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US House of Representatives mandates Taiwan F-16 sale
The US House of Representatives, the lower chamber of the US Congress, has approved a measure that would mandate the sale of 66 Lockheed Martin F-16C fighters...
Chengdu J-20 could enter service by 2018
The stealthy Chengdu J-20 fighter could enter operational service by early 2018 and join a rapidly improving Chinese military armed with long-range strike...
F-35 problems on their way to being fixed
The F-35 Lightning II is making good progress through flight testing this year, a top Lockheed Martin official says. Most of the biggest challenges faced...
A340 zoom-climb inquiry backs shock tactics
French investigators are advising that simulator training should incorporate shock effects after a pilot's startled reflex reaction to an overspeed alarm sent an Air France Airbus A340-300 into a rapid climb, unnoticed by the crew.
EASA orders urgent checks for EC135 rotor hub cracks
The European Aviation Safety Agency issued an emergency airworthiness directive on 17 May relating to Eurocopter EC135 helicopters after a crack was detected...
PICTURES: 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.
Approval paves way for winglets on 767-300ER freighters
Boeing 767-300ERs with Aviation Partners Boeing (APB) winglets are now "viable candidates" for conversion to freighters under a US Federal Aviation Administration...
Pilatus PC-21s in package deal with Hawks for Saudi air force
The Saudi Arabian air force could buy 55 Pilatus PC-21s to serve as a lead-in pilot trainer as part of a broader deal in negotiation with BAE Systems that includes resuming production of Hawk T128/T2 advanced jet trainers, according to sources familiar with the transaction.
US Marines order additional KC-130J Harvest HAWK kits
The US Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR) recently awarded Lockheed Martin an $18.4 million fixed-price contract to build three additional Harvest Hercules...
US 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...
Panetta reiterates support for F-35B and MV-22
US Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta strongly endorsed US Marine Corps aviation and voiced his continued support for the stealthy Lockheed Martin F-35B jump-jet...
Australia 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...
Sukhoi 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...
USAF: F-35B cannot generate enough sorties to replace A-10
The US Air Force has concluded that the short take-off vertical landing (STOVL) Lockheed Martin F-35B- model aircraft cannot generate enough sorties to meet...
Finland to get first Orbiter 2 UAS this year
The Finnish army will receive its first Aeronautics Orbiter 2 unmanned air system before the end of this year ...
ANALYSIS: Fleet Watch - orders April 2012
ANALYSIS: Fleet Watch - orders April 2012
Saudi Arabian Typhoons to get capability boost
Saudi Arabia's remaining batch of 48 Eurofighter Typhoons will be delivered over the next five years, in a 'future-proofed' configuration ...
First A380s with line-fit wing-fix to be delivered in 2014
Airbus is expecting one-off charges to implement a retrofit solution to the A380 wing-rib cracking problem to reach €260 million ($330 million) over 2012.
IN FOCUS: How Hammond's balancing act brought stability to UK defence
The UK's defence spending plans have been set for the next 10 years, with no further cuts anticipated ...
VSI gets new helmet order from Boeing
Elbit Systems/Rockwell Collins joint venture Vision Systems International has received a new contract worth more than $32 million ...