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  Yet Another Version of the S-211

  Posted by Amy Butler 12:11 AM on Jun 19, 2013

  The Italian ministry of defense and Alenia Aermacchi have agreed to jointly define the operational requirements for a version of the jet-powered basic trainer aimed at pilfering ma... Read More >>

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  Boeing, Embraer's KC-390 Flirting Gets Serious

  Posted by Amy Butler 7:09 AM on Jun 18, 2013

  After flirting through a technical relationship for more than a year, Embraer and Boeing have taken the next step in their KC-390 tanker/transport relationship. U.S. aerospace gia... Read More >>

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  USAF Intl Affairs Chief Pushes Alliances at Le Bourget

  Posted by Amy Butler 5:45 AM on Jun 18, 2013

  Heidi Grant, deputy under secretary of the Air Force for international affairs, gave a breakfast speech this morning at a private event hosed by Accenture here at the Paris Air Sho... Read More >>

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  In the Endgame, Lockheed Doubles Down on MEADS

  Posted by Amy Butler 5:40 AM on Jun 18, 2013

  Seeing a potential end to its trinational Medium Extended Air Defense System as it struggles to complete development and enter production without further support from the United St... Read More >>

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  As Orbital Cries Foul on RD-180, Aerojet Restarts NK-33 Work

  Posted by Amy Butler 4:50 AM on Jun 18, 2013

  Orbital seems now to be fighting a two-front war in its attempt to rebuild a medium lift launch market left dormant with the last days of the Delta II Rocket.  The company is... Read More >>

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  Belgium To Take Over Baltic Air Policing

  Posted by Nicholas Fiorenza 10:10 AM on Jun 17, 2013

  Belgium will take over NATO's Baltic air policing mission in August, the council of ministers of the Belgian government decided on 14 June. Belgian Defense photo by C. Decloedt ... Read More >>

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  For Boeing's MSA, Its Been Bombardier All Along

  Posted by Amy Butler 6:50 AM on Jun 16, 2013

  So, the cat is out of the bag --  just maybe not with as much fanfare as Boeing had hoped for its budding partnership with Canadian business jet maker Bombardier.  For m... Read More >>

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  Dassault Sees UK-French UCAS Demo Entering Definition Phase

  Posted by Amy Svitak 7:12 AM on Jun 15, 2013

  Absent government backing, Dassault Aviation of France and Britain's BAE Systems have shelved plans to jointly develop a medium-altitude, long-endurance (MALE) drone. But the two c... Read More >>

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  NavWeek: Return Of LCS Past

  Posted by Michael Fabey 11:41 AM on Jun 14, 2013

  The ghosts of the U.S. Navy’s Littoral Combat Ship's (LCS) past still haunt the program – with the specter of LCS-yet-to-come striking fear among some in Congress about... Read More >>

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  6/14 Frago

  Posted by Sean Meade 10:33 AM on Jun 14, 2013

  + Israel To Seek US-Backed Loan for Mega Arms Deal + Sukhoi PAK-FA spin recovery footage + Poland to Pick Helo Supplier in $3 Billion Deal + The Syrians Weren’t the F... Read More >>

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