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NewsPARIS: How the F-35 programme is fighting back
After an often troubled development phase, Lockheed Martin says the $397 billion F-35 Joint Strike Fighter programme is close to delivering operational capability
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NewsCool-headed investors taking heat off UK's Thermal Engineering
Cool-headed investors are forging a turnaround at one maker of high-temperature parts
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NewsSaker Aircraft pitches S-1 supersonic personal jet
Aviation startup Saker Aircraft is pitching a new light twin-engined two-seat personal jet for customers who want to combine efficient point-to-point travel with a bit of fun, in the form of its nascent S-1 design.
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Elta announces new radar deals, ELINT enhancement
Israel's Elta Systems has received contracts worth a combined $32 million to supply airborne maritime patrol radars to two foreign customers ...
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Israeli air force to get Heron UAS mission trainer
Israel Aerospace Industries is in the advanced development phase for an unmanned air system mission trainer (UMT) to be employed by the Israeli air force,...
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NewsElbit offers cockpit upgrade for aged Hercules
Elbit Systems has developed a cockpit upgrade package for the Lockheed Martin C-130H, describing its C-Suite Tactical design as enabling customers to meet...
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NewsPICTURE: France's second A400M gets airborne
Airbus Military's second production example of the A400M performed its flight debut on 7 June ...
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NewsF-35A launches first AMRAAM
An F-35A Joint Strike Fighter has launched its first AIM-120C5 AMRAAM air-to-air missile ...
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AnalysisANALYSIS: A400M Grizzly bares all
As Airbus Military prepares to deliver its first production example to the French air force, Flight International puts Europe's new airlift and refuelling asset through its paces
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Eurocopter wins Puma HC2 support deal
Eurocopter has won a €60 million ($79 million), three-year deal to support 24 Puma helicopters it is upgrading to the HC2 standard for the UK Royal Air Force. The...
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US Navy holds VXX industry day
The US Navy will be holding an industry day for the VXX presidential helicopter programme on 6 June. The service intends to procure a total of 23 VXX aircraft, including six test examples and 17 production helicopters.
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IAI to deliver aerostat-housed surveillance radar
Israel Aerospace Industries is in the final stages of delivering a multirole persistent surveillance radar system mounted on an aerostat platform ...
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NewsThales I-Master completes trials on DA42 MPP
Diamond Aircraft and Thales have performed a week-long series of flight tests of the I-Master radar payload with a DA42 ...
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NewsUS Army selects Bell, Sikorsky/Boeing team for JMR demonstration
Bell Helicopter and a Sikorsky Boeing team say they have been selected for the US Army's Joint Multi-Role technology demonstration effort ...
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NewsPARIS: Rafale's starring role over Mali
When France ended its combat involvement in Afghanistan at the end of 2012, few could have expected its armed forces to be almost immediately required to...
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NewsBoeing intelligence aircraft makes first flight
Boeing's enhanced medium altitude reconnaissance and surveillance system version of King Air 350ER has conducted its first flight ...
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NewsAirbus Military boss mulls future medium transport offering
Airbus Military chief executive Domingo Ureña-Raso has hinted at the company's future product development plans ...
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NewsA400M delivery to launch export drive, says Airbus Military
France will receive its first A400M tactical transport in late June or early July, after the nation's air force has displayed the type at the Paris air...
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NewsRaytheon explores further developments after MALD-J completes operational tests
Raytheon's Miniature Air Launched Decoy-Jammer (MALD-J) completed operational testing in late May, a senior company official says. The results of the testing...
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NewsCanberra shortlists contenders for military helicopter training deal
Australia has shortlisted three contenders for a contract to provide its military with rotary wing training services ...