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NewsIN FOCUS: Unmanned systems lead IAI push for international growth
Secrecy attends the specifics of Israel Aerospace Industries' customer base and leadership changes lie ahead, but the high-technology pioneer is still in pursuit of international growth, with unmanned systems in the vanguard
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SINGAPORE: Gulfstream Aerospace, FlightSafety unveil new learning centre
Gulfstream Aerospace and FlightSafety International have opened a new learning centre in Hong Kong. The centre will train operators of Gulfstream...
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NewsSINGAPORE: Apache ‘last man standing’ in India helicopter competition
Boeing has confirmed that the AH-64D is the last contender in an Indian air force competition for 22 attack helicopters and a deal to sell 36 AH-6I light...
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SINGAPORE: A330 MRTT makes Singapore debut
The Airbus Military A330 Multi-Role Tanker Transport (MRTT) has made its debut in Singapore, with a Royal Air Force A330 Voyager aircraft visiting the air...
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SINGAPORE: TAI, Rockwell Collins complete upgrade of Thai C-130 avionics
Rockwell Collins has completed the Thailand C-130 avionics upgrade programme, led by Thai Aviation Industries (TAI), to overhaul its communications, navigation,...
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NewsCutaway & technical description: How Boeing developed the F-15 Silent Eagle
Boeing's F-15SE, a competitive response to "fifth generation" fighters, brings stealth to a type that has been in continuous production for almost 30 years.
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NewsIN FOCUS: RSAF chief sets out strategy
Singapore is unique among major cities in that the full range of military aircraft can be spotted flying overhead on any given day.
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BAE to modify used 146-200 transports for Royal Air Force
BAE Systems is to modify two used BAe 146 transports for the UK Ministry of Defence under an urgent operational requirement deal to support operations in Afghanistan.
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NewsUK defence reforms get mixed review from spending watchdog
A Parliamentary committee report has questioned the UK Ministry of Defence's procurement practices, and labelled its future spending plans as optimistic ...
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NewsSouth Korea demands fair fight for Israeli trainer deal
South Korean officials will use the Singapore air show to argue for a fair contest in Israel's advanced jet trainer battle ...
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NewsIN FOCUS: Singapore show stays upbeat despite global economy
Despite uncertainty in the global economy, organisers of the third Singapore Airshow, to take place on 14-19 February at the Changi Exhibition Centre, are confident the event remains important to the Asia-Pacific aerospace industry.
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NewsPakistan receives three F-16s from USA
Pakistan has received its last Lockheed Martin F-16D Block 52 aircraft, plus upgraded examples from the USA and Turkish Aerospace Industries ...
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NewsTurkey grounds T-37 fleet for safety checks
The Turkish air force has halted flights with its Cessna T-37 jet trainers to perform technical checks on the type following two fatal accidents ...
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NewsUK to buy eighth C-17 transport
The UK is to order another Boeing C-17 strategic transport, boosting the Royal Air Force's fleet of the type to eight aircraft ...
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NewsRaytheon Australia to receive first Australian navy Bell 429
Raytheon Australia has commenced acceptance activities for the first of three Bell 429 helicopters that will be used to train Royal Australian Navy (RAN)...
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NewsPICTURES: Upgraded New Zealand C-130s undergo operational tests
The Royal New Zealand Air Force's (RNZAF) first pair of upgraded Lockheed Martin C-130H Hercules aircraft are undergoing an operational test and evaluation...
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NewsIN FOCUS: Eurocopter X3 ushers in new era of 'vertical lift commuting'
Eurocopter chief executive officer Lutz Bertling says the EADS-owned manufacturer is now spending three times more on R&D than it did in 2006, the beginning of his tenure.
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NewsSupply chain weakness threatens airframer ramp-up - report
Ambitious plans by Airbus and Boeing to dramatically ramp up their airliner build rates to fill record order backlogs are risk of being derailed by supply chains that are unwilling or unable to invest adequately in production capacity.
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NewsTaiwan values F-16 upgrade at NT$110 billion
Taiwan has placed the value of its Lockheed Martin F-16 A/B upgrade programme at NT$110 billion ($3.7 billion) and said talks with the US government about...