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Indian Navy Releases RFI for New Carrier-borne Fighter

Boeing's F/A-18 Super Hornet is the likely front-runner; the Navy is also talking E-2D Hawkeye AEW with the U.S.

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January 31, 2017

Russia Introduces UB Version of 'Renewed MiG-35' Fighter

Manufacturing RAC MiG hosted military attaches from 30 countries for the public showing in Lukhovitsy, near Moscow.

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January 31, 2017

Daher Delivers First 2017 TBM 930

Newest model now comes standard with ADS-B IN avonics, stick shaker, new interior features and wireless connectivity gateway.

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January 31, 2017

SCAC Boss Gaynutdinov Raises Bar On SSJ100 Support

New distribution center at Moscow Sheremtyevo Airport to speed delivery times by as much as a day

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January 30, 2017

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Turkey Chooses BAE Systems To Help Design New Fighter

British company is confirmed as partner for the ambitious TF-X project.

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January 30, 2017

Gulfstream Jet Deliveries Find Bottom in 2016

This year is expected to be mostly flat, with moderate growth in 2018 and 2019 and a “significant” rise in 2020.

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January 30, 2017

U.S. Air Force Awards Boeing Third KC-46 Production Contract

The $2.1 billion contract for low-rate initial production lot 3 calls for the delivery of 15 tankers by July 30, 2019.

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January 30, 2017

Russia and India Negotiating Su-30 Combat Jet Support Deal

Goal is to improve availability, which has not been good, Indians say.

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January 25, 2017

Textron Cuts Legacy Production Rates

Latitude production will be up 30 percent, offsetting drop off in legacy models.

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January 25, 2017

Boeing Remains Bullish on U.S.-China Trade Relations

CEO Muilenburg applauds calls for tax and regulatory reform

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January 25, 2017

U.S. Air Force Aims To Advance Long-range Standoff Weapon

The service reiterated its intention to award up to two contracts later this year for the LRSO technology maturation phase.

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January 25, 2017

Raytheon-Leonardo Drops From U.S. Air Force T-X Competition

The team announced their partnership last February to offer the T-100 variant of the Alenia Aermacchi M-346 Master.

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January 25, 2017

NBAA Conference Will Show How Courage Shapes Leadership

NBAA’s 2017 Leadership Conference will be held in Miami from February 14-16

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January 25, 2017

Aeroflot Retrenchment Settles Fate of Orders for A350-800s, 787s

Russian flag carrier sharpens focus on current widebody fleet

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January 24, 2017

Spike Aero To Fly Subsonic Prototype of SSBJ This Year

The scale prototype of its S-512 Quiet Supersonic Jet will demonstrate low-speed aerodynamic flight characteristics.

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January 24, 2017

Lockheed Martin Balances F-35 Cost Reduction, Profit Goals

The manufacturer is close to concluding a contract for F-35 low-rate initial production lot 10, CEO Marillyn Hewson told analysts.

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January 24, 2017

Mitsubishi MRJ Delayed Again, This Time for Two Years

Changes to certain systems and electrical configurations to push back EIS to mid-2020

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January 23, 2017

New British Airborne Surveillance Radar Enters Production

The UK Ministry of Defence confirmed an order for the Crowsnest system to be carried by Royal Navy Merlin helicopters

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January 20, 2017

Russia and Turkey Join Forces for Syrian Airstrikes

They say that their co-ordinated action has followed reluctance by the western coalition to attack the desired targets.

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January 20, 2017

Spotlight on the Dassault Falcon 900LX Business Jet Interior

Spotlight on the Dassault Falcon 900LX Business Jet Interior

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January 20, 2017