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Pakistan Drone Strikes Aided by Covert Emitters?

Are kills by UAVs along the Afghanistan-Pakistan border being being aided by planted GPS tracking devices?

Aircraft

November 11, 2011

Embraer-Elbit Connection Grows Via KC-390 and UAVs

Elbit Systems’ Brazilian subsidiary AEL Sistemas will supply the self-protection suite and directed, infrared countermeasures for the new Embraer KC-390.

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November 11, 2011

Cobham and Carson To Offer Sikorsky Helicopter Upgrades

Cobham and Carson To Offer Sikorsky Helicopter Upgrades

Aircraft

November 11, 2011

ATR’s Record Year Set To Get Better

Promotional materials seen at the Dubai Air Show site this week suggest that Tanzanian carrier Precision Air could confirm an order for two of ATR 42-6s.

Aircraft

November 11, 2011

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E-Jet Population To Multiply in Middle East

Embraer has decided to re-engine its E-Jets.

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November 11, 2011

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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November 11, 2011

Dassault Falcon Bizjet Buzzes the Burj

Dassault Falcon Bizjet Buzzes the Burj

Aircraft

November 11, 2011

Airbus ‘Terminates’ A340

Airbus has manufactured its last A340.

Aircraft

November 10, 2011

Piaggio Makes Plans For New Bizjet

Mubadala of Abu Dhabi is taking the lead in trying to advance the Italian airframer’s plans to launch a new business jet.

Aircraft

November 10, 2011

Dubai 2011 Set To Open with More Exhibitors, Visitors

The 2011 Dubai Air Show, which opens on Sunday, is set to trump the 2009 event, with anticipated visitor numbers for the trade-only event expected to be

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November 10, 2011

Flight Control Snag Delays Embraer Legacy 450/500

The Embraer Phenom 500 prototype will not make its maiden flight by year-end as originally scheduled, due to delays stemming from the Parker remote

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November 10, 2011

G280 Will Exceed Original Performance Numbers

Gulfstream Aerospace announced that the final performance specifications for the super-midsize G280

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November 4, 2011

Gulfstream PlaneBook App Now for iPad

Gulfstream Aerospace released the PlaneBook app

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November 4, 2011

F-35 Delay Forces $3 Billion Upgrade Request for U.S. Air Force F-16s

The U.S. Air Force will proceed with a service life extension program of 300 to 350 F-16s.

Aircraft

November 4, 2011

German Defense Cuts Force Renegotiation with EADS

Budget cuts to the German Armed Forces will force the renegotiation of contracts with two divisions of EADS.

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November 4, 2011

Ukraine Wins Engine Contract for Chinese L-15 Jet Trainer Production

China has ordered Ukraine-built engines to power the Hongdu L-15 jet trainer.

Aircraft

November 4, 2011

U.S. Gray Eagle UAV Gets More Sensors and Multi-Control

A new version of the General Atomics Predator/Reaper UAV series with multiple sensor control is ready for deployment to Afghanistan.

Aircraft

November 4, 2011

U.S. Navy Improves P-3C as Bridge to Poseidon

The U.S. Navy has taken delivery of the first five P-3C Orions.

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November 4, 2011

Eclipse Aerospace To Resume VLJ Production

Eclipse Aerospace announced at last month’s NBAA Convention that it is resuming new-build production of its iconic very light twinjet,

Aircraft

November 3, 2011

G650 On Final Approach for Provisional Certification

Gulfstream Aerospace expects to receive provisional type certification (PTC) of its wide-cabin G650 this year–possibly by the end of this month–followed

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November 3, 2011