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NewsUS arms UAVs for Libya missions
The US military has decided to arm unmanned air vehicles already flying two constant surveillance patrols over Libya ...
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Aviation answers can be found in nature: Mayrhuber
Aviation industry stakeholders should look to nature to find solutions for driving better utilization of today's next generation aircraft, suggests former...
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Sweden in final negotiations for Black Hawk fleet
Sweden's Defence Materiel Administration is in final negotiations to buy 15 Sikorsky UH-60 Black Hawk utility helicopters from the US government ...
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Botswana signs deal for Pilatus PC-7 Mk II trainers
Botswana has signed an almost $45m contract for five Pilatus PC-7 Mk II turboprop trainers ...
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WATS 2011: Delta ponders pilot sources
Delta Air Lines is considering a "blue sky" theory for how to meet future pilot demands. Called "CAPT," for Civil Airline Pilot Training programme, the carrier...
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PICTURES: China's J-20 stealth fighter makes second test flight
New images suggest that China's Chengdu J-20 stealth fighter has completed its second test flight ...
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US, French militaries interested in Brimstone missile, says RAF official
The USA and France have expressed interest in the UK's dual-mode Brimstone air-to-surface missile, following its use in Libya ...
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US Army continues search for better scout helicopter
The US Army's search for a more capable armed scout helicopter continues, but most of the signs are pointing back to an improved version of the Bell OH-58D Kiowa Warrior.
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NewsEADS: Boeing’s “dumbed-down” KC-767 increases KC-Y prospects
EADS North America's top executive says recent disclosures by Boeing show the KC-767 was "dumbed-down" to win the US Air Force KC-X contract, potentially...
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Lees Avionics provides collision warning system for UK's Grob Tutors
Babcock has contracted Lees Avionics to perform a safety upgrade on 93 Grob 115E Tutor elementary trainers aircraft for the UK Ministry of Defence ...
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Boeing supports Australian Army Kiowa fleet through 60,000 flight hours
Boeing has reached the milestone of supporting the Australian Army's 27 Bell 206B-1 Kiowa helicopters for more than 60,000 flight hours. The total includes...
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NewsAustralia to get fifth C-17 in August
Australia has signed an agreement to acquire a fifth C-17 strategic transport, with Boeing to deliver the aircraft in just four months' time ...
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US Army considers gunfire indicator pod for Apache fleet
A third round of upgrades for the Boeing AH-64D Apache Block III attack helicopter may include a new decision-making aid for the pilot that leverages an...
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NewsUS Army pledges to launch new class of high-speed rotorcraft
US Army aviation branch leaders have pledged for the first time to break from upgrades and field an all-new rotorcraft by 2030 ...
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This Week briefing
briefing BOEING RETREATS ON ALL-NEW 737: ANALYST AIRFRAMERS Buckingham Research, a New York investment bank, says it believes Boeing is moving...
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Business briefs
Russian Helicopters PLANS London LISTING ROTORCRAFT Russian Helicopters, the state-owned holding that designs and manufactures civil and military helicopters,...
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Pilatus bounds ahead
Swiss independent sets new highs in 2010 and presses on with ambitious plans
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US Air Force moves closer to greening its fleet
Hydrotreated renewable jet fuel has been tested by the US Air Force, which targets reduced dependence on petroleum
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NewsPICTURES: RAF's first A330 'Voyager' lands in the UK
The UK's first A330-based Future Strategic Tanker Aircraft has arrived at its Boscombe Down site ahead of testing ...
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NewsLIBYA: Harrier retirement was unavoidable, says RAF chief
Debate has escalated over the UK government's controversial decision to retire its last BAE Systems Harrier GR9 ground-attack aircraft ...