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NewsUK-modified Voyager tanker handed over
The UK's fourth Airbus A330 Voyager touched down at the Royal Air Force's Brize Norton air base in Oxfordshire on 26 April ...
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NewsNorway seeks green light for operational F-35 buy
The Norwegian government has confirmed plans to acquire up to 48 operational F-35As, for delivery between 2017 and 2024 ...
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NewsF-35 programme chief updates Dutch partners
F-35 Joint Program Office and Lockheed Martin officials are urging the Netherlands government to keep faith with the Joint Strike Fighter ...
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NewsBrazilian navy begins UAS evaluation
The Brazilian navy has begun to evaluate two Israeli-made unmanned air systems for maritime surveillance missions ...
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NewsVIDEO: Eurocopter demonstrates unmanned EC145
Eurocopter has unveiled an optionally piloted vehicle (OPV), based on its EC145 light twin, which has been in development since September 2011.
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NewsNext Eurofighter boss to target global partnerships
Airbus Military's Alberto Jose Gutierrez Moreno has been named as the next chief executive of the Eurofighter consortium ...
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NewsIsraeli F-16 downs another Hezbollah UAV
An Israeli air force Lockheed Martin F-16 has shot down an unmanned air vehicle launched from Lebanon by Hezbollah militants ...
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NewsNew USAF bomber evades sequester-imposed budget cuts
The US Air Force managed to mitigate the disruption caused by automatic sequestration budget cuts on its high-priority Long Range Strike-Bomber (LRS-B) programme,...
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NewsIAI signs F-35 wing production deal
Israel Aerospace Industries has signed a contract with Lockheed Martin to produce wings for the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter ...
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NewsUSAF to rebalance ISR portfolio
The US Air Force will have to rebalance its ISR aircraft portfolio after operations wrap up over Afghanistan ...
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NewsLockheed Martin anticipates fresh C-130J, F-16 sales
Lockheed Martin expects to receive a C-130J Hercules order from Saudi Arabia, the company said during an investors' conference call ...
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Chinese officer hints at country’s big aircraft carrier plans
China plans to build an aircraft carrier that is larger and can carry more aircraft than its current such warship, the Liaoning ...
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NewsUSAF leader confirms manned decision for new bomber
The US Air Force has confirmed for the first time that the Long Range Strike-Bomber (LRS-B) will be manned on entry-into-service, one of a few new details...
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NewsR-R sells interest in RTM322 helicopter engine programme
UK engine manufacturer Rolls-Royce has sold its 50% interest in the RTM322 helicopter engine to its partner in the programme, Safran subsidiary Turbomeca,...
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NewsTAP subsidiary to convert Brazil's second 767 tanker
One of the Boeing 767s that will be used by the Brazilian air force as an in-flight refuelling tanker is to be converted in Brazil, under an agreement with prime contractor Israel Aerospace Industries.
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NewsAustralian A330 MRTT undergoes tanking trials with F/A-18Fs
Australia has commenced tanking trials between its Airbus Military A330 multi-role tanker transport (MRTT) aircraft and Boeing F/A-18F Super Hornets. The...
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Boeing looks beyond F-X2 in commitment to Brazilian market
Judging the depth of Boeing's developing interest in Brazil has been difficult to gauge.
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NewsIndonesia to have 16 Su-27/30s by end of 2013
Indonesia plans to have a full squadron of 16 Sukhoi Su-27/30 fighters in use by the end of 2013 ...
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Australian F-35A mock-up to explore electromagnetic issues
Australia has unveiled a full-scale model of the Lockheed Martin F-35A Joint Strike Fighter that will be used to study electromagnet environmental effects ...
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NewsUSA to approve V-22 sale to Israel
The USA is about to approve the sale of Bell Boeing V-22 tiltrotor transport aircraft and Boeing KC-135 tankers to Israel, sources say ...