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India To Launch Civilian version Of Dornier 228 Utility Aircraft By 2017
October 12, 2016 @ 12:06 PMIndia's Hindustan Aeronautics limited (HAL) has considered launching the civilian version of Dornier 228 short take-off and landing aircraft by June 2017. The made-in-Indian civilian aircraft Dornier 228 is a 19-seater, aircraft
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Upgraded Russian Mi-28NM Helicopter To Have Omni-directional Radar, Countermeasures
October 6, 2016 @ 03:58 PMRussian Mi-28NM advanced upgraded attack helicopter will carry unique mast-mounted omnidirectional radar, advanced engines, an all-new control system and an air defense countermeasures system, Russian deputy Defense Minister said. The sophisticated Mi-28NM is much different from the baseline Mi-28N, Russian Deputy Defense Minister Yuri Borisov was quoted as saying by Tass Wednesday
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Composite Blades For Russian Mi28NM Choppers Following Syrian Ops
August 18, 2016 @ 10:20 AMThe Russian Air Force plans to replace the full metal blades of Mi-28NM military helicopters with new ones made form composite materials. The helicopters are currently in operation in Syria
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Russian UEC Showcased Aircraft Engine For MC-21 During Farnborough Airshow
July 25, 2016 @ 10:31 AMRussian United Engine Corporation (UEC) demonstrated its PD-14 1:3 scale engine dummy at the Farnborough International Airshow 2016. “Work on this power unit for the new MC-21-300 domestic airplane is performed via wide-ranging cooperation of the plants belonging to United Engine Corporation
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Leonardo AW189 Cleared For All-Weather Operations
July 11, 2016 @ 12:32 PMThe European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) has certified Leonardo-Finmeccanicas AW189s Full Ice Protection System (FIPS) clearing the way for the aircraft to operate in full icing conditions. The EASA certification comes after three years of flight trials in Northern Europe and North America, during the winter months, to gather data and test the effectiveness of the system which includes electrically heated main and tail rotor blades, heated windscreens and an ice detection system
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Sikorsky, TAI Kick-start $3.5 Billion Turkish T70 Utility Helicopters Program
June 17, 2016 @ 05:39 AMApproved export licenses enable production start of Turkish Utility Helicopter Program (TUHP). Sikorsky is teaming up with the members of the Turkish aerospace industry (TAI) to produce T70 utility helicopters based on multi-role Black Hawk utility aircraft under the Turkish Utility Helicopter Program valued at an approximate $3
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CFM Delivers First LEAP-1A Engines To Airbus
April 18, 2016 @ 09:43 AMCFM has delivered the first two production engines (a shipset) for Airbus on April 2. This delivery paves the way for installation on the first customer aircraft and for entry into service by mid-year
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UK Royal Navy Tests Wildcat Helicopters In Norway
March 10, 2016 @ 02:32 PMThe UK Royal Marines have flight tested the new Wildcats of the Commando Helicopter Force for the first time in Norway. Four Wildcats from 847 Naval Air Squadron have spent six weeks contending with temperatures down to 30 below zero, snow storms and high winds, The UK Royal Navy said in a statement Thursday
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Pratt & Whitney Opens New Aircraft Engines Manufacturing Facility In Singapore
February 15, 2016 @ 07:53 AMPratt & Whitney officially opened first manufacturing facility for new PurePower Geared Turbofan (GTF) engine family in Singapore, earlier today. The facility located at Seletar Aerospace Park, will produce fan blades and other key components for PurePower GTF engines
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Robotic Demining System Enters Russian Army Service
January 18, 2016 @ 09:14 AMThe new robotic mine clearance systems has become operational with Russia's Southern Military District, Sputnik reported. The Uran-6 sophisticated robotic demining system is a multipurpose system which is powerful enough to replace 20 sappers and which can be remotely operated from a safe distance of about one kilometer
First Dutch Mine Countermeasures Vessel of Netherlands-Belgium Program Enters Testing Phase
Netherlands Pledges €500M for Ukraine Drone Project
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Russian Su-57 and Chinese J-20 as Alternatives to the American F-35 Stealth Fighter
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