead for US Naval Air System Command’s unmanned aviation has prioritised sensor capability and controlled autonomy as his two main concerns for the future.
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NewsAUVSI: FAA approves beyond line of sight, urban UAV flights
The US Federal Aviation Administration on 6 May announced an agreement to allow three organizations to begin unmanned air vehicle (UAV) flights on “extended” line of sight, beyond line of sight and urban operations.