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NewsUS Air Force orders General Atomics Avenger
The US Air Force has ordered the General Atomics Aeronautical Systems Predator C Avenger for deployment to Afghanistan. A single aircraft was procured, marking...
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NewsF-22 oxygen system malfunctioned moments before crash
A US Air Force report has said the regular oxygen system stopped working before a fatal Lockheed Martin F-22 crash in Alaska last November.
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LIMA: Eurocopter seals raft of Malaysia deals
Eurocopter made several announcements at Langkawi International Maritime and Aerospace Exhibition (LIMA), including the production rollout of Royal Malaysian...
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Lockheed gets contract to produce Iraqi F-16s
The US Department of Defense has announced an $835 million contract linked to Lockheed Martin's production of 18 F-16s for the Iraqi air force ...
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NewsRAF clears Hawk T1s for flight resumption
The UK Royal Air Force has been cleared to resume normal flight operations with its BAE Systems Hawk T1/1A training aircraft ...
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NewsIN FOCUS: MBDA close to completing Meteor development work
We detail MBDA's progress with the Meteor beyond visual-range air-to-air missile, as development work nears an end ...
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NewsPICTURE: Embraer flies first AEW-modified EMB-145 for India
Embraer has performed the first flight of an EMB-145 destined for completion as an airborne early warning and control system aircraft for India ...
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LIMA: CTRM aims for supplier big leagues
Aerostructures company Composites Technology Research Malaysia (CTRM) is intent on becoming a tier one supplier to the world's airframers ...
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NewsLockheed unveils new, cheaper variant of C-130
Lockheed Martin will develop a cheaper variant of the C-130J Super Hercules that removes several features from the tactical airlifter's basic design. The...
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NewsSatellite images reveal secret Nevada UAV site
A new satellite image of an isolated airstrip in Nevada shows a secret but operational unmanned air vehicle (UAV) test facility. The Yucca Lake airfield,...
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LIMA: Boeing to upgrade Malaysian F/A-18Ds
Boeing will upgrade the Royal Malaysian Air Force's eight F/A-18D Hornet fighter aircraft, the company has confirmed ...
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NewsLIMA: Australian air force updates progress with KC-30A tanker
The Royal Australian Air Force gave an international debut to one of its Airbus Military KC-30A (A330) multi-role tanker/transports (MRTT) at the Langkawi...
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Tactile technology provides reality boost for flight simulator
Australia's Deakin University has developed a flight simulator that uses tactile feedback, or haptics, technology to improve training by adding a sense of...
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ISAF confirms possible UAV downing in Iran
The International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) has confirmed Iran may have recovered a unmanned air vehicle lost a week ago over western Afghanistan.
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NewsLIMA: Eurofighter, Rafale raise stakes in Malaysian fighter contest
The Dassault Rafale and Eurofighter Typhoon have made debut appearances in Langkawi as the rivals pursue Malaysia's multi-role combat aircraft requirement ...
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NewsLIMA: Ruag's Do228NG makes show debut
Swiss aerospace company Ruag has a high-profile presence at the Langkawi International Maritime & Aerospace (LIMA) exhibition, having brought its Do228NG...
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NewsIN FOCUS: Malaysian air force chief outlines priorities
As Malaysia's LIMA exhibition gets under way, air force chief Gen Rodzali Daud tells Flightglobal about his service's future equipment plans ...
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NewsIN FOCUS: Italian aerospace manufacturer Secondo Mona illustrates benefits of keeping it in the family
Dr Roberto Mona is convinced on the benefits of running a vertically integrated family company. "We are in a position to control our destiny," says the chairman...
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NewsIN FOCUS: Finmeccanica revitalisation drive built around aerospace, helicopters, defence electronics and security
Stung by 787-assisted losses, Finmeccanica has resolved to restructure, reorganise and relaunch its aeronautics division, with implications for jobs, outsourcing policies and supplier relationships
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IN FOCUS: USAF committed to replace AMRAAM and HARM with new missile
With hot competition from Russia and China, the US Air Force is working on a next-generation weapon. But the programme will be expensive, especially in a time of cuts