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NewsPentagon finalises deal with Lockheed for 71 F-35s
The Pentagon finalised a deal to buy 71 F-35 Joint Strike Fighters from Lockheed Martin on 24 September. The aircraft will be part of the sixth and seventh low rate initial production (LRIP) lots for the stealth fifth-generation fighters.
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NewsMPs highlight air defence fears for independent Scotland
A UK parliamentary committee has raised serious questions about the ability of an independent Scotland to finance and field a sufficient number of advanced...
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Pratt & Whitney and AFRL start testing on adaptive fan test rig
Pratt & Whitney and the US Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) have begun testing with an adaptive fan engine test rig that is based on the company’s F135...
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NewsPilatus hails Indian PC-7 trainer performance
Indian air force students have accumulated more than 3,000 flight hours using the service’s new Pilatus PC-7 Mk II basic trainers, the Swiss manufacturer...
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NewsHELITECH: FastFin looks for European lift
Bell tail fin modifications house BLR made its European debut at Helitech, just weeks after bagging EASA approval for the “FastFin” tail rotor efficiency enhancement package, which it claims gives most users a 10-50% boost in hover payload capacity.
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NewsHELITECH: Sikorsky finishes build of first UK Long SAR aircraft
Sikorsky has finished assembly of the first “baseline” S-92 to be delivered to Bristow Helicopters for the UK’s Long SAR requirement. It will be handed...
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AnalysisANALYSIS: Seoul’s F-X III backdown raises thorny questions about competition
Seoul’s decision to re-tender the F-X III competition for 60 fighters raises questions about the viability of a revised process, and greatly enhances the Lockheed Martin F-35’s chances of securing the deal.
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NewsUS military to fund Niger DA42 upgrade
The US Navy intends to pay for an upgrade to Niger’s two Diamond Aircraft DA42 surveillance aircraft.
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Textron's Scorpion may be part of growing innovation trend
Textron AirLand’s introduction of the Scorpion light attack jet may be part of a larger trend within the US defence industry to innovate new solutions in the face of declining government spending ...
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NewsHELITECH: Eurocopter demonstrates latest advances
Eurocopter kicked off this year’s Helitech with a two-day flight demonstration event held at its Oxford airport headquarters, shortly before the show opened.
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NewsVC10 retirement speeds RAF airlift transition
The UK Royal Air Force kicked off a trio of air transport type retirements on 20 September, with its last two VC10 tankers having left use ...
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NewsSouth Korea backs down from F-15 Silent Eagle selection: report
South Korea appears set to re-tender its F-X III competition for 60 fighter, after deciding against selecting the Boeing F-15 Silent Eagle ...
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NewsUSAF and Boeing fly QF-16 drone without pilot
Boeing and the US Air Force have flown a QF-16 target drone without a pilot for the first time, from Tyndall AFB, Florida ...
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NewsIndian navy receives first Hawk trainer
Hindustan Aeronautics has delivered its first locally-assembled Hawk jet trainer to new user the Indian navy ...
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NewsChina aircraft carrier flight tests gather steam
China’s Liaoning aircraft carrier has completed its longest sea trial, including more than 100 sorties with Shenyang J-15 fighters ...
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NewsIndonesia receives four Grob G120TP trainers
Grob has delivered its first four of 18 G120TP trainers to the Indonesian air force, with six more to be transferred this year ...
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F-35 inducted into USAF air logistics centre
The US Air Force has moved its first Joint Strike Fighter to a logistics centre ahead of a planned upgrade activity ...
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NewsRAF VC10s to make last operational flight
The Royal Air Force's last two VC10 tankers will fly their final operational sorties on 20 September ...
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Gripen programme gets Czech, Swiss boosts
The Czech Republic will renew a deal to lease 14 Saab Gripens, as Swiss parliamentarians have also supported a buy ...
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Boeing to cease C-17 production in 2015
Boeing will shutter the production line for its C-17 Globemaster III strategic airlifter in 2015, the company announced on 18 September.