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Israeli budget delays jet trainer request
Israel has slipped the release of a request for proposals for an advanced trainer by at least several weeks ...
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Indonesian win launches Grob's G120TP
Grob Aircraft has secured a launch customer for its G120TP, with Indonesia's air force to operate the type as an elementary and basic trainer ...
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787 begins new age in MRO
Maintenance providers expect the Boeing 787 to bring a step change in aircraft support - with a shift from classic manual work to high-end engineering tasks
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NewsIndian air force to buy 15 Saras twin turboprops as trainers
India's air force will buy 15 National Aerospace Laboratories Saras multi-role transports for use as trainers ...
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Australian navy to lease three Bell 429s
The Royal Australian Navy will lease three Bell 429 helicopters from Raytheon Australia to train its air crews ...
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NewsRising China overshadows Taiwan’s fighter upgrade hopes
Pressure from the People's Republic is stymying Taiwan's bid to acquire new fighters
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Obituary: Lt Cdr Peter Twiss 1921-2011
A legend of the golden age of test piloting, Lt Cdr Peter Twiss leaves behind a legacy of record-breaking speed, sterling wartime service and even a cameo as a Bond film bad guy
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DSEi: Qinetiq seeks more users for Welsh UAV centre
Qinetiq is working to attract more developers and operators of unmanned air vehicles to its West Wales test facility ...
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Poland extends deadline for LIFT contest
Poland has again delayed the dealine to receive final bids in its 16-unit lead-in fighter trainer contest ...
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RAAF conducts first KC-30A flight
The Royal Australian Air Force has conducted its first flight with the KC-30A multi-role tanker transport ...
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NewsDSEi: MBDA advances Fire Shadow loitering munition tests
The UK's Fire Shadow loitering munition has passed a key test, as MBDA nears deliveries to the British Army ...
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Australia to conduct diagnostic review of army MRH90s
Australia will conduct a diagnostic review of its NH Industries MRH90 multi-role helicopter programme and will report the findings by the end of October.
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Black box data streaming service could be ready by early 2012
An in-flight aircraft performance data transmission service that promises to vastly improve on aircraft communications addressing and reporting systems (ACARS) could be in service in early 2012.
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DSEi: Thales outlines Sea King 7 replacement proposal
Details have emerged of proposals to replace the Royal Navy's Sea King 7 surveillance helicopters ...
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Sikorsky reveals plan to offer CH-53Ks to USAF, US Army
Sikorsky has revealed long-term plans to offer the CH-53K heavy lift helicopter to other US military services, including the Air Force.
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CMC tests cockpit retrofit for Canada's A310 Polaris
CMC has started testing a new flight management system in an Airbus A310 Polaris for Canada's Department of National Defence ...
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NewsDSEi: Qinetiq, Northrop offer UK unmanned Gazelle conversion
Qinetiq and Northrop Grumman are offering to modify a Gazelle helicopter with the Fire Scout's vehicle management system ...
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NewsUS Senate seeks four-year F-35 production rate freeze
Lockheed Martin F-35 production could be frozen at around 32 aircraft for four years, if a US Senate committee's version of the fiscal year 2012 defence budget is signed into law.
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Poland's Orlik trainer to get glass cockpit
Airbus Military Polska is to develop a new version of its PZL-130 Orlik turboprop trainer with glass cockpit avionics ...
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NewsDSEi: Lynx Wildcat aces operating trials
AgustaWestland brought one of the British Army's future Lynx Wildcat helicopters to the Defence & Security Equipment International (DSEi) show in London, as its flight test programme for the type nears an end.