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India closes in on Pilatus acquisition
04 May 2012
India's acquisition of 75 Swiss-made Pilatus PC-7 Mk II tandem-seat basic trainer aircraft is set to go ahead after the Ministry of Defence (MoD) dismissed a complaint by a rival bidder. The PC-7 More
India closes in on Pilatus acquisition
India's acquisition of 75 Swiss-made Pilatus PC-7 Mk II tandem-seat basic trainer aircraft is set to go ahead after the Ministry of Defence (MoD) dismissed a complaint by a rival bidder. The PC-7
Hawker Beechcraft files for bankruptcy protection
Hawker Beechcraft has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in the US after receiving approval from more than two-thirds of its creditors to begin restructuring. The manufacturer of commercial
Analysis: Unsettling the status quo
The South African 2012 defence review assesses strategic trends and emerging challenges and reviews the government's practical experience of employing its military in regional peace-support
Obama hints at shift on Taiwan F-16 sale
The White House has hinted that it may proceed with the sale of Lockheed Martin F-16C/D fighter aircraft to the Republic of China Air Force (RoCAF) after acknowledging that Taiwan has "a
Executive Overview: IHS Jane's Space Systems & Industry
2011 was a tough year for the space industry as cutbacks took their toll and the prospects for 2012 are no better. The main saving grace was the continuation of programmes that had been initiated
Lockheed Martin stands by F-35 production schedule despite factory strike
Lockheed Martin has told IHS Jane's it expects no short-term affect on its production schedule for the F-35 Lightning II Joint Strike Fighter after thousands of employees went on strike at its
UK MoD looks to launch MPA requirement
Military planners are pushing for a replacement maritime patrol aircraft (MPA) to be considered in the UK's new strategic defence and security review (SDSR) in three years' time. A number of
Navy League 2012: USN officially seeks info on F/X-AA fighters
The US Navy (USN) is seeking information from industry regarding an F/A-XX carrier-based strike fighter to potentially replace its F/A-18E/F Super Hornet tactical fighter and EA-18G Growler
Russia stepping up air surveillance around Japan
The Russian Pacific Fleet has been increasing its air surveillance missions over the Sea of Japan and in the Western Pacific where Japan and the United States have deployed Aegis-equipped destroyers
UAVs: Congress lays down the law
The US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has been ordered to prepare a plan for integrating unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) in the National Airspace System (NAS) by late 2015. Under the
Australia gears up for Growler conversion
Australia is to purchase long-lead electronic equipment for the potential conversion of 12 of the country's 24 F/A-18F Super Hornets to the EA-18G Growler electronic attack variant, Defence
Cameron orders independent review into F-35 decision
Prime Minister David Cameron has asked the UK Treasury to conduct an independent assessment of the costs associated with converting one of the two new Queen Elizabeth-class aircraft carriers to