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Emirates commits to 40 Boeing 787 Dreamliners #DAS17
Boeing and Emirates, one of the world's largest airlines, announced a commitment to purchase 40 787-10 Dreamliners at the 2017 Dubai Airshow.The deal, including airplanes and related equipment, is...
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Airbus C295 armed ISR variant debuts at #DAS17
Airbus Defence and Space is showcasing its new C295 Armed ISR (Intelligence Surveillance & Reconnaissance) version at the Dubai Airshow.A C295 is exhibited on static display flanked by a wide range...
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Russia rolls out first newly built Tu-160 Blackjack strategic bomber
Russia has restarted the production of the Soviet era Tupolev Tu-160 long range strategic bomber after 25 years.The first newly built aircraft was rolled out from the Kazan Aircraft Factory, where...
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New Russian Beriev A-100 AWACS complete maiden flight
The first prototype of Russia's new generation Beriev A-100 airborne warning and control system (AWACS) aircraft has completed first flight on November 18.The aircraft flew from Beriev's Taganrog...
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Indian Air Force C-130J clocks longest flight time
An Indian Air Force Lockheed Martin C-130J Super Hercules airlifter has clocked the longest flight time by the type on November 18.The aircraft flew 13 hours and 31 minutes non-stop without any aerial...
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Indian Su-30 MKI fires 2.5 ton BrahMos supersonic cruise missile
India became the first country to test fire a supersonic cruise missile from an aircraft, with the test firing of the air-launched version of the BrahMos cruise missile on Tuesday.The BrahMos-A was...
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US Navy C-2A crashes in Philippine Sea
A United States Navy C-2A Greyhound aircraft carrying 11 crew and passengers crashed into the ocean approximately 500 nautical miles southeast of Okinawa at 2:45 p.m. today.The aircraft was en-route to...
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Hybrid-Electric Airbus EFan-X demonstrator to fly in 2020
Airbus, Rolls-Royce, and Siemens have formed a partnership to develop a near-term flight demonstrator of an hybrid-electric propulsion commercial aircraft.The E-Fan X hybrid-electric technology...
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Sukhoi Su-57 flies with new engine
Russian Sukhoi Su-57 stealth fighter has completed first flight with the improved Izdeliye 30 turbofan engine, featuring increased thrust and reliability.The flight which took off on Tuesday, lasted 17...
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Air New Zealand 787 returns back after engine trouble
An Air New Zealand Flight NZ99 returned to airport after one of its engine performed abnormally after take off on Tuesday.The Boeing 787-9 with registration ZK-NZE was climbing after departing from...
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USAF KC-46A completes maiden flight
The first Boeing KC-46A tanker that will be delivered to the U.S. Air Force next year successfully completed its first flight and airborne tests today, taking off from Paine Field at 10:32 a.m. PST and...
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Qatar orders additional 12 Dassault Rafale fighter jets
Qatar has placed an additional order for 12 more Dassault Rafale fighters jets, in a move to considerably expand defensive/offensive capability of the country.The deal is follow on to the contract...
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Israel Operationalise F-35 Stealth jets
Israel became the second country to declared Initial Operational Clearance for its Lockheed Martin F-35 Lighting II stealth fighter fleet, less than a year after taking delivery of the first...
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UK-Qatar sign Eurofighter contract
BAE Systems and the Government of the State of Qatar have entered into a contract, valued at approximately £5bn, for the supply of Typhoon aircraft to the Qatar Emiri Air Force along with a bespoke...
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Pictures: Qatar A321 caught fire on ground
An Qatar Airways Airbus A321 passenger jet caught fire on December 8, while undergoing a maintenance at Hamad International Airport in Doha.The fuselage of the aircraft was burnt after the In-flight...
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Aurora demonstrate autonomous UH-1 helicopter for Marines
Aurora Flight Sciences conducted a successful demonstration of a Bell UH-1 based autonomous helicopter for resupply missions, developed under the Office of Naval Research’s (ONR) Autonomous Aerial...
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Dassault cancels Falcon 5X program after engine developmental delay
Dassault Aviation has cancelled its twin engine Falcon 5X business jet program, after recurring technical issues experienced by Safran to develop the Silvercrest engine.The ultra-wide business jet will...
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Bell V-280 tiltrotor complete maiden hover
Bell Helicopters has completed first flight of the V-280 Valor tiltrotor aircraft,which is a contender for U.S. Army's Sikorsky UH-60 Black Hawk replacement.With its tiltrotor capability, the V-280...
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Boeing unveils unmanned tanker drone for US Navy
Boeing has unveiled for the first time an unmanned aircraft system (UAS) designed for air refueling U.S. Navy jets operating from aircraft carriers.The UAS will compete for US Navy's MQ-25 Stingray...
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First SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket revealed
SpaceX has unveiled the first fully assembled Falcon Heavy rocket, ahead of maiden test launch later next month.Destined to become the most powerful operational rocket in the world, the Falcon Heavy...
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