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NewsPakistan receives three F-16s from USA
Pakistan has received its last Lockheed Martin F-16D Block 52 aircraft, plus upgraded examples from the USA and Turkish Aerospace Industries ...
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NewsIN FOCUS: Global demand grows for helicopters able to access remote oil and gas fields
Four years after the US Republican party's rallying cry of "drill, baby, drill" failed to produce a presidential win, the insatiable need underlying the chant - the world's growing addiction to oil - is producing a win for the rotorcraft industry: a demand for more and better utility helicopters to ...
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NewsDelamination prompts Boeing to inspect 787 fleet
Boeing again faces a manufacturing quality issue, requiring inspections and repairs of its 787 fleet. Structural stiffeners were found to be improperly...
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NewsAustralian Aerospace announces Air 9000 Phase 7 bid
Eurocopter unit Australian Aerospace will bid as a prime contractor in Australia's Air 9000 Phase 7 tender, offering the EC135 helicopter ...
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NewsBoeing brings 737-style assembly line to satellites business
Lessons learned from Boeing's 737 pulse-line final assembly system have helped the company speed production at its specialist satellite manufacturing plant in El Segundo, California.
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NewsIN FOCUS: Singapore steps up deterrent capabilities
Singapore is at peace with its neighbours but - guided by history - continues to invest in the deterrent capabilities of southeast Asia's most formidable air force.
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NewsUSAF woes clip C-27J’s wings in Australia
Any US decision to divest itself of the L-3 Communications C-27J Spartan will change the dynamics of Canberra's Air 8000 Phase 2 requirement for 10 battlefield airlifters
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India Pilatus trainer announcement delayed by protests
India's announcement of a new basic trainer appears to have been delayed by a protest mounted by the South Korean government about the tendering process.
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NewsPentagon slashes fighter squadrons, airlifters in new budget proposal
The US Air Force faces plans to eliminate six fighter squadrons, cancel its C-27J programme and retire ageing C-5As and C-130s ...
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NewsIN FOCUS: Royal Navy chief looks to the future with carrier, F-35 programmes
Despite cuts introduced via the SDSR, the head of the Royal Navy believes his service remains well placed to respond to operational demands ...
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NewsSouth Korean coastguard receives third Indonesian-made CN-235
The South Korean coastguard has received its third PT Dirgantara Indonesia (PTDI) CN-235 maritime patrol aircraft, with its fourth and final unit to be delivered in February, PTDI said.
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NewsTextron CEO: Bell Helicopter to launch new helicopter next month
Textron chief executive Scott Donnelly confirmed that Bell Helicopter will launch a new commercial helicopter to be built at the company's Amarillo, Texas
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NewsBoeing beats Wall Street earning targets in Q4
Boeing blasted past Wall Street projections in the fourth quarter on strong earnings performance from its military aircraft division and improved margins...
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NewsPICTURES: US Navy tests Integrator
Boeing/Insitu has delivered the first RQ-21 Integrator to the US Navy for testing and evaluation. The aircraft, flying at Twentynine Palms, MCB, in California,...
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NewsUS Army’s logistics agency launches autonomous cargo aircraft study
The US Army has expanded its early search for a future unmanned cargo aircraft to include concepts offering twice the speed of conventional helicopters.
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NewsIndia sizes up V-22 Osprey
India has shown interest in the Bell Boeing V-22 Osprey, although it has not stated a formal requirement for the tiltrotor aircraft.
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Manila looks abroad for used C-130H
The Philippines Air force plans to obtain a single Lockheed Martin C-130H aircraft on the international market, as it awaits the return of two C-130Hs that...
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Boeing envisions third parallel line for 737 Max
Boeing may assemble the re-engined 737 Max in the same facility as it builds the 737 NG family of aircraft in Renton, Washington.
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NewsAurora to build component for Boeing's Vulture
Aurora Flight Sciences announced an award to construct major components of the Boeing Solar Eagle, a 400ft (122m) wingspan solar-powered demonstration project...