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NewsUS Navy MH-60Rs get serious about counter-UAS mission
The Sikorsky MH-60R naval warfare helicopter has emerged as a key platform for defending US Navy warships from small, cheap unmanned air systems.
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NewsNo major issues found during Air India 787 inspections: civil aviation regulator
India’s civil aviation regulator has, so far, found no significant safety concerns with the Air India Boeing 787 fleet, as it carries out an enhanced inspection. The DGCA states that it discussed findings to date during a meeting with senior Air India and Air India Express officials, in the aftermath ...
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NewsAnduril’s Fury coming to Europe under new partnership with Rheinmetall
American defence start-up Anduril will team with German arms manufacturer Rheinmetall to produce European variants of several Anduril weapons systems, including the low-cost Barracuda cruise missile and Fury uncrewed fighter jet.
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NewsTurkish unit AJet to lease 10 A321neos from Avolon
Turkish Airlines’ low-cost unit AJet will lease 10 Airbus A321neos as part of fleet renewal and network expansion efforts.
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NewsEve secures preliminary deal from US start-up for up to 54 electric air taxis
Eve Air Mobility is adding to its already-extensive tentative orderbook, securing from US start-up Future Flight Global a letter of intent (LOI) to purchase up to 54 electric air taxis.
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NewsRSAF, Airbus Helicopters team up to test MUM-T with H225M
The Republic of Singapore Air Force (RSAF) will test manned-unmanned teaming (MUM-T) with its Airbus Helicopters H225M utility helicopters.
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NewsUS Army promises ‘broad’ request for Flight School Next helicopter trainer bids
The US Army expects to issue a request for proposals (RFP) related to its Flight School Next helicopter trainer programme “as soon as this fall”, according to the service’s aviation chief. Although billed as a quest to return to stick-and-pedal flying with single-engined helicopters in place of the current Airbus ...
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NewsAirbus to boost A330 MRTT+ tanker output as demand soars
Airbus Defence & Space will increase its annual capacity to deliver the multi-role tanker transport (MRTT) version of its A330 widebody, to meet strong demand for its new Neo-based model.
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NewsLeonardo’s Cingolani ‘rather optimistic’ on joint-venture deal for aerostructures unit
Leonardo is closing on a decision over the future of its struggling aerostructures unit and is lining up an international joint venture to create an industrial “champion” in the sector.
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NewsNew agreement safeguards A400M production as Airbus eyes fresh sales
Airbus has stabilised its A400M production plan until late this decade, as the company pursues further capability enhancements and fresh export opportunities.
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NewsFAA chief still sees no need for immediate action in response to 787 crash
The Federal Aviation Administration has still not learned anything that would prompt the agency to take regulatory action in response to the deadly crash five days ago of an Air India Boeing 787-8.
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NewsParis picks VSR700 uncrewed helicopter for naval need
France has signed a framework agreement with Airbus Helicopters covering the acquisition of the VSR700 uncrewed rotorcraft within the country’s SDAM programme.
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NewsDarkening geopolitical mood to drive defence cooperation: Boeing
Boeing executives have underlined the increasingly challenging geopolitical picture facing customers for the company’s defence products.
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NewsAirbus completes assembly work on Spain’s SIRTAP prototype
Airbus Defence & Space is poised to launch ground-based testing of Spain’s in-development SIRTAP tactical unmanned air vehicle, having completed the assembly of a first prototype.
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NewsTurkish Aerospace boss outlines flight-test schedule for Kaan fighter
The lead prototype of Turkish Aerospace’s ambitious Kaan fighter remains on track to enter flight testing early next year, as the developer works towards achieving the type’s service introduction later this decade.
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NewsGerman business jet start-up Luminair to add three Falcon 900LXs
German business jet charter operator Luminair is to add three new Dassault Falcon 900LX aircraft before the end of the year.
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NewsAir France-KLM maintenance unit and AerCap plan to form Leap JV
Air France Industries KLM Engineering & Maintenance (AFI KLM E&M) and lessor AerCap have entered negotiations to establish a CFM International Leap engine joint venture aimed at the MRO provider’s “Premier Leap” customers.
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NewsUSA and four nations roll out air taxi certification ‘roadmap’
The Federal Aviation Administration and agencies in four partner countries have rolled out a “roadmap” for the type certification of advanced air mobility aircraft.
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News‘Definitely need more planes’: AirAsia confirms talks for new jets but Paris order unlikely
AirAsia is “still in discussions” about a potential order for smaller aircraft, amid reports that the airline group would be announcing orders – its first since the pandemic – at the Paris air show.
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NewsJAL to help Maeve shape rear-engined 90-seat open-rotor aircraft proposal
Japan Airlines is to collaborate with Dutch-based Maeve Aerospace on its proposed Maeve Jet, a rear-engined, hybrid-electric open-rotor regional aircraft aimed at the 80- to 90-seat sector. The carrier will provide aircraft design and operations support to assist Maeve in optimising the aircraft’s specification, and ensure it could meet the ...