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NewsChina’s J-20 to be effective capability by 2018 - Pentagon
A Pentagon report has highlighted the major modernisation being achieved by the Chinese People's Liberation Army Air Force ...
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Boeing starts work on IRST for F/A-18E/F
The US Navy has awarded Boeing a $135 million contract to develop an infrared search and tracker (IRST) to integrate in the F/A-18E/F Super Hornet fleet. The...
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RAF resumes Hawk T1 flights
Royal Air Force training flights using the BAE Systems Hawk T1 aircraft have resumed, following the lifting of a temporary grounding order ...
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NewsFrance deploys Harfang over Libya
The French defence ministry has confirmed using its Harfang unmanned air vehicles over Libya for the first time ...
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No decision yet on Taiwan F-16 sale, DoD says
A senior US Department of Defense official suggested on 24 August that the proposed sale of 66 Lockheed Martin F-16C/Ds to Taiwan has not been ruled out, despite recent news reports to the contrary.
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South Korea receives three F-15K Slam Eagles
South Korea has taken delivery of three more Boeing F-15K Slam Eagles, with the final eight of its 2008 21 aircraft order to be delivered before April 2012.
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PICTURES: Austrian Typhoons intercept Lufthansa A380
Following the christening of Lufthansa's newest Airbus A380 "Wien" on August 22, the aircraft took part in a QRA training interception with two Austrian air force Eurofighter Typhoons
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NewsProduction F-35s to stay parked for IPP fix
Lockheed Martin F-35s resumed flight testing over the weekend, but two production aircraft remain grounded while safety investigators continue scrutinising their power and thermal management system ...
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Japan Coast Guard to obtain three EC225 helicopters
The Japan Coast Guard will acquire three Eurocopter EC225 helicopters, with the new aircraft to be delivered at the end of 2013. The purchase will...
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NewsUK continues Hawk flight suspension after Red Arrows crash
Royal Air Force Hawks remain out of use as a safety precaution following a fatal accident on 20 August ...
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New Zealand struggles with Seasprite sustainment
New Zealand is finding its five Kaman SH-2G Super Seasprite helicopters increasingly difficult to maintain, a new report has revealed ...
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NewsUK signs £1bn deal for Chinook HC6 fleet
The UK has signed a £1 billion ($1.65 billion) contract to acquire an additional 14 Boeing CH-47 Chinook transport helicopters ...
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Old fashioned weaponary now greatest threat to war zone helicopter survivability
The shooting down of a Chinook earlier this month suggests that it is easier to protect helicopters from advanced smart weapons than from bullets and RPGs
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NewsMAKS: TsKB Progress flight tests new twin-turboprop
Samara, Russia-based TsKB Progress, better known as the producer of the Soyuz rocket, has produced a fifth Rysachok twin-turboprop utility aircraft, which...
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NewsUK's Joint Helicopter Command keeps focus on Afghanistan
Despite the budget cuts facing the UK's defence forces, its rotorcraft activities continue to secure fresh investment ...
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Taiwan’s AIDC balances defence and commercial work
Taiwan's Aerospace Industrial Development Corporation is the sort of company one would be unlikely to find in the West, with a finger in virtually every aspect of aircraft development and construction, from avionics to engines and complete airframes.
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NewsRed Arrows pilot killed as Hawk crashes at UK show
A BAE Systems Hawk T1 aircraft from the Royal Air Force's Red Arrows aerobatic display team has crashed, killing its pilot ...
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AUVSI: Aurora reveals Reaper-like payloads for Orion
Aurora Flight Sciences has revealed the payload options in consideration for the experimental Orion UAS, a five-day endurance vehicle now in development.
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NewsAUVSI: $1M grand prize awarded in robotic range clearing competition
A multicompany collaborative team took home the Robotic Range Clearance Competition's $1 million grand prize.
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Composite nanotubes find new aerospace applications
For nearly 20 years, the super-strength, lightweight material has found commercial application in golf clubs and bicycles, but has made few in-roads into the aerospace industry.