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Avionics

Rockwell Collins Delivers First 'Gen 3' Helmet Display for F-35

The third-generation helmet-mounted display system incorporates several improvements over the Gen 2 system.
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Airports

Thales Wins U.S. Air Force Contract for Mobile ILS System

The company will deliver two production-representative versions of its D-ILS system to the Air Force by July 2018.
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Airlines

Missile 'Parts' Discovered, Possibly Tied to MH17 Shootdown

The Dutch Safety Board said it has not yet made a 'causal connection' between the discovered missile parts and the downed airliner.
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Aircraft

Three Contractors Advance for Air Force JSTARS Replacement

The service awarded pre-engineering and manufacturing development contracts to Lockheed Martin, Boeing and Northrop Grumman.
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Aircraft

Marines Make Fighter History, Declare F-35B Combat Capable

Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 121 at Yuma, Ariz., is the first squadron to begin operations with the fifth-generation fighter.
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Aircraft

Wing Section Suspected of Coming From MH370 Boeing 777

The trailing-edge wing flaperon was sent to an aeronautical laboratory in Toulouse, France, for further analysis.
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Aircraft

Embraer Delays Deliveries of KC-390 Airlifter by Two Years

The Brazilian manufacturer said its defense segment is being affected by reduced government spending and a devalued currency.
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Aircraft

Boeing Presents First of 12 EA-18G Growlers to Australia

The Royal Australian Air Force plans to operate 12 of the Super Hornet derivatives for the airborne electronic attack mission.
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Aircraft

L-410NG Upgrade Makes First Flight in Czech Republic

Aircraft Industries Company of the Czech Republic plans to begin production of the new 19-seat commuter aircraft in 2017.
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Airlines

Qatar Airways Confirms Talks With Indian Carrier IndiGo

The Persian Gulf carrier issued a statement denying any interest in India's SpiceJet, but said it is holding talks with IndiGo.
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Airlines

Delta Expands Partnership, Acquires Stake in China Eastern

Under the 'enhanced strategic partnership' Delta will invest $450 million to acquire a 3.55 percent stake in the Shanghai-based carrier.
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Unmanned Aerial Vehicles

Law Firm Hires Former Leader of FAA's Drone Office

Williams was appointed to lead the FAA's newly created UAS Integration office in March 2012.
Unmanned Aerial Vehicles

Agriculture Will Be Big, But Realtors, Others First to Use Drones

Real estate and other aerial photography applications of drones lead the first several hundred exemptions awarded by the FAA.
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Aircraft

Boeing Explains Its Lithium Battery Warning to Airlines

The recent memorandum stems from recommendations made by the International Coordinating Council of Aerospace Industries Associations.
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ATC

Lockheed Martin's 'Strategic Review' Targets ATM Business

The defense contractor plans to sell or spin-off its government IT and technical services businesses, including air traffic management.
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Aircraft

Boeing Reports Second Charge Related to KC-46 Program

The manufacturer will absorb an after-tax charge of $536 million due to 'higher estimated engineering and manufacturing costs' of tanker.
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ATC

European Space Agency, Inmarsat Complete Satcom Design

The 'Iris Precursor' program aims to support initial 4D flight-path control by satellite by 2018.
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Aircraft

JAGM Hits Targets as Lockheed Martin Awaits Army Contract

The manufacturer expects an Army contract decision later this year leading to low-rate initial production of the Joint Air-to-Ground Missile.
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Aircraft

U.S. Clears New Upgrade Offer for South Korea KF-16s

Resubmitted package favors Lockheed Martin to upgrade 134 fighters, replacing earlier solution offered by BAE Systems.
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Unmanned Aerial Vehicles

Chinese Manufacturer DJI Hires Prominent 'Drone Lawyer'

Known for challenging the FAA's first enforcement action against a drone operator, Schulman joins other experts hired by the drone industry.
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Aircraft

Bell Boeing Marks First International V-22 Sale to Japan

The U.S. Navy awarded the joint venture a $332.5 million contract modification to deliver five MV-22 Osprey tiltotors.
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Maintenance and Modifications

Lufthansa Technik Set To Open New MRO Base in Puerto Rico

The facility in Aguadilla promises to generate $2.2 billion in economic impact over 30 years for the financially troubled U.S. territory.
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Unmanned Aerial Vehicles

U.S. Commerce Agency Plans Meetings on Drone Privacy

The NTIA will convene interested parties to develop best practices for drone 'privacy, accountability and transparency.'
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ATC

European Commission Approves Co-Funding for ATM Projects

With European Union co-funding, €650 million in public and private investment will be applied to begin air traffic management modernization.
ATC

Symposium Reveals Support, Opposition to U.S. ATC Reform

A proposed fundamental change of the U.S. ATC organizational structure could come this fall in FAA reauthorization legislation.
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Unmanned Aerial Vehicles

Swiss Postal Service, Air Cargo Carrier Begin Drone Testing

Swiss Post and air cargo carrier Swiss WorldCargo will evaluate using the Matternet One quadcopter for delivering parcels.
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Unmanned Aerial Vehicles

Thales, IAI Flight Test NATO-Standard Data Link on Heron

The companies said they conducted risk reduction flight tests in Israel of a Heron UAV equipped with a Thales-Elisra data link system.
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Unmanned Aerial Vehicles

Natural Gas Utility Starts Drone-Based Surveillance in France

GRTgaz selected aerial data collection firm Air Marine to operate monthly drone flights over gas pipeline in southwestern France.
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Unmanned Aerial Vehicles

Swedish Firm To Deliver First Drone Helicopter to China's AVIC

CybAero signed an agreement with Aviation Industry Corporation of China to deliver 70 APID One remotely piloted helicopter systems.
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Aircraft

South Korea Selects Airbus A330 MRTT as Future Tanker

The Airbus model was chosen over Boeing's new KC-46A and a Boeing 767 tanker conversion proposed by Israel Aerospace Industries.
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