David Donald
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Training Underlines Afghan Air Force Rebirth
Training is just getting under way of the first military fixed-wing pilots to be taught to fly in Afghanistan since the early 1990s.
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Yak-130 Leads Irkut Regional Thrust
Later this year the Irkut Corp. will deliver the first Yak-130 advanced trainers to the Algerian air force.
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F-16 To Spearhead Reborn Iraqi Air Force
The U.S. Pentagon announced that the first payment had been made concerning the supply of Lockheed Martin F-16 fighters to Iraq
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Solutions Found for A400M Engine Problems
Although it gained EASA certification in May, the Europrop International (EPI) TP400-D6 engine that powers the Airbus Military A400M
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France Wields IR-Guided Hammer over Libya
France’s Sagem announced that the infrared-guided version of its Armement Air-Sol Modulaire (AASM, also known as Hammer) has been fielded
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Sweden Updates Gripen Offer To Croatia
The Swedish Defence and Security Export Agency on October 14 presented details concerning a proposal to supply
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Sukhoi’s new-generation T-50 fighter gets ready to rumble for Russia
Sukhoi’s T-50 fifth-generation fighter program has made significant strides since the first aircraft (T-50-1) flew at the Knaapo factory’s airfield back in
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Chengdu Flies Chinese-powered J-10 Fighter
The design institute at Chengdu flew a J-10B development aircraft fitted with the indigenous Shenyang Liming WS-10A Taihang engine at the end of July.
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Russian T-50 Shortlisted for New Korean Fighter Contest
South Korea is pushing ahead with the third phase of its fighter recapitalization program, and the short-listed candidates include the 
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More Russian Engines for China’s J-10 Fighter
China has signed a fifth contract with Russia’s Rosoboronexport for the supply of Saturn AL-31FN military turbofan engines from the MMPP Salyut factory to
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German-Israeli Smart Bomb Project Unveiled
Diehl BGT Defence of Germany has partnered with Rafael of Israel to launch a new standoff weapon with dual-mode guidance called “Pilum.”
Named, after the
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Joined-Wing UAV Revealed in China
Photographs of a new Chinese UAV have been posted on Chinese websites.
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Bigger Falco Breaks Cover
At last week’s Paris Air Show Selex Galileo displayed a larger version of its Falco unmanned air vehicle, fitted with longer wings for greater endurance an
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Gripen Keeps Watch Over Libya
Since April 22 the Swedish air force Gripens have been conducting operations over Libya as part of the NATO response to UNSCR 1973.
Paris 2011: Rafael Debuts New Integrated C4I system
Missile and air defense specialist Rafael is debuting its MIC4AD command and control system.
Paris 2011: GECI Aviation signs up Skylander customers
GECI Aviation has signed up more potential customers for the Skylander SK-105 twin-turboprop regional and utility transport, as well as announcing a firm
Paris 2011: Sagem Launches Cassiopée Aviation Services
Sagem, part of the Safran Group, is launching a new aviation services offering known as Cassiopée.
Paris 2011: General Electric Joins Sikorsky S-97 Raider Team
Sikorsky and General Electric have signed a teaming agreement under which GE Aviation will provide CT7-8 engines for Sikorsky’s S-97 Raider prototype deve
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Paris 2011: L-3 Joins Skylander SK-105 Team
L-3’s Aviation Products Group (Static F186) is to supply a wide range of avionics for the Sky Aircraft Skylander SK-105, the multi-purpose twin-turboprop t
Paris 2011: Safran and Comac Form Joint Venture for C919 Wiring
Safran’s Labinal and Comac have established a Shanghai-based joint venture known as Shanghai Saifei Aviation Ewis Manufacturing, with Comac taking a 51-pe
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Paris 2011: Chinese Chengdu J-20 Fighter Still Shrouded in Mystery
Nearly a year after the Sukhoi T-50 made its first flight, another fifth-generation fighter program made its debut, in the form of Chengdu’s J-20.
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Paris 2011: Armed Saab 2000 on Offer to India
Saab is offering a version of its 2000 MPA (maritime patrol aircraft) to the Indian navy to answer that service’s medium-range, maritime reconnaissance (MR
Paris 2011: Controp Launches New Payloads
Israeli sensor specialist Controp Precision Technologies (Hall 3 C17) is displaying a range of its advanced electro-optic/infrared/laser payloads, includin
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Paris 2011: Elop To Play MUSIC in Italy
As the culmination of a jointly funded cooperation program between Italian electronics house Elettronica and the Elop business of Elbit Systems, the Isra
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Paris 2011: BAE Systems Tests ‘Brownout’ Landing Aid in U.S. Army Helicopter
One of the biggest dangers facing helicopter crews around the world, and in current operational theaters in particular, is “brownout.” Rotor downwash can
Paris 2011: MBDA Has India in Its Sights for Fire-and-forget Missile
MBDA Deutschland conducted three firing trials of its PARS 3 LR fire-and-forget precision missile in late April as part of its campaign to sell the weapo
Paris 2011: Hawker Beechcraft Unveils Special-mission King Air 350ER
Hawker Beechcraft is displaying for the first time the latest addition to the company’s customer demonstration fleet, a King Air 350ER configured to highli
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Paris 2011: MBDA lifts wraps on new missile concept
Multi-national missile developer and manufacturer MBDA showed off the results of its second concept—visions initiative—the CVS 401 Perseus.
Paris 2011: L-3 on Provides Standby Instruments for Citation Ten Business Jet and Boeing Ffighters
L-3’s Avionics Systems (Static F 186) continues its success in the field of providing electronic standby instrument systems (ESIS) with further selections
