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New Zealand air force defines A-4 Skyhawk replacement
Paul Phelan/AUCKLAND The Royal New Zealand Air Force (RNZAF) has defined a future requirement for about 25 aircraft "in the F-16 or F/A-18 category" as a replacement for its fleet of nine McDonnell Douglas A-4 Skyhawks in the wake of a Government decision to stabilise defence expenditure. Chief of Air ...
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Bell plans to assemble tiltrotor at Amarillo site
After evaluating 1,200 locations across the USA, and shortlisting eight sites, all in its home state of Texas, Bell Helicopter Textron is to build its new tiltrotor assembly centre in Amarillo. The plant will assemble both the Bell Boeing V-22 Osprey military tiltrotor transport and the Bell 609 six/nine-seat ...
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Turkish team wins control of Piaggio
A team led by the Tushav Turkish state-holding company has emerged as the winning bidder to take control of struggling Italian aerospace company Piaggio, with the promise of new overhaul work and aircraft orders from Turkey. Tushav, which co-ordinates Turkey's aerospace and defence industry, will emerge with a 51% ...
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Turkey and Greece scan AEW requirements
Ramon Lopez/WASHINGTON DC Manufacturers of airborne early warning aircraft are competing in Greece and Turkey for contracts worth at least $1.4 billion. The bidding involves a wide range of surveillance aircraft, from the Boeing 737 and 767 to a militarised Embraer EMB-145. Meanwhile, it has emerged that Turkey and Australia ...
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Six queue for Australian helicopter requirement
At least six contenders are to bid for an Australian Defence Force project to replace its fleet of Bell 206 Kiowa utility helicopters with up to 30 armed reconnaissance machines. A request for proposals (RFP) will be issued on 6 August for the A$1 billion ($613 million) programme, which ...
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UK thinks about An-124 and Beluga for strategic role
Howard Gethin/LONDON The UK Ministry of Defence may consider the Airbus Industrie Beluga and the Antonov An-124 as alternatives to the Boeing C-17 to meet the near-term Royal Air Force need for a strategic airlifter. The requirement was confirmed by the Government's recent defence review. "Although there has ...
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Military Aircraft Directory: CASA
CASA Manufacturer PWR Max TD Max TR WS FL Max Pay. Max Kts/Mach H Max OC Max Pay. C P Max WLE E ...
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Military Aircraft Directory: British Aerospace
BRITISH AEROSPACE Manufacturer PWR Max TD WS FL Max Pay. Max Kts/Mach H Max OC C P Max WLE E Max CR PNR Harrier II ...
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Military Aircraft Directory: Fairchild Dornier
FAIRCHILD DORNIER Manufacturer PWR WS FL Max RF Max Kts/Mach Max OC Max Pay. C P Max WLE E C-26A/B Special mission - Electronics/Reconnaissance ...
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Military Aircraft Directory: Pilatus
PILATUS Manufacturer PWR Max TD Max TR WS FL Max RF Max Kts/Mach H Max OC Max Pay. C P E PC-12 Passenger ...
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Military Aircraft Directory: Boeing/British Aerospace
BOEING/BRITISH AEROSPACE Manufacturer PWR Max TD WS FL Max RF Max Kts/Mach Max OC C T-45 Goshawk Trainer turbofan/jet-powered 26.6kN 9.4 12.0 1,444 ...
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Military Aircraft Directory: Embraer
EMBRAER Manufacturer PWR Max TD WS FL Max RF Max Kts/Mach H Max OC Max Pay. C P Max WLE E EMB-110 ...
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Military Aircraft Directory: Boeing
BOEING Manufacturer PWR Max TD Max TR WS FL Max RF Max Kts/Mach H Max OC Max Pay. C P Max WLE E CR Max PNR ...
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Military Aircraft Directory: Beriev
BERIEV Manufacturer Max TD WS FL Max RF Max Kts/Mach Max OC Max Pay. C CR Max PNR A-40 Special mission - Maritime patrol 117.7kN ...
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Military Aircraft Directory: Daewoo Heavy Industries
DAEWOO HEAVY INDUSTRIES Manufacturer PWR WS FL Max RF Max Kts/Mach H Max OC C Max WLE E KTX-1 Trainer turboprop-powered 820kW 10.1 ...
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Military Aircraft Directory: Antonov
ANTONOV Manufacturer PWR MTD WS FL Max Kts/Mach H Max OC Max Pay. C P E CR Max PNR An-32 Cline Tactical transport 3860kW ...
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Military Aircraft Directory: Airbus Military Company
AIRBUS MILITARY AIRCRAFT Manufacturer PWR MTD WS FL Max Kts/Mach H Max OC Max Pay. C P Future Large Aircraft (FLA) Tactical transport 41.4 ...
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Military Aircraft Directory: Northrop Grumman
NORTHROP GRUMMAN Manufacturer PWR Max TD Max TR WS FL Max RF Max Kts /M H Max OC Max Pay. C P Max WLE E ...
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Military Aircraft Directory: Aero Vodochody
AERO VODOCHODY Manufacturer Power Max Thrust Dry Max Thrust Reheat Wingspan FuselageLength Max RangeFuel Max speed Kts/Mach Hardpoints Max Op Ceiling Max Payload Kg crew pax Max Weapon Load Ext Endurance ...
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Military Aircraft Directory: Lockheed Martin
Manufacturer PWR Max TD Max TR WS FL Max RF Max Kts/Mach H Max OC Max Pay C P Max WLE E CR Max PNR C-130J ...