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NewsUS defence sector looks nervously at budget cuts
Military aircraft programmes have emerged as a prime target for cuts in a political deal to raise the US debt ceiling ...
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US Navy confirms joining with army to buy new unmanned helicopter
The US Navy is joining forces with the US Army to buy dozens of a new class of medium-sized, unmanned helicopter that could be mustered into service within five years ...
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Embraer to bolster Colombian industry skills with Tucano upgrade
Embraer has launched a programme to modernise 14 EMB-312 Tucanos for the Colombian air force, but most of the production work will be moved outside of Brazil.
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NewsKawasaki XP-1 develops cracks in ground testing
Two of Japan's KHI-developed XP-1 maritime patrol aircraft have developed rips and tears during ground testing ...
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AUVSI: Mini-munitions get big for small UAS
Obstacles to the weaponisation of small unmanned air vehicles have finally been overcome, and manufacturers are ready to swoop
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Price negotiations begin on lump-sum deal for 122 V-22s
Bell Boeing has submitted a lump-sum proposal to the US Navy to build 122 V-22 Ospreys over a five-year period ...
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GKN flat in first half but eyes strong growth in 2012
First-half sales at GKN Aerospace dipped by 1.5% to £723 million, though trading profit held flat at £80 million.
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NewsUS UAV Programme Updates
When it comes to intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance, the unmanned air vehicle is king.
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Israeli air force ups pressure for V-22 buy
The Israeli air force will increase the pressure on the country's defence ministry to fund the purchase of Bell-Boeing V-22 tiltrotors ...
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NewsAmericans favored in fight to replace Korea’s F-4s
South Korea faces a threat to its existence - in the shape of its neighbour, North Korea.
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NewsOSHKOSH: F-16 damaged after runway overrun
A Lockheed Martin F-16 was damaged after overrunning the runway on 28 July at the AirVenture fly-in in Oshkosh, Wisconsin ...
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Boeing announces new India defence head
Boeing has named a 22-year company veteran to head its India defence business ...
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US Air Force launches oxygen system safety review
The US Air Force will conduct a wide-ranging safety study on oxygen generation systems across its combat aircraft fleet ...
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NewsBangladesh navy buys two Ruag Do 228NGs
The Bangladesh navy is to receive two Ruag Aviation Do 228NG maritime patrol aircraft in 2013 ...
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NewsShuttle dream jobs fading
When the Space Shuttle Atlantis touched down today some 3,200 workers at NASA contractors waved goodbye to an icon of American technology, and to their jobs.
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NewsATK wins key contract to protect US military rotorcraft
Alliant Techsystems has won a contract to develop a new missile and gunfire warning system for the US Navy ...
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NewsTextron: V-22 may sell to 10-12 foreign countries
As many as 12 export customers could eventually buy the V-22, says Textron chief executive Scott Donnelly ...
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NewsFirst production P-8A airframe makes flight debut
Boeing has flown the first of 117 P-8A production airframes that will be delivered during the next eight years ...
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NewsUK defence spending boost to safeguard Chinook and F-35 investments
The UK government has announced a £3 billion ($4.8 billion) increase in defence spending for the five-year period starting in 2015-16, enabling the Ministry of Defence to proceed with several planned military aircraft procurements over the coming decade.
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NewsNASA, ULA sign agreement to develop human-rating Atlas V rocket
United Launch Alliance (ULA) and NASA have announced the signing of an unfunded space act agreement (SAA) to develop human-rating the Atlas V rocket.