David Donald
Contributor - UK

Contributor - UK

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Aircraft

New Loitering Munitions Feature in Growing IAI Portfolio

The new Harpy NG autonomous anti-radar loitering munition boasts increased capability.
Unmanned Aerial Vehicles

Elbit Expands its UAV Family With Another Skylark

Elbit has expanded its UAV offerings with a new addition to the Skylark range. Meanwhile, the in-production Hermes 900 has gained maritime capability

’G’day, J! Aussie C-27J Goes Walkabout

Alenia and L-3 delivered the first of 10 C-27Js to Australia last June, and IOC is due by the end of 2016.
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Maintenance and Modifications

Airbus and Singapore Join Forces for New Maintenance Solutions

Under a new MoU, Singapore’s Economic Development Board and Airbus will develop technologies to improve the efficiency of aircraft maintenance.
ATC

Malaysia’s Big Lifter Makes Overseas Debut

Dominating one end of the static display is the Airbus Defence & Space A400M airlifter from the Royal Malaysian Air Force
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Maintenance and Modifications

Advent gets nod for advanced King Air ABS

Advent Aircraft Systems has received FAA STC approval for its eABS GPS/digital anti-skid braking system for the King Air 300 twin-turbprop.
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Aircraft

Saab launches GlobalEye for Swing-role Surveillance

New flexible Bombardier Global 6000 platform and Erieye radar make for a highly capable surveillance platform.
Aircraft

Australian Poseidons on contract

Last month Boeing received the Lot 7 production order for the P-8 Poseidon
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Unmanned Aerial Vehicles

IAI Unveils Quad-copter Bomb

Another loitering munition from IAI was unveiled today. It is designed for one person to deploy in urban and close-quarters battle.
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FBOs

Hawker Pacific is booming in Asia

Hawker Pacific’s FBO network extends from four locations in Australia to Malaysia, Singapore and China
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Aircraft

Yak Answers Russia’s Call for Trainer

Yakovlev’s latest generation of trainer is being procured to provide elementary training for the Russian forces
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Unmanned Aerial Vehicles

Turboprop UAV from China

Chengdu has achieved a number of successes with its Wing Loong UAV. Now the company has developed a larger, turboprop-powered follow-on
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Aircraft

Philippines Completes C295 Fleet as Mali Joins the Club

Airbus Defence & Space’s light/medium transport range has generated healthy sales.
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Finance, Taxes, Insurance

Asia Pacific is Strong for Honeywell Defense

Honeywell Defense and Space is a major player in the Asia Pacific area, and its strong results reflect continuing growth of defense spending in the region.
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Aircraft

Australia Joins Singapore in the PC-21 Club

Having selected the Pilatus PC-21 to fulfill its basic training needs last year, the Royal Australian Air Force is gearing up toward service entry in 2017
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Aircraft

Chengdu’s J-20 Enters Production

China’s stealthy J-20 fighter is believed to have entered the production phase, and the first aircraft could be in the hands of the air force next year.
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Aircraft

Saab Lands UAE Surveillance Deal

Following a long evaluation process the UAE Air Force has selected a Saab Erieye-based system on a Bombardier Global 6000
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Aircraft

Piaggio’s MPA Is Launched, and It’s Going Overland

Piaggio Aerospace has unveiled the engineering mock-up of the Multipurpose Patrol Aircraft derived from the Avanti
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Aircraft

Boeing and Eurofighter Vie for Kuwait Fighter Order

Both Boeing and Eurofighter are hoping to get a new fighter order from Kuwait, which has hinted at its intentions to buy both Typhoon and Super Hornet.
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Unmanned Aerial Vehicles

Adcom’s Wings Could Fly Over Wales

The eagle-eyed will have noticed a Welsh flag on the rear fuselage of Adcom Systems’ new Yabhon Flash-20 UAV.
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International Co-operation Central To UK Defense

Britain’s future defense strategy will increasingly focus on international co-operation.
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Rotorcraft

Pilot Is Optional For Certain Missions

Technology demonstrator is showing that flying a helicopter without a pilot could be feasible for some missions.
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FBOs

ExecuJet Notches IS-BAH Approval In South Africa

Getting IS-BAH ground handling approval at Lanseria underlines ExecuJet’s determination to uphold top standards in Africa.

Patriot Looks To The Next Generation

Patriot may have been around since the days of the Cold War, but it has been updated several times. Raytheon is now launching a GaN-based next generation
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Aircraft

Iomax Production ArchAngel Ready For UAE Forces

Iomax is displaying the latest iteration of its border patrol aircraft concept. The ArchAngel is now entering UAE service.
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Aircraft

China Reveals Fifth-generation FC-31 Fighter

AVIC’s FC-31 shows considerable similarities to the F-22 and F-35 fighters
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Rotorcraft

NorthStar Displays Cost-effective Armed Helicopter

The Bell 407-derived NorthStar Aviation 407MRH is on display at the Dubai Air Show for the first time.
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Aircraft

Wolverine On The Loose In Europe

Beechcraft’s AT-6C Wolverine light attacker has recently participated in a NATO exercise, demonstrating excellent results.
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Coalition Key To COIN, Say Air Chiefs

UAE says assisting with regional struggles plays a crucial role in keeping them away from its borders.
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Avionics

SmartPath gets Smarter, Better

Block II version of Honeywell SmartPath, the only FAA-certified system of its kind, now supports up to 48 approach options.