All articles by Greg Waldron – Page 216
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NewsQantas Defence nears completion of last A330 MRTT conversion
Qantas Defence Services is close to completing the conversion of Australia's fifth, and final, Airbus Military A330 Multi-Role Tanker Transport (MRTT). The...
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NewsPICTURES: New Zealand operates SH-2G from patrol vessel
The Royal New Zealand Navy has conducted flight trials of the Kaman SH-2G Seasprite helicopter from one of its new offshore patrol vessels. "The trials...
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NewsPilatus signs PC-7 MkII contract with India
Pilatus has signed a contract with India for 75 PC-7 MkII basic trainers in a deal worth more than Swiss francs 500 million ($523 million).
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NewsSingapore Inaugurates Heron 1 UAV
The Singapore air force has inaugurated the Israel Aerospace Industries Heron 1 unmanned aerial vehicle as a replacement for the IAI Searcher 2 UAV. "The...
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NewsBangladesh seeks four refurbished C-130Es from USA
The US Defense Security Cooperation Agency has outlined a possible $180 million deal to supply Bangladesh with four refurbished Hercules transports ...
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NewsUS prices Australian Growler upgrade at $1.7bn
The US Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) has priced the upgrade of 12 Australian Boeing F/A-18F Super Hornet aircraft to the EA-18G Growler electronic...
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Australia’s Lovitt wins Boeing F/A-18 E/F wing work
Australian firm Lovitt Technologies has won a A$1 million ($980,000) contract from Boeing to provide wing parts for the F/A-18 E/F Super Hornet.
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NewsChina-made counterfeit parts found in US military aircraft: Senate
The US Senate Armed Services Committee has issued a report stating that China is a major source of counterfeit electronic components found on aircraft such...
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NewsSouth Korea receives third 737 Peace Eye aircraft
South Korea has received its third Boeing 737-based Peace Eye airborne early warning and control (AEW&C) aircraft. The aircraft was delivered to the...
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NewsThailand’s Advance Aviation to boost Gulfstream fleet
Thailand business jet and helicopter charter firm Advance Aviation plans to add three Gulfstream G200 aircraft over the next three years. The company,...
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NewsQantas cuts 500 jobs in heavy maintenance restructuring
Qantas Airways hopes to save A$70-100 million ($68-98 million) annually through the restructuring of its heavy aircraft maintenance and engineering operations...
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NewsPICTURES: Schiebel Camcopter S-100 operated from Chinese frigate
A Chinese frigtate has been photographed operating a small unmanned helicopter that appears to be the Schiebel Camcopter S-100.
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NewsUS values possible South Korean MH-60R deal at $1bn
The US government has valued the possible sale of eight Lockheed Martin/Sikorsky MH-60R naval combat helicopters to South Korea at $1 billion. The...
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NewsAustralia grounds Tiger helicopters after detection of cockpit fumes
Australia has grounded its Eurocopter Tiger attack helicopters after fumes were detected in one of the aircraft. "The Australian Army has suspended...
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NewsSukhoi Superjet cockpit voice recorder to remain in Indonesia
The cockpit voice recorder of the Sukhoi Superjet 100 that crashed last week in a mountain south of Jakarta will remain in Indonesia for analysis, as will...
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NewsAirbus defines permanent fix for A380 rib support crack issue
Airbus has defined a permanent fix for cracks in rib support brackets on A380 aircraft, but still expects the programme to break even by the beginning of 2015.
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NewsAirbus commercial Q1 2012 revenue up 12% on higher deliveries
Airbus saw revenues from its commercial airliners unit rise by 12% year on year to €7.5 billion ($9.5 billion) for the first quarter of 2012, mainly driven...
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Outlook bleak for India’s Kaveri jet engine
India has no fixed plans to fully develop the indigenous Kaveri fighter engine for the Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd (HAL) Tejas aircraft.
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NewsIndia received $4.2bn in aerospace offsets since 2005
India has received $4.2 billion in offset contracts from defence aerospace programmes since the introduction of its 30% defence offset programme in 2005. Boeing...
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NewsCanberra defends C-27J decision after Airbus protests
Australia has defended its decision to acquire the L-3 Communications/Alenia C-27J tactical airlifter following a press release by Airbus Military expressing...