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Japan may invest Y7.9bn in ATD-X project
Japan plans to allocate around yen (Y) 7.9 billion ($102.8 million) in the current fiscal year for research to the Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) ATD-X...
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Lithuanian investigators recover black box from crashed L-39
Lithuanian investigators have recovered the black box data recorder from the Aero Vodochody L-39ZA trainer/light attack aircraft which crashed following a mid-air collision on 30 August.
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Hybrid airship set for cargo development
An innovative airship concept under development for the US Army has won a civil contract that will see a cargo variant enter service in 2014.
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NewsPICTURES: Red Arrows resume training with eight Hawks
The Royal Air Force's Red Arrows aerobatic display team has begun rehearsals before appearing in public again ...
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Lithuania releases image of crashed L-39 trainer
The Lithuanian defence ministry has provided first details of the mid-air collision which led to an L-39 trainer crash on 30 August ...
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NewsPICTURE: Netherlands delivers last F-16s to Chile
A final batch of surplus F-16 fighters has left the Netherlands for their new home with the Chilean air force ...
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Lithuanian L-39 crashes after collision with French Mirage
NATO's air policing mission for the Baltic states has suffered a setback, with a mid-air collision having occurred on 30 August ...
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NewsPICTURES: UK conversion work to start on A330 tanker
The first of 12 Airbus A330 Voyagers to be converted in the UK has arrived at Cobham's Bournemouth site ...
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German defence ministry receives first Global 5000
Bombardier has delivered the first of four Global 5000s for use by the German ministry of defence on VIP transport and medevac flights.
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Top 100: Dasell buy sweet for Diehl
Despite what it described as only "restrained growth" Diehl's Aerosystems division raced up the Top 100 rankings in 2010, rising from 93 to 69.
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Top 100: Sonaca shines as new programmes brighten outlook
Two years in the doldrums finally ended for Sonaca in 2010. The recovering aerospace market began to feed through to the Belgian company and its own recovery programme began to bear fruit.
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Top 100: Circor breaks into the circle
A combination of an acquisitive nature and close attention to lean manufacturing processes has brought Circor Aerospace into the Top 100, taking the final place in the rankings.
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Top 100 - Aerospace and Defence: Gaining technological advantage
The Aerospace and Defence (A&D) industry has been the source of some of the most influential technological advances in modern history - computers and computer networking, satellites and satellite navigation, and important advances in physics - all have their roots in the sector's research.
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Top 100 - KAI guns for advanced jet trainer market
Korea Aerospace Industries has placed in 56th position this year, up from 63rd in the last top 100 ranking. The company's advance was due to operating profits of $106 million in 2010, compared with $44 million in 2009.
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Obituary: Ron Davies
The renowned historian was at the sharp-end of UK and US airliner marketing during the industry's formative years and leaves a legacy of aviation knowledge, says Max Kingsley-Jones
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2010 aerospace top 100
After the sharp downturn of 2009, profits bounced back in 2010, with Boeing and EADS maintaining clear leadership of our Top 100 ranking of aerospace manufacturers as civil demand overcame defence cutbacks to pull the industry out of recession.
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Indian air force targets fighter crash rate
The Indian air force has lost 46 fighter aircraft in crashes in the last six years, and has initiated several programmes to improve safety.
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NewsRAF details fresh Tornado strikes in Libya
The UK has detailed its latest operational activities using the Tornado GR4 against Libyan regime targets ...
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NewsDoD official’s nomination tied to F-35 programme support
US senator John Cornyn could block the nomination of Ashton Carter as Deputy Secretary of Defense because of Carter's "apparent lack of commitment" to the success of the Lockheed Martin F-35 programme.
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Libya mission continues as end of conflict nears
NATO air strikes in Libya may finally be close to an end, more than 160 days after the North Atlantic alliance united with several Arab states to intervene in a bloody uprising against the regime of Muammar Gaddafi.