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PICTURE: Chinook's rotor blade twist revealed in windtunnel test
Boeing has started windtunnel tests on a new rotor blade design which will boost the CH-47's lift capacity by around 907kg (2,000lb) ...
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Colombia orders fifth C295 from Airbus Military
Colombia's fleet of Airbus Military C295 tactical transports will be increased to five aircraft early next year, under a follow-on deal signed with the European manufacturer.
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NewsPICTURE: Oman's first C-130J heads for Middle East
The first of three Lockheed Martin C-130J tactical transports on order for the Royal Air Force of Oman has been flown to the Middle East.
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NewsPICTURES: New fighter aircraft emerges in China
Images of a new fighter aircraft resembling the Lockheed Martin F-22 Raptor and F-35 Joint Strike Fighter have appeared on Chinese defence sites. The...
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NewsIndia requests more Hawks for aerobatic display team
India has launched a process to acquire replacements for its Surya Kiran display team's HAL-built Kiran trainers ...
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NewsILA: German Heron UAV unit nears 1,000th mission
Germany is close to completing its 1,000th operational flight in Afghanistan with Heron UAVs ...
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NewsUSAF and NASA officials testify before Congress on F-22 Raptor oxygen systems
Senior US Air Force and NASA officials testified 13 May before Congress on the steps the service is taking to ensure that the Lockheed Martin F-22 Raptor...
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ILA: Heavy transport helicopter design comes to life
Eurocopter has unveiled a lightweight fuselage segment for a proposed future transport helicopter design ...
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NewsILA: Germany on target to sign Meteor missile deal
Germany should approve a production contract for the long-range Meteor missile before year-end, says prime contractor MBDA ...
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NewsLukewarm response from markets to EADS-BAE merger plans
Reactions to merger talks between EADS and BAE Systems have been distinctly lukewarm, with one investor describing it as a "deal without logic". The...
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NewsUK MoD receives first upgraded Puma HC2
Eurocopter has handed over the first upgraded Puma HC2 helicopter to the UK Ministry of Defence under a £300 million ($480 million) contract dating from 2009.
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NewsWeighing the defence implications of BAE-EADS consolidation
Greater consolidation of the European defence industry via a possible merger between BAE Systems and EADS would boost efforts to further harmonise the continent's...
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NewsPICTURES: Serbian air force marks centenary
Held at Batajnica air base near Belgrade on 2 September, the Serbian air force's centennial air show attracted visiting aircraft from Russia and the Italian and US air forces, along with flight demonstrations involving the host nation's assets.
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NewsILA: German air force details success during Red Flag exercise
Germany's historic deployment of eight Eurofighter combat aircraft to Alaska earlier this year achieved its key objective, the Luftwaffe says ...
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NewsIsrael in talks to increase C-130J order
The Israeli air force has begun talks with Lockheed Martin about the possible purchase of another three C-130J tactical transports.
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NewsIAI changes technology for Heron TP wing construction
Israel Aerospace Industries has changed the technology used to manufacture the composite wings of its Heron TP unmanned air vehicle.
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NewsBAE-EADS merger could face US regulatory hurdles
A merger with BAE Systems could dramatically expand the EADS presence in the North American defence market, but at the same force divestitures of business...
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NewsLockheed would support restarting F-22 production line if Romney wins election
Lockheed Martin would support restarting the F-22 Raptor production line if Republican Presidential candidate Mitt Romney were to be elected and followed...
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ILA: A400M reliability tests to resume by November
Airbus Military should be able to resume an interrupted programme of function and reliability (F&R) testing with production-representative A400M MSN6 late this year, according to chief executive Domingo Ureña-Raso.
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Israeli firms to support, but not assemble nation's M-346 trainers
The Alenia Aermacchi M-346 trainer selected by the Israeli air force will not be assembled in Israel, following an offset agreement ...