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NewsBoeing confirms commercial identity of KC-46A tanker
Boeing has confirmed new details about the new 767-2C commercial freighter that has been revealed as the core of the KC-46A, but key aspects of the aircraft's configuration remain undisclosed more than three months after the award of the US Air Force's KC-X tanker contract.
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NewsIndian cabinet confirms C-17 buy
The Indian cabinet has approved the purchase of 10 Boeing C-17 strategic transports for $4.1bn ...
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Algeria seeks Mi-28NE attack helicopter deal
Russia's Rosvertol is in talks with Algeria over the possible export of its Mi-28NE attack helicopter ...
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Business briefs
Higher deliveries of commercial aircraft and a favourable business jet mix bumped first-quarter revenue up 10% to $2.2 billion for Bombardier Aerospace.
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NewsF-35 strikes trillion-dollar mark for maintenance bills
The Pentagon intended the Lockheed Martin F-35 to be an affordable fighter, but support cost estimates have reached the 13-digit mark. Can the fat be trimmed?
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Bulgaria proposes four-nation fighter deal
Bulgarian prime minister Boyko Borisov has launched an initiative calling for the joint purchase of fighter aircraft, with regional allies Croatia, Romania...
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Australia to buy AMRAAMs for Super Hornet fleet
Australia plans to buy up to 110 Raytheon AIM-120C-7 AMRAAM medium-range air-to-air missiles for use on its Boeing F/A-18F Super Hornet fighters. Outlined...
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NewsFuel system failure caused RAAF PC-9 crash
The failure of a fuel system component caused the 18 May crash of a Royal Australian Air Force Pilatus PC-9/A. The fleet remains grounded pending investigations...
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PICTURE: Boeing delivers more F-15Ks to South Korea
Boeing has delivered its latest batch of two F-15K Slam Eagle fighters to the South Korean air force ...
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LIBYA: British, French attack helicopters make first strikes
Apache and Tiger attack helicopters have for the first time made precision strikes againt pro-Gaddafi targets in Libya ...
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Tellis: US fighters lost MMRCA contract due to technical faults
Both US bids for a major Indian Air Force fighter contract lost because of technical faults - not US export control policies or corruption in New Dehli,...
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NewsUSAF powers up for long-awaited UH-1N replacement
The US Air Force has at last issued a request for proposals for 93 replacement CVLSP helicopters ...
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Lockheed F-35C emerges as candidate for future US Navy contract
The Lockheed Martin F-35 has emerged for the first time as a candidate to replace a fleet of 556 Boeing F/A-18E/F Super Hornets as a carrier-based air dominance...
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India receives five more MiG-29K/KUBs
India has taken delivery of five RSK MiG-29K/KUB naval fighters, with the nation's second aircraft carrier possibly to enter service in 18 months. Four...
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Australia accepts first KC-30A tanker
Australia formally accepted its first of five KC-30A tankers on 1 June, beginning the restoration of an in-flight refuelling capability that has lain dormant since the retirement of its last Boeing 707 tanker three years ago.
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One killed as Australian Chinook crashes in Afghanistan
An Australian Army Boeing CH-47D Chinook transport helicopter has crashed in Afghanistan, killing one passenger and injuring the five other occupants.
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This week: briefings
European authorities grounded the Dassault Falcon 7X executive jet on 27 May after one aircraft experienced an uncontrolled pitch trim runaway during descent
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NewsP&W gears up for next-generation military engine
Patent applications offer clues to Pratt & Whitney's next-generation military engine, which could borrow from the manufacturer's commercial geared turbofan
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EPI boss details progress on A400M engine programme
Civil certification has been attained by the Airbus A400M-powering TP400 - the first military engine to have come before the European Aviation Safety Agency. What is next?
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NewsVIDEO: Australia's first KC-30A lands in Amberley
The Royal Australian Air Force's first KC-30A tanker has touched down at Amberley air base in Queensland ...