Aerospace and defence
Toulouse to be EADS ‘centre of gravity’
Tom Enders, the incoming chief executive, is planning to relocate the headquarters of the aerospace manufacturer from Paris and Munich
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Turkey grounds T-37 fleet for safety checks
The Turkish air force has halted flights with its Cessna T-37 jet trainers to perform technical checks on the type following two fatal accidents ...
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UK to buy eighth C-17 transport
The UK is to order another Boeing C-17 strategic transport, boosting the Royal Air Force's fleet of the type to eight aircraft ...
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Dutch air force DC-10 freighter makes operational debut
The Royal Netherlands Air Force has performed its first operational flight with a newly-fielded DC-10 freighter ...
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NATO clears funding hurdle to buy five Global Hawks
NATO officials have cleared a key hurdle in a long-delayed process to buy five Northrop Grumman RQ-4 Global Hawk Block 40 unmanned air systems ...
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US Navy to launch E-2D's operational test and evaluation
The US Navy is poised to launch the initial operational test and evaluation process for its new Northrop Grumman E-2D Advanced Hawkeye ...
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EADS Cassidian responds to India's Typhoon rejection
Cassidian has voiced its disappointment after the Eurofighter Typhoon's defeat in India's medium multi-role combat aircraft competition ...
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IN FOCUS: India's MMRCA selection advances decade-long search for MiG-21 replacement
India's selection of the Dassault Rafale launches the next stage in its decade-long search for a MiG-21 successor ...
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Dassault confirms selection for Indian MMRCA deal
The Dassault-led Rafale International team has taken a decisive lead in India's medium multi-role combat aircraft (MMRCA) battle, with the French proposal...
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IN FOCUS: Completing the missing link in UAS crew training
Huge demand is forecast for unmanned air systems and more efficient, effective simulation is required to bridge the gap in training operators
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Sea Ceptor missile to guard against anti-ship missile threat
MBDA is to develop a new missile to protect some of the UK Royal Navy's surface ships from attack by combat aircraft and supersonic anti-ship missiles ...
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Hungary signs Gripen lease extension deal
Hungary will continue to operate its leased fleet of Saab Gripen C/D fighters until 2026 under a contract extension signed with Sweden ...
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Northrop Grumman fights RQ-4 Block 30 cancellation threat
Northrop Grumman has challenged the US military's decision to park existing RQ-4 Global Hawk Block 30s in usable storage and terminate production.
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PICTURE: Serbian air force receives multirole Seneca
Serbia's defence ministry has taken delivery of a new Piper Seneca V, with the aircraft to be used for multiple tasks ...
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Boeing makes big push with F-15 Silent Eagle tests for South Korea
Boeing is to launch a new series of ground, windtunnel and flight tests on several key features of the F-15 Silent Eagle being proposed for South Korea ...
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Rivals sweeten bids for Danish maritime helicopter deal
Two main rivals for a Danish maritime helicopter replacement contract have announced new teaming arrangements ...
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IN FOCUS: Royal Navy chief looks to the future with carrier, F-35 programmes
Despite cuts introduced via the SDSR, the head of the Royal Navy believes his service remains well placed to respond to operational demands ...
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South Africa’s restored Cheetah fighters make Ecuador debut
Ecuador has received 12 ex-South African Air Force Cheetah C/D fighters, ordered in late 2010, from Denel Aviation.
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UK considers landing gear modification for Reaper fleet
The UK Ministry of Defence could adopt a landing gear modification for its General Atomics Aeronautical Systems Reaper remotely piloted air systems, with the enhancement to boost the type's maximum take-off and landing weights for use in Afghanistan.
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PICTURE: Morocco gets last four T-6 trainers
Hawker Beechcraft has delivered its last four T-6C Texan II turboprop trainers from a 24-aircraft order for the Royal Moroccan Air Force ...
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The Bottom Line:If Mr Cable has his way...
"If Mr Cable had his way, all the big banks would be broken up and bonuses would be virtually eliminated - a sure-fire way in my view of guaranteeing an end to the UK’s ability to compete as an international financial centre. Let’s not forget that this is a man who is on record as saying that everyone who works in a bank has an ‘aristocratic lifestyle’ clearly demonstrating his lack of understanding of the sector." A tough line on bankers’ bonuses could make a brain drain of financial talent a distinct possibility, warns Paul Marsden. Read more