David Donald
Contributor - UK

Contributor - UK

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Aircraft

Brazil’s First Gripen E Takes Flight

The aircraft is the first production Gripen E and the first to fly with the wide-area display
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Rotorcraft

Vipers and Venoms for the Czech Air Force

The Czechs have selected the UH-1Y and AH-1Z in preference to the Sikorsky UH-60M as the country increases its defense spending
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Japan Firms Up on F-35B; F-16s Approved for Taiwan

Japan formalizes its intent to buy STOVL F-35Bs, while Taiwan’s long-held desire to receive more F-16s finally gets U.S. approval
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Maintenance and Modifications

Boeing Begins JASDF E-767 Upgrade Work

Improving the E-767s is part of an overhaul for Japan’s air surveillance fleet that also includes new-generation Hawkeyes.
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Rotorcraft

New Orders for Leonardo in Brazil

The sale of four AW109s and an AW169 will expand already sizeable Leonardo’s VIP/corporate fleet flying in Brazil.
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Maintenance and Modifications

U.S. Air Force Completes A-10 Re-winging Program

Work to give 173 A-10Cs a new lease on life has been undertaken since 2011 and has now reached its conclusion.
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Chinese Airpower on Show during Aviadarts

The People’s Liberation Army Air Force dispatched J-10s, JH-7s, and H-6Ks to take part in the Russian Aviadarts exercise.
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Aircraft

Strong Performance for Embraer Executive Jets

Improved deliveries from Embraer Executive Jets increased its proportion of overall company revenues in the second quarter of 2019.
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Aircraft

Praetor 500 Exceeds Certification Goals

Flight testing for certification has confirmed that the Embraer Praetor 500 has unmatched range and field performance figures for its class.
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Aircraft

G600 Flies To LABACE Ready To Serve

Now fully approved by the FAA, the G600 is on show at LABACE just days after the first example was handed over to its new owner.
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Beechcraft Baron 58 Reaches 50

Nearly 7,000 Barons of all types have been built, of which more than 3,000 are long-fuselage Baron 58s. The type remains in production after five decades.
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Aircraft

Air National Guard Receives First KC-46

The delivery of two Pegasus tankers to Pease ANGB in New Hampshire marks the start of the type’s career with the Air National Guard.
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Aircraft

Embraer Receives ANAC Approval for Praetor 500

The Brazilian manufacturer is adding certifications for its newest business jet.
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Rotorcraft

Airbus Focuses on VIP/Corporate Helicopters

The ACH145 is being showcased as an ideal vehicle for corporate and private customers in Brazil.
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Rotorcraft

S-92 Receives Brazilian SAR Certification

The move clears the Sikorsky S-92 to be used in Brazil in all of its production configurations.
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Aircraft

Desaer ATL-100 Aims To Replace Bandeirante

Start-up Desaer is working on a low-cost light transport project that has commercial and military uses
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Aircraft

Embraer Display Goes Back to Where it All Began

On the eve of Embraer's 50th birthday celebrations the company is displaying its first product, the Bandeirante, alongside the latest bizjets.
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RAF Typhoons Intercept Russian Aircraft over the Baltic

Scramble missions have been launched from the base at Amari in Estonia to intercept Russian aircraft flying close to the airspace of the Baltic republics
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Unmanned Aerial Vehicles

Russia Releases S-70 Okhotnik Flight Video

The short video provides the first official glimpse of Sukhoi’s stealthy unmanned combat air vehicle prototype.
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Aircraft

Leonardo Logs First Order for the M-346FA

An undisclosed “major international customer” has ordered six of the fighter/attack derivative of the M-346 Master advanced jet trainer
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Aircraft

F-16s Ordered for Slovakia; Bulgarian Buy Reinstated

Lockheed Martin has received the go-ahead to begin the construction of 14 F-16Vs for Slovakia, while the “on-off” Bulgaria deal is back on again
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Rotorcraft

First Apaches Arrive in India

The Indian Air Force is receiving an initial batch of eight AH-64E(I)s to form the first unit
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Unmanned Aerial Vehicles

Northrop Grumman Adding Sigint Capabilities to Triton

Fielding expanded mission capabilities for the unmanned Trito patroller is timed to coincide with the expected out-of-service date for the EP-3E Orion.
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Aircraft

Turkey Removed from F-35 Program

Washington has responded to the delivery of S-400 air defense missiles to Turkey, upholding its threat to remove the nation from the F-35 program
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Aircraft

Embraer Lands First Export Order for KC-390

Portugal—already a major industrial partner in the program—is buying five KC-390s for a range of military and civilian missions
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Unmanned Aerial Vehicles

MQ-8C Cleared for Operations

The Bell 407-based unmanned air system is now ready to begin training crews for fleet operations
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Aircraft

First C295 for Canada Takes to the Air

The first CC-295 for the Royal Canadian Air Force’s search and rescue fleet is due to be handed over later in 2019.
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Raptors Bolster U.S. Gulf Force

A squadron of the stealthy fifth-generation F-22A fighters is the latest asset to join Central Command as heightened tensions with Iran continue.
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New ‘Fat Albert’ for the Blue Angels

After some delay since approval was given by Congress, the Navy has completed on a deal to buy an ex-RAF Hercules for the Blue Angels team
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UK F-35s Conduct First Operational Sorties

No weapons are believed to have been dropped, but the RAF's F-35s have now joined those of Israel and the U.S. on combat duty.
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