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Turkey launches air and land offensive against PKK rebels
Turkey's armed forces headquarters has released details of a major offensive in northern Iraq between 21 and 29 February, which was Ankara's first combined...
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Budget pressures force Netherlands to change DC-10 upgrade plans
Budget pressures have forced the Royal Netherlands Air Force to change its plans to field a third used McDonnell Douglas DC-10 as a combined passenger/freighter,...
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NewsDARPA works to return Boeing A160T to flight to complete demonstration
An interruption of communication within the flight control system caused the December crash of a Boeing...
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Bell potentially in BLR hot water with latest 429 mods
Recent design changes to the Bell 429 development prototypes could land Bell Helicopter in hot water with helicopter...
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India extends deadline for MRCA RFP responses
India has given participants in its $12 billion medium multirole combat aircraft tender a further two months to respond, after at least two bidders asked...
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UK nears Saudi Eurofighter Typhoon local assembly deal
Plans for in-country assembly of 48 of the Royal Saudi Air Force's 72 Eurofighter Typhoons could be finalised within...
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Heli Expo 2008: Sikorsky takes the momentum, Eurocopter the orders
Sikorsky stole the spotlight at this year's record-breaking Heli-Expo exhibition...
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Tucano upgrade on offer as UK nears Military Flying Training System contract award
With a partnering contract for the UK...
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Indonesia in talks for six F-16s
Indonesia is in talks to buy six Lockheed Martin F-16C/Ds , and is asking for US help...
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Air Partner readies Biggin Hill for '21st Century' makover
International aircraft broker and charter operator Air Partner is planning to build a £7 million ($14 million) business...
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NewsAirbus trumps Boeing as Northrop wins KC-X contract
Airbus today won a Northrop Grumman-backed bid to supply a new fleet of tankers to the US Air Force in a massive defeat for incumbent supplier Boeing.
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Saudi Arabia's Boeing F-15C/D fighters pass safety inspection
The Royal Saudi Air Force has resumed flight operations with its fleet of about 80 Boeing F-15C/Ds, after removing a grounding order imposed after the November...
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B-2 crash revives airworthiness worries
A board of US Air Force officers is investigating the first crash of a Northrop Grumman B-2A Spirit, which reduced the fleet of stealth bombers to 20. Initial...
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New Iraqi fleet risks seizure to pay Kuwait Airways war debts
Lawyers for Kuwait Airways are warning that aircraft belonging to a newly acquired Iraqi Airways fleet face being impounded to settle the Kuwaiti carrier's...
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South Korea attack helicopter to wait for Korea Helicopter Programme
South Korea could decide on an attack helicopter requirement after assessing progress with an indigenous military utility helicopter programme.
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France still expects first A400Ms in 2010
France's defence procurement agency DGA sees first deliveries of the Airbus...
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Hawk faces uphill task as Singapore starts AJT evaluations
Singapore has begun evaluating the contenders for its advanced jet trainer competition, with industry sources saying the BAE...