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NewsIN FOCUS: Piaggio looks to special missions market with P180 Avanti and new jet
Piaggio's sleek new canard is attracting admiring glances as the manufacturer eyes emerging markets such as Russia
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IN FOCUS: Italian exports driven by Lombardy aerospace giants
Exports driven by the aerospace giants in the region around Milan are vital if Italy is to avoid diving into a full-blown recession
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Lufthansa Technik develops mobile composite repair system
Lufthansa Technik (LHT) is developing a mobile, automated repair system for primary composite airframe structures that could be ready within five years....
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NewsPICTURE: France receives first of eight new CN-235 transports
Airbus Military has delivered the first of eight aircraft from a follow-on CN-235 sale to the French air force ...
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NewsIsrael upgrades F-16 flight control systems
The Israeli air force has decided to replace the flight control systems on its older Lockheed Martin F-16C/D "Barak" strike aircraft, using equipment developed...
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NewsGE, Rolls-Royce power down F136 engine fight
General Electric and Rolls-Royce have abandoned an almost six-year campaign to save the F136 alternate engine for the Lockheed Martin F-35 from termination. Both...
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NewsLockheed Martin stands by F-35 concurrency plan
Lockheed Martin is standing by the concurrency strategy and the quality of the F-35 structural design, despite a new critique by the head of the programme's...
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NewsElbit purchases UAS Dynamics
Israeli unmanned air vehicle (UAV) manufacturer Elbit Systems announced the purchase the remainder of UAS Dynamics, a joint venture formed with US services...
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Finmeccanica chairman resigns, denies bribery allegations
Finmeccanica chairman Pier Francesco Guarguaglini has resigned and been replaced by Giuseppe Orsi, who retains his role as chief executive of the financially...
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NewsElta, Bombardier team up on Q400 maritime patrol aircraft
Elta Systems, Bombardier and Field Aviation are to offer a maritime patrol aircraft based on the Q400 twin-turboprop ...
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Aero Vodochody signs L-39 deals in Vietnam, Slovakia
Czech Republic airframer Aero Vodochody has signed separate business deals for the L-39 Albatros trainer aircraft with Vietnam and Slovakia ...
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NewsAustralia receives final Tiger attack helicopter
The Australian Defence Force has received its final Eurocopter Tiger armed reconnaissance helicopter, bringing its fleet of the type to 22 aircraft ...
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NewsAlenia nears decision on armed version of C-27J
Alenia Aeronautica is poised to decide on the weapons fit for a proposed armed version of its C-27J Spartan tactical transport being considered by the Italian...
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NewsElta offers JSTARS-inspired G280
The Elta Systems division of Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) has designed a joint surveillance target attack radar system (JSTARS) using a Gulfstream G280...
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NewsRafale team fights back after Swiss Gripen win
France's Dassault-led Rafale International team has announced its surprise at being eliminated from a Swiss fighter contest ...
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NewsSwitzerland picks Gripen for F-5 replacement deal
Saab's Gripen programme has received a major boost, with the Swiss government confirming its selection of the type to replace its air force's Northrop F-5s. Announced...
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Italy picks Virgilius EW system for AW101
Elettronica has been awarded a contract to supply Virgilius self-protection equipment for the Italian air force's future AgustaWestland AW101 combat search...
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Elta offers special mission aircraft simulator
Israel Aerospace Industries' Elta Systems division has developed a simulator to help train operators of its special mission aircraft, based on different platforms.
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NewsIsrael Aerospace Industries scores new Ehud sale in Asia
Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) has been awarded a $35 million contract to supply the next generation of its Ehud autonomous air combat manoeuvering instrumentation...
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NewsUS Navy to form VTUAV squadron
The US navy has confirmed that its first operational vertical takeoff unmanned air vehicle (VTUAV) unit will be formed in 2013. Equipped with the Northrop...