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NewsIndia's naval Tejas clears first engine ground run
The first naval version of India's Tejas light combat aircraft has made a successful engine ground run in Bengaluru ...
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NewsUS Army considers Texas start-up’s design for Black Hawk, Apache replacement
A Texas-based start-up will challenge three rotorcraft industry giants for a possible US Army contract to replace the Apache and Black Hawk ...
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NewsGuatemala close to concluding Super Tucano purchase
Guatemala is finalising negotiations with banks to finance the purchase of six Super Tucano turboprops ...
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NewsNew Zealand MoD looks to close training capability gap
New Zealand's defence ministry has issued a request for information (RFI) to modernise the pilot training capability of the New Zealand Defence Force (NZDF),...
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Cockpit controlled load delivery system ready for flight trials
A novel concept in dropping underslung loads without assistance from the ground has passed hangar testing and is being readied for flight trials.
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FBI drug raid targets Boeing rotorcraft factory
FBI agents arrested 36 current and former Boeing employees of the company's rotorcraft factory near Philadelphia for allegedly buying and selling prescription drugs ...
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Enstrom looks to China, Russian and Brazil to boost orderbook
Enstrom Helicopter is looking to establish dealerships in China, Russia and Brazil to exploit the growing demand for helicopters within these countries, according to a senior executive at the company.
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NewsRolls-Royce ‘locked on’ to early 2013 RR500 certification
Development continues apace for the new Rolls-Royce RR500 turboshaft, which is to power the re-engined Bell 206.
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USAF helicopter competition postponed again, faces new budget review
A competition to supply 93 helicopters to the US Air Force may be the first publicly known victim of sweeping budget reviews within the Department of Defense.
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NewsBAE: Eurofighter pitch offers Japan 'sovereign control' of Typhoon
BAE Systems has submitted the Eurofighter consortium's proposal for Japan's F-X fighter requirement, describing it as representing a 'cost-effective' solution ...
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NewsPICTURE: South African firms unveil indigenous light-attack aircraft
South Africa's Aerosud and Paramount Group have unveiled a new aircraft intended to satisfy a variety of civilian and military requirements, up to flying light-attack and counter-insurgency missions.
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NewsBAE reveals dramatic cut to Typhoon production rate
The Eurofighter programme's annual production rate is to be slashed dramatically as partner nations Germany, Italy, Spain and the UK battle economic difficulties.
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NewsLockheed Martin submits F-35 bid for Japan
Lockheed Martin and the US Air Force have responded to a Japanese request for proposals for a next-generation F-X fighter with a bid using the F-35 Lightning II.
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NewsPICTURES: C-130 renaissance continues with deliveries of first combat rescue tankers
The fruits of a two-year production and marketing ramp-up on behalf of the Lockheed Martin C-130J Hercules are now on display ...
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Typhoons, Sea Kings return to UK after Libyan duties
Six aircraft from the Royal Air Force and Royal Navy have returned to the UK after participating in the NATO-led operation to safeguard Libyan civilians ...
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Rafael confirms work on fifth-generation Litening pod
Rafael has confirmed that it is in the advanced stages of developing a fifth-generation version of its Litening targeting pod.
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NewsBoeing responds to Japanese fighter request with F/A-18E bid
Boeing and the US Navy have tabled a bid to meet Japan's F-X fighter requirement with the F/A-18E Super Hornet ...
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PICTURE: Egypt takes delivery of first C-295 transport
Airbus Military has delivered its first of three C-295 medium transports to the Egyptian air force ...
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NewsLuftwaffe's first Global 5000 enters service
The first Bombardier Global 5000 for the German air force has been handed over to the service's Special Air Mission Wing for use as a VIP and medical evacuation transport ...
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NewsQatar enters market for maritime helicopters with MH-60R request
Qatar could buy six MH-60R maritime helicopters to replace its ageing Westland Sea Kings ...