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Paris Air Show Preview 2003

The 2003 Paris Air Show will open its doors June 15 to 22 against a backdrop of bitter conflict and recriminations.

January 30, 2008

Airbus Boosts KC-X Bid with More U.S. Production

EADS-Airbus said it would produce the A330-200 freighter on the same production line in Mobile, Ala., as the KC-30 tanker, if the U.S.

January 16, 2008

Now It’s Only Gripen Versus F-35 in Denmark, Norway

Eurofighter has withdrawn the Typhoon from competitions for a new combat aircraft to replace F-16s in Denmark and Norway.

January 16, 2008

General Dynamics UK Wins More Net-Centric Business

The UK took a step toward airborne network-centric warfare this month when it confirmed that the Tactical Information Exchange Capability (TIEC) would be a

January 16, 2008

Cost Overruns Force Halt to U.S. Presidential Helicopter

AgustaWestland and U.S.

January 16, 2008

Early F-15s To Fly Again, but Many P-3s Are Grounded

The Pentagon’s aging aircraft concerns won’t go away.

January 16, 2008

China’s New Fighter Makes Progress

AIN recently obtained the video footage of China’s indigenous J-10 fighter, which was released when the aircraft was officially revealed just over a

January 16, 2008

USAF C-17 Flies Using Synthetic Fuel Blend

On Monday, in what Air Force Secretary Michael Wynne described as a “special and meaningful mission,” a C-17 Globemaster III heavy airlift airplane touched

December 20, 2007

Russian Military Disrupts Offshore Helo Ops in Norway

Helicopter traffic around the Statfjord and Gullfaks offshore oil fields in Norway was seriously disturbed on December 11 by the incursion of the Russian c

Aircraft

December 20, 2007

CAP gets backing from Air BP

Air BP Aviation Services has gone on record supporting the mission of the Civil Air Patrol (CAP) with financial support for CAP’s cadet and youth-developme

December 19, 2007

NATO Cuts Airbus from Surveillance System

The proposed Alliance Ground Surveillance (AGS) system for NATO was scaled back when program officials quietly dropped plans to convert four Airbus A321 ai

December 17, 2007

Libya Expected To Buy Rafale Fighters

Libya plans to buy 14 Dassault Rafale fighters as part of an arms package agreed by French President Nicholas Sarkozy and Libyan leader Muammar Ghadaffi du

December 17, 2007

EADS Gets Money for Advanced UAV Study

EADS Defense and Security Division confirmed that three European governments have provided funds for a risk-reduction study of the company’s concept for a

Unmanned Aerial Vehicles

December 17, 2007

Israel’s New AEW System Nears Operational Status

After a short but intensive development phase, the IAI-Elta Conformal Airborne Early Warning (CAEW) system will go operational with the Israeli Air Force e

December 17, 2007

Nimrod Crash Report Stirs Renewed Defense Funding Debate in UK

The crash of a UK Royal Air Force (RAF) Nimrod MR.2 surveillance aircraft in Afghanistan last year that killed all 14 onboard was likely caused by escaped

December 17, 2007

Eurocopter Loses Another Big Military Sale

India scrapped a $600 million deal with Eurocopter for 197 AS 550 Fennec light helicopters.

December 17, 2007

Officers found liable in Marine Osprey inquiry

Three of the eight U.S.

November 26, 2007

EH 101, NH 90 helos get the Nordic nod

Scandinavian countries are famous for going their own way and it seems only fitting that one of what was originally four nations participating in the Nordi

November 26, 2007

UAE Decision on Future Trainers Imminent

While record-breaking orders for airliners were announced, the just-completed Dubai Air Show, held from November 11 to 15, offered no big news for the defe

Aircraft

November 20, 2007

Lighter-Than-Air Has Role in AEW

The UAE’s requirement for an airborne early warning (AEW) aircraft was another topic bubbling just under the surface at Dubai, [<link http://www.ainonline.

November 20, 2007

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Paris Air Show Preview 2003

The 2003 Paris Air Show will open its doors June 15 to 22 against a backdrop of bitter conflict and recriminations.

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EADS-Airbus said it would produce the A330-200 freighter on the same production line in Mobile, Ala., as the KC-30 tanker, if the U.S.

Now It’s Only Gripen Versus F-35 in Denmark, Norway

Eurofighter has withdrawn the Typhoon from competitions for a new combat aircraft to replace F-16s in Denmark and Norway.

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Cost Overruns Force Halt to U.S. Presidential Helicopter

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China’s New Fighter Makes Progress

AIN recently obtained the video footage of China’s indigenous J-10 fighter, which was released when the aircraft was officially revealed just over a

USAF C-17 Flies Using Synthetic Fuel Blend

On Monday, in what Air Force Secretary Michael Wynne described as a “special and meaningful mission,” a C-17 Globemaster III heavy airlift airplane touched

Russian Military Disrupts Offshore Helo Ops in Norway

Helicopter traffic around the Statfjord and Gullfaks offshore oil fields in Norway was seriously disturbed on December 11 by the incursion of the Russian c

CAP gets backing from Air BP

Air BP Aviation Services has gone on record supporting the mission of the Civil Air Patrol (CAP) with financial support for CAP’s cadet and youth-developme

NATO Cuts Airbus from Surveillance System

The proposed Alliance Ground Surveillance (AGS) system for NATO was scaled back when program officials quietly dropped plans to convert four Airbus A321 ai

Libya Expected To Buy Rafale Fighters

Libya plans to buy 14 Dassault Rafale fighters as part of an arms package agreed by French President Nicholas Sarkozy and Libyan leader Muammar Ghadaffi du

EADS Gets Money for Advanced UAV Study

EADS Defense and Security Division confirmed that three European governments have provided funds for a risk-reduction study of the company’s concept for a

Israel’s New AEW System Nears Operational Status

After a short but intensive development phase, the IAI-Elta Conformal Airborne Early Warning (CAEW) system will go operational with the Israeli Air Force e

Nimrod Crash Report Stirs Renewed Defense Funding Debate in UK

The crash of a UK Royal Air Force (RAF) Nimrod MR.2 surveillance aircraft in Afghanistan last year that killed all 14 onboard was likely caused by escaped

Eurocopter Loses Another Big Military Sale

India scrapped a $600 million deal with Eurocopter for 197 AS 550 Fennec light helicopters.

Officers found liable in Marine Osprey inquiry

Three of the eight U.S.

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Scandinavian countries are famous for going their own way and it seems only fitting that one of what was originally four nations participating in the Nordi

UAE Decision on Future Trainers Imminent

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Lighter-Than-Air Has Role in AEW

The UAE’s requirement for an airborne early warning (AEW) aircraft was another topic bubbling just under the surface at Dubai, [<link http://www.ainonline.

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