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NASA says software will speed up air travel by streamlining departures

Aug 14, 2013 (UPI)

NASA says software created by its scientists will help air traffic controllers reduce delays in every phase of an airliner's journey, The software, officially t...

NGC Set To Move To Full-Rate Production E-2D Advanced Hawkeyes

Aug 14, 2013 (SPX)

The U.S. Navy has awarded Northrop Grumman a $617 million contract for five full-rate production Lot 1 E-2D Advanced Hawkeye aircraft. "Moving from low-rate pro...

Chile will upgrade old patrol aircraft rather than buy new ones

Aug 13, 2013 (UPI)

The Chilean navy has dropped plans to replace old patrol aircraft and instead will upgrade them with the hope of flying them another 17 years. Chilean President...

Brazil air force future in balance amid cutbacks, delays

Aug 13, 2013 (UPI)

It began as an ambitious multibillion-dollar plan to give Brazil a brand-new air force to suit its status as an aspiring regional power but nearly eight years o...

New Zealand warns of flying in Chinese-made MA60 aircraft

Aug 12, 2013 (UPI)

New Zealand has warned its nationals in the Pacific island country of Tonga against flying in a Chinese-made aircraft recently acquired by Real Tonga airline. N...

Chinese jetliner's first flight set back a year: state media

Aug 07, 2013 (AFP)

The maiden test flight of China's first large commercial jetliner has been delayed to 2015 due to development difficulties, state media reported Wednesday, in a...

Bahrain eyes Eurofighter: BAE

Aug 07, 2013 (AFP)

Bahrain is interested in buying the Eurofighter Typhoon jet, British defence group BAE Systems said on Wednesday. "Bahrain has expressed an interest in Typhoon ...

Lockheed Martin to Offer Universal Mission Equipment Package for US Army Helicopters

Aug 07, 2013 (SPX)

Lockheed Martin will offer a universal, highly adaptable and affordable mission equipment package (MEP) to meet requirements for the Joint Multi-Role/Future Ver...

US Navy, Boeing Sign $Two Billion Order for 13 P-8A Poseidon Aircraft

Aug 06, 2013 (SPX)

The U.S. Navy recently awarded Boeing [NYSE: BA] a $1.98 billion contract for 13 additional P-8A Poseidon aircraft, continuing the modernization of U.S. maritim...

US military chopper crashes on Okinawa

Aug 05, 2013 (AFP)

A US military helicopter crashed in Japan's southern island chain of Okinawa on Monday, with one crew member taken to hospital, Japanese police and officials sa...

Brazil air force to retire Mirage fleet by year's end

Aug 05, 2013 (AFP)

The Brazilian Air Force said Monday it would retire its 12 Mirage jets in late December, a decision that comes as the government mulls a decision on a replaceme...

France clips Rafale's wings, hopes for first export order

Aug 02, 2013 (AFP)

France will about halve its purchases of Dassault Rafale jet fighter planes over the next six years, under defence estimates on Friday, and is counting on at la...

South Korea resumes bidding in jet fighter deal

Aug 02, 2013 (UPI)

South Korea will resume its procurement process this month for a jet fighter contract expected to be worth more than $7.2 billion, Yonhap news agency reported. ...

Airbus delivers first A400M military transport to France

Aug 01, 2013 (AFP)

European aircraft manufacturer Airbus has delivered the first of its new long-awaited A400M military transport planes to France, the defence ministry said Thurs...

100th Jet In Final Production; First F-35 Bound For Luke

Aug 01, 2013 (SPX)

The 100th Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II, the first aircraft destined for Luke Air Force Base in Glendale, Ariz., has entered the last stage of final assembl...

Newest Tiger attack helo tested in Djibouti

Jul 31, 2013 (UPI)

The latest version of the Tiger combat helicopter of the French Army has undergone operational trials at a French military base in Djibouti. The Tiger HAD, or f...

Boeing delivers advanced Chinook to U.S. Army

Jul 30, 2013 (UPI)

The U.S. Army has received its first CH-47F Chinook helicopter from Boeing with a new cargo-on-off-loading system. The Army had ordered more than 100 Multiyear ...

C295 aircraft in SAR configuration ordered by Brazil

Jul 29, 2013 (UPI)

C295 aircraft in search-and-rescue configuration have been ordered by the Brazilian Air Force from Airbus Defense and Space. Three aircraft are covered under th...

Australia commissions MRH90 and new squadron

Jul 26, 2013 (UPI)

Australia has commissioned the first MRH90 Taipan multirole helicopters and inducted 888 Squadron which will operate the aircraft. The commissioning took place ...

France confident about delayed Rafale sale to India

Jul 26, 2013 (AFP)

French Defence Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian said Friday talks over a $12-billion deal to sell Rafale jets to India were progressing well and that a new bilateral...