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EASA grants AW189 helicopter type certification

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EASA grants AW189 helicopter type certification

10th February 2014

The European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) has granted the AgustaWestland AW189 helicopter type certification following the completion of the final validation activities of the first fully …

SGA14: Bell looks to increase footprint in Asia

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SGA14: Bell looks to increase footprint in Asia

8th February 2014

Bell Helicopter is set to showcase its range of aircraft at the Singapore Air Show, as the company looks to draw new custom and capitalise …

Aurora awarded DARPA VTOL X-Plane contract

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Aurora awarded DARPA VTOL X-Plane contract

7th February 2014

Aurora Flight Sciences has confirmed that it will build its LightningStrike Vertical Takeoff and Landing aircraft for DARPA’s VTOL X-Plane programme. The company has been …

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Second RAN LHD hull arrives in Australia

7th February 2014

Construction of the Royal Australian Navy’s (RAN’s) second Canberra Class Landing Helicopter Dock (LHD) is making progress, with the hull arriving at Web Dock in …

Lockheed Martin wins UK Apache M-TADS/PNVS work

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Lockheed Martin wins UK Apache M-TADS/PNVS work

6th February 2014

Lockheed Martin will sustain and support the Modernized Target Acquisition Designation Sight/Pilot Night Vision Sensor (M-TADS/PNVS) system on the UK’s Apache AH Mk-1 fleet until …

SGA14: Rockwell Collins eyes Asia-Pacific growth

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SGA14: Rockwell Collins eyes Asia-Pacific growth

5th February 2014

Rockwell Collins is looking to accelerate growth of its business by focusing on opportunities in the promising Asian Pacific market through a number of key …

UK MoD accelerates Crowsnest airborne warning programme

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UK MoD accelerates Crowsnest airborne warning programme

3rd February 2014

The Queen Elizabeth Class aircraft carriers being built for the Royal Navy will have operational Crowsnest early warning systems by 2019 following the renegotiation of …

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Exelis receives US Army helicopter radio order

3rd February 2014

The US Army has ordered the Exelis ARC-201D radios for installation in its UH-60M Blackhawk and CH-47F Chinook helicopters. The $10.9 million contract was issued …

HeliVert to produce commercial AW139 helicopters

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HeliVert to produce commercial AW139 helicopters

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Russian Helicopters and AgustaWestland joint venture, HeliVert, has been given the go-ahead to produce the AW139 commercial helicopter. The Register of the Interstate Aviation Committee …

Saab wins US Army low-altitude air surveillance contract

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Saab wins US Army low-altitude air surveillance contract

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The US Army has chosen Saab to install a low-altitude air surveillance system, designed to prevent mid-air collisions during tactical aviation training, on one of …

Iraq requests AH-64E Apache helicopter FMS

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Iraq requests AH-64E Apache helicopter FMS

29th January 2014

The US government will consider a request from Iraq to purchase 24 AH-64E Apache Longbow attack helicopters at an estimated cost of $4.8 billion. The …

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Lockheed Martin achieves laser development milestone

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