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NewsFrance, Brazil sign major deal for EC725s
Brazil and France today jointly announced signing a deal with a newly-formed consortium of Eurocopter and Helibras to build 50 EC725 helicopters.
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NewsCORRECTION: US Navy restores lost F-35C orders
Lockheed Martin confirms the US Navy has submitted a request to fully fund three F-35C carrier variant aircraft that were eliminated last year by Congress.
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Slovakia picks C-27J as An-26 replacement
Alenia Aeronautica is to launch contract negotiations with the Slovak defence ministry for at least two C-27J tactical transports ...
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NewsUK signs new support deals for Gazelle, Puma and Sea King helicopters
Rolls-Royce has received an availability-based contract on the Gnome engines which power the UK's Westland Sea King helicopters, while Eurocopter will support its Gazelles and Pumas ...
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NewsItalian air force to receive ATR 72 maritime patrol aircraft
The Italian air force will field four ATR 72 maritime patrol aircraft from 2012, under a new deal with Alenia Aeronautica ...
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Swedish air force to extend use of Saab 105 trainers
Saab has secured a deal to support extended operations of the Swedish air force's Saab 105 (Sk 60) jet trainers until mid-2017 ...
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NewsPICTURE: Fresh details emerge of Taliban attack on UK Chinook
Fresh details and images have emerged of the damage sustained by a Royal Air Force Chinook transport helicopter during a May 2008 attack by the Taliban ...
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NewsDutch military report ranks F-35 superior to rivals
The Netherlands defence ministry has categorically endorsed the capability and affordability of the Lockheed Martin F-35 Joint Strike Fighter over two of its main rivals ...
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NewsUK report exposes fresh cost increase to Nimrod MRA4, delay on Meteor missile
The UK's National Audit Office has revealed new cost increases to the Nimrod MRA4 project, and a decision to slip the availability of MBDA's Meteor air-to-air missile until at least 2015 ...
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PICTURE: Northrop Grumman unveils first X-47B
Northrop Grumman has "unveiled" the first of two X-47Bs being produced for the US Navy's unmanned combat air system-demonstration programme ...
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NewsPICTURES: Airbus A400M's engine becomes airborne for first time
Airbus has today carried out the first flight of the EuroProp International TP400 powerplant for the A400M military transport, a test lasting 1hr 15min. A...
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Turkey picks G550 for command and control mission
Turkey's undersecretariat for defence industries (SSM) has selected the Gulfstream G550 for its command...
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NewsEADS restructures to simplify A400M management
EADS is to integrate its Military Transport Aircraft Division (MTAD) into Airbus, simplifying the management organisation for its A400M project ...
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Let's get personal: flights of fancy
After four decades of snail-pace development, jetpack technology is now rocketing skyward. New concepts making use of strap-on devices promise to make age-old...
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The ultimate yuletide surprise: a car with wings
On eBay there is a Christmas gift sure to garner everlasting gratitude from your favourite aviation buff. All you have to do is buy it. At $3.5 million,...
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Lockheed demonstrates autonomous F-16 landing
Lockheed Martin has hailed the first autonomous landing of an F-16 as evidence of its preparations for developing unmanned combat air vehicles ...