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Opinion
Comment: pilot training for the screenage generation
The latest Level D full flight simulators are a sight to behold. With their six-axis motion and high fidelity vision systems they are perhaps the ultimate...
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News
ATK, Elbit unleash GATR for Kiowa Warrior weapon contest
Alliant Techsystems has confirmed its intention to bid for a US Army requirement to arm its OH-58D Kiowa Warrior armed scout helicopters ...
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NewsBoeing warns again on C-17 production survival
Boeing is relying on a compromise deal to extend production of its C-17 strategic transport beyond mid-2011 ...
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Israeli F-16 pilot killed in training mishap
An Israeli air force Lockheed Martin F-16A fighter crashed in south-eastern Israel on 13 September, killing pilot Lt Asaf Ramon ...
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Boomerang trainer sales gain momentum
Australian company Dean Wilson Aviation recently delivered its fourth Boomerang trainer as the small Kingaroy, Queensland-based...
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NewsPratt & Whitney investigates new fan blade glitch for F135
Pratt & Whitney is investigating how a "handful" of fan blade tips damaged an F135 engine during ground testing of the Lockheed Martin F-35's engine ...
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Closer political ties raise prospects for renewed alliance between Dassault and Embraer
Growing political ties between Brazil and France may possibly lead to the rebirth of an even more powerful Dassault/Embraer alliance stretching beyond even...
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Turkey seeks interim buy of C-27Js or C-295s
Ankara is to buy an interim airlift capability, after deliveries of its Airbus Military A400Ms have slipped into 2013 ...
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More C-17 sales possible after C-5A retirement ban lifted
A panel of US senators has voted to remove a five-year-old legal ban on retiring the US Air Force's 59 Lockheed Martin C-5As, perhaps paving the way for...
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DSEi: UK, France launch new anti-ship missile
The UK and France have launched a co-operative effort with MBDA to develop a new helicopter-launched anti-ship missile ...
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Business briefs
UK trade associations the Association of Police and Public Security Suppliers, the Defence Manufacturers Association...
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This Week Briefings
Three men face long prison terms after being found guilty in a UK court of conspiracy to murder over the 2006...
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First F-35B resumes flying after year-long hiatus
A key test article for the Lockheed Martin F-35 Joint Strike Fighter programme has returned to flight after a nearly year-long hiatus. The BF-1 flight-test...
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NewsDSEi: Saab 2000 offered for maritime patrol, signals intelligence tasks
Saab has released first details on two proposed new military versions of its Saab 2000 regional airliner ...
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NewsDSEi: EADS defence chief urges UK to consider Talarion UAV
EADS hopes to advance its three-nation Talarion UAV project this year, and believes the UK should get involved ...
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NewsBrazil continues FX-2 competition, backtracks on Rafale 'selection'
Brazil is continuing to negotiate with all three bidders for a multi-billion dollar fighter contract, despite an earlier announcement of French success ...
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DSEi: Royal Navy orders Q-Sight display for Lynx helicopters
BAE Systems has secured the launch customer for its' low-cost Q-Sight helmet-mounted display technology ...
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DSEi: PICTURE: Lockheed offers business jet-based 'multi-int' capability
Lockheed Martin may exhibit its newly certificated Airborne Multi-Intelligence Laboratory (AML) at the Dubai air show in November, with the modified Gulfstream...
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AA09: Regulators urged to rethink full-flight simulator training requirements
Flight training executives are calling for certification authorities to rethink their regulations to allow the industry to reduce its dependence on highly...
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Business Aviation in brief
Embraer subsidiary ECC Leasing has delivered a second ERJ-145 regional jet to the Brazilian federal police. Based in Brasilia, the 50-seat...