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NewsF-35A operating costs to exceed F-16, official says
Operating costs for the F-35A are expected to be roughly 10% greater than the F-16, Lockheed Martin says ...
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NewsFrench army receives first enhanced Tiger HAD
France's DGA defence procurement agency has received its first Eurocopter Tiger in the enhanced HAD configuration for operation by the country's army aviation...
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South Korea details $1.6bn Apache contract
South Korea's order for 36 Boeing AH-64E Apache Guardian attack helicopters will cost $1.6 billion ...
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NewsBroken tail rotor downed Israeli Cobra
The fatal crash of an Israeli AH-1 attack helicopter on 11 March 2013 was caused by a sudden break in one of the aircraft's tail rotor blades ...
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NewsUK's first RC-135 Airseeker rolled out, USAF reveals
L-3 Communications has rolled out the first UK Royal Air Force RC-135 Airseeker signals intelligence (SIGINT) aircraft, the US Air Force's intelligence chief...
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NewsUSAF details plan to halt Block 30 Global Hawk use
The US Air Force does not intend to keep the Block 30 Northrop Grumman RQ-4B Global Hawk in service past the end of the calendar year 2014 because the Lockheed...
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NewsMDS offers Black Gold to extend engine life
MDS Coating Technologies has developed an engine compressor coating that it says will drastically reduce blade erosion ...
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NewsKuwait eyeing second C-17, DSCA reveals
Kuwait appears poised to increase its planned purchase of the Boeing C-17 strategic transport to a two-aircraft fleet ...
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Brazil signs AMX support deal with Alenia Aermacchi
The Brazilian air force has awarded Alenia Aermacchi a contract worth $75 million for the logistical support of its AMX strike aircraft ...
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NewsPICTURES: KAI to develop amphibious assault variant of Surion
Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI) will develop a variant of the Surion transport helicopter for the South Korean marines. The Defense Acquisition Program...
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NewsSouth Korea to buy 36 AH-64E Apaches
Boeing has won a contract to supply South Korea with 36 AH-64E Apache attack helicopters ...
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NewsColombia to expand S-70i fleet with new order
Colombia's army is to expand its fleet of five Sikorsky S-70i Black Hawk utility helicopters, with a further two to be delivered late this year ...
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PICTURE: New aircraft for Polish air force academy
Two new Diamond DA20-C1 Eclipse training aircraft have arrived at the aviation training centre of the Polish air force academy ...
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NewsPoland rejoins NATO AGS programme
Poland has confirmed its intention to formally rejoin NATO's Alliance Ground Surveillance (AGS) programme as a core nation, with the alliance's managing organisation now preparing the relevant documents for its reinclusion.
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NewsIsrael tests CH-53 safety enhancement
The Israeli air force is to upgrade the automatic hovering system installed in its Sikorsky CH-53 "Yasur" transport helicopters within the coming months, following successful initial tests performed by its flight-test centre.
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NewsRussian air force commander eyes MiG-31 replacement
Russia's air force expects to begin fielding a replacement for its Mikoyan MiG-31 interceptors by 2020 and to retire the type by 2028 ...
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NewsPZL-Swidnik to modernise Polish army W-3s
Poland's armament inspectorate has chosen PZL-Swidnik to modernise the nation's army aviation W-3 Sokol medical evacuation helicopters.
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NewsNorthrop’s SABR ‘well positioned’ to clinch USAF F-16 radar upgrade effort
Northrop Grumman says that its Scalable Agile Beam Radar (SABR) is "well positioned" to secure contracts to upgrade US Air Force and Taiwanese Lockheed Martin...
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NewsMROAM: P&W proposes early multi-year sustainment deal for F-35 engine
Pratt & Whitney has proposed a shift to a multi-year sustainment contract four years early for the engine that powers the Lockheed Martin F-35 ...
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MROAM: USAF breaks up P&W monopoly on C-17 engine services
Pratt & Whitney says it accepts a US Air Force decision to break up the company's 18-year grip on sustainment services for the engines that power the global...