After Shortages, Europe's Tanker Forces Are Expanding - Aviation Week [feedly]

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After Shortages, Europe's Tanker Forces Are Expanding - Aviation Week
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After Shortages, Europe's Tanker Forces Are Expanding
Aviation Week
In May, the Netherlands, Norway and Poland jointly issued a request for proposals to Airbus Defense and Space as the three countries paved the way toward joint procurement of the A330 Multi-Role Tanker Transport (MRTT). More countries could join the .

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Russia formulates UAV development programme - IHS Jane's 360 [feedly]

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Russia formulates UAV development programme - IHS Jane's 360
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IHS Jane's 360

Russia formulates UAV development programme
IHS Jane's 360
Russia's armed forces and 'power' ministries may procure hundreds of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) by 2025 under a draft interdepartmental programme. Russia is putting together a plan to produce hundreds of new UAVs and develop the country's UAV ...

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Israeli UAV Squadrons Look to the Future [feedly]

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Israeli UAV Squadrons Look to the Future
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The IAF has been operating UAVs (Unmanned Aerial Vehicles) and the future holds a rich variety of developments. Two thirds of IAF's aerial force will become unmanned in the next years During Operation "Protective Edge" last summer, IAF's UAVs conducted […]

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Time-based separation at Heathrow could save 80,000 min. of delay annually [feedly]

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Time-based separation at Heathrow could save 80,000 min. of delay annually
// Revista de prensa aeronáutica: Feed de feeds de Revistas Aeronáuticas | recopiladas por www.noticias-aero.info

UK air navigation services provider NATS says it is on track to achieve its goal of saving 80,000 minutes of delay each year at London Heathrow Airport through the implementation of time-based separation (TBS).

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New Russian Super Aircraft Carrier 'Storm' to Reform Russian Navy [feedly]

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New Russian Super Aircraft Carrier 'Storm' to Reform Russian Navy
// Military Space News, Nuclear Weapons, Missile Defense

Moscow (Sputnik) May 22, 2015
Russia is developing a new aircraft carrier capable of transporting 90 different aircraft for various combat operations. Krylovsky State Research Center (KRSC) came up with a scale model of a new aircraft carrier known as 23000 "Storm," daily newspaper Rossiyskaya Gazeta reported. In addition to aircraft carriers built for the Russian Navy, the developers created an import version of the s
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China promises not to join nuclear arms race [feedly]

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China promises not to join nuclear arms race
// Military Space News, Nuclear Weapons, Missile Defense

Beijing (XNA) May 28, 2015
China reiterates in its latest military whitepaper Tuesday that it will never enter into a nuclear arms race with any other country. The nuclear force is highlighted as one of China's four "critical security domains", other than the ocean, outer space and cyberspace, by the report titled "China's Military Strategy" released on Tuesday by the Information Office of the State Council. R
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China Plans First Ever Landing On The Lunar Far Side [feedly]

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China Plans First Ever Landing On The Lunar Far Side
// Military Space News, Nuclear Weapons, Missile Defense

Moscow (Sputnik) May 22, 2015
What lies on the dark side of the moon? The ruined civilization of our lunar forbearers? A pile of overplayed Pink Floyd records? The most exclusive Airbnb in the galaxy? China's on the case, launching the first expedition of its kind, a journey to the moon's far side. The closest extraterrestrial body, the moon has done much to shape our history and mythologies. It's been associat
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Embraer Sees E2 '100% On Time' As First Aircraft Is Assembled - Aviation Week [feedly]

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Embraer Sees E2 '100% On Time' As First Aircraft Is Assembled - Aviation Week
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Embraer Sees E2 '100% On Time' As First Aircraft Is Assembled
Aviation Week
Embraer is betting that mainline carriers will change old patterns of behavior and will focus on return on capital rather than market share. Not surprisingly, the Brazilian aircraft manufacturer sees itself as the primary beneficiary should that ...

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Comac Due To Roll Out C919 In September - Aviation Week [feedly]

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Comac Due To Roll Out C919 In September - Aviation Week
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Comac Due To Roll Out C919 In September
Aviation Week
Comac could in three months show the first C919 narrowbody airliner to the world. Like any manufacturer, the Chinese state organization will seek as much publicity as it can from the roll-out. Unlike other aircraft OEMs, its target audience will be ...

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Ukraine inviting NATO countries to join Antonov An-70 project - Interfax [feedly]

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Ukraine inviting NATO countries to join Antonov An-70 project - Interfax
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Ukraine inviting NATO countries to join Antonov An-70 project
Interfax
"I would like to call your attention to the possibility to resume the Antonov An-70 project which will eventually meet the demand of our countries for strategic air transportation," Turchynov said at a meeting of the Ukraine-NATO joint high-level working group ...

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Embraer mulls Canada SAR bid with KC-390 [feedly]

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Embraer mulls Canada SAR bid with KC-390
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An initial two firms – Alenia Aermacchi and Airbus Defence & Space – have confirmed their participation in Canada's nascent fixed-wing search and rescue (FWSAR) contest, but these could soon be joined by Brazil's Embraer, after it indicated that was giving serious consideration to bidding.
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A330-based Beluga to have larger cross-section [feedly]

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A330-based Beluga to have larger cross-section
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​Airbus's new A330-based high-capacity transport, designed to replace the A300-600ST Beluga fleet, will provide a 12% increase in payload.
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Boeing 767-2C tanker airframe resumes airworthiness flights [feedly]

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Boeing 767-2C tanker airframe resumes airworthiness flights
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The first Boeing KC-46A Pegasus test tanker has returned to the skies over the US state of Washington with a four-and-a-half-hour airworthiness flight on Thursday and another flight late on Friday, the company says.
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