After the unexpected lay off of Fabrica Argentina de Aviones (FAdeA) President Raúl Argañaraz, production has reportedly stopped on the 40 IA-63 Pampa III aircraft ordered so far.
According to FAdeA sources, operators of the Argentine aircraft manufacturer's factory in Córdoba have
Pampa production skids to a halt
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Joint venture to provide UH-1s to Philippines announced
US-based Rice Aircraft Services and Canada-based Eagle Copters have won a competition to provide 21 refurbished UH-1 Huey combat utility helicopters to the Philippine Air Force.
The contract was awarded on 22 December 2013, said Bob Rice, the president of Rice Aircraft.
The aircraft will be used
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Hungary takes over Slovenian air policing
Hungary has taken over responsibility for policing Slovenia's airspace, it was announced on 3 January.
Under the arrangement, Hungarian Air Force Saab JAS 39 Gripen C/D fighter aircraft will provide air policing coverage of Slovenian airspace.
Since Slovenia's accession to NATO in 2004, Italy has
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China aims to improve defence spending accountability
The People's Liberation Army (PLA) of China issued on 6 January regulations geared towards promoting budgetary accountability and efficiency in defence spending.
According to China's official Xinhua news agency, the measures provide detailed budgetary limits for a range of PLA activities, including
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Boeing military aircraft deliveries up slightly in 2013 as commercial breaks record
Boeing delivered more military aircraft in 2013 than the previous year while breaking its record high in commercial sales, according to numbers released by the US aerospace giant on 6 January.
"Boeing set a company record in 2013 for the most commercial aircraft delivered in a single year with
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BAE Systems' Detica expands into Malaysia
BAE Systems' cyber security business Detica in December launched a software and service unit in Malaysia, with the aim of further strengthening the group's footprint in the Southeast Asian country.
The new office, described by BAE Systems as a global software and services delivery centre, is based
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Vietnam targets increased R&D capabilities in 2014
Vietnam's Ministry of Defence (MoD) has outlined an intention to ramp up efforts to enhance military research and development (R&D) capabilities as part of a wider drive to achieve higher levels of self-reliance.
A series of statements issued by the MoD since 1 January have indicated a
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USAF Pave Hawk crashes in UK, killing four
A US Air Force (USAF) Sikorsky HH-60G Pave Hawk helicopter crashed in the United Kingdom on 7 January 2014, killing four on board.
The aircraft, which was attached to the 48th Fighter Wing, based at RAF Lakenheath in Suffolk, crashed on a night-time low-level training mission outside Salthouse in
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US Army adding a battalion for force rotations through South Korea
Key Points An additional US Army battalion is to deploy to South Korea in February The move is part of wider efforts to shift towards the Asia-Pacific region and to reorganise army brigades
As part of efforts to underscore the White House's Asia-Pacific 'rebalance' and to standardise brigade combat
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Taiwan still waiting for US to lift Apache grounding order
Taiwan's Ministry of National Defense (MND) on 7 January announced it is still awaiting notice from the United States to lift a grounding order for its recently delivered Boeing AH-64E Apache attack helicopters.
The first batch of six Apaches arrived in Taiwan on 4 November. They have been grounded
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Spain's Aernnova Aeroestructuras begins Basque job cuts
The Spanish arm of aircraft component manufacturer Aernnova Aeroestructuras has begun legal procedures over plans to lay off some 600 workers during most of this year, trade union Eusko Langileen Alkartasuna (ELA) revealed on 6 January.
The company, which has a major manufacturing base in Alava in
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South Korea looks to establish FMS-style sales system
Key Points DAPA aiming to set up defence export system based on FMS Scheme under consideration in response to growing military sales
South Korea's Defense Acquisition Program Administration (DAPA) is to renew efforts to establish a mechanism dedicated to facilitating international defence exports.
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Safran consolidates aircraft power systems operations
France's Safran has launched a consolidation of its aircraft electrical power systems businesses under a new business unit known as Labinal Power Systems, the company revealed on 7 January.
Labinal Power Systems is to bring together a range of electrical power systems operations including the
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Rockwell Collins creates information management services business, names leader
Rockwell Collins has combined recently acquired ARINC with the company's legacy Flight Information Solutions business and its Ascend family of products and services into a new Information Management Services (IMS) business, Rockwell Collins announced on 7 January.
Jeff Standerski has been appointed
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McArtor to lead Airbus Group, Inc
Allan McArtor, currently chairman of Airbus Americas, has been chosen to take the helm of the company's North American business unit as chairman and CEO of Airbus Group, Inc, Airbus announced on 7 January.
Sean O'Keefe, the current Airbus, Inc CEO, will resign his position effective 1 March.
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Libya and Turkey continue to expand defence ties
Libya and Turkey look set to continue to expand their military and arms procurement relationships after a visit to Turkey by Libya's Prime Minister Ali Zeidan on 2-3 January 2014.
During a joint press conference with Turkey's Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan in Istanbul, Zeidan said Libya was
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Honeywell sells Friction Materials business
Honeywell has sold its Friction Materials business to Federal Mogul Corporation for USD155 million, the company announced on 7 January.
The sale of the business, which manufactures disc brake pads and brake manufacturing systems, is expected to generate an after-tax loss for Honeywell to the effect
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Debate emerges over US support for airpower in Iraq
Key Points A debate is brewing in the US about support for Iraqi airpower Some lawmakers have resisted sending aircraft to Iraq for fear it would be used against Sunni and Kurdish minorities
As Iraqi security forces clashed with Al-Qaeda-backed militants who have seized Fallujah and Ramadi during
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UPDATE: South Korea looks to establish FMS-style sales system
Key Points South Korea's DAPA is aiming to set up defence export system based on FMS The scheme is under consideration in response to growing military sales
South Korea's Defense Acquisition Program Administration (DAPA) is to renew efforts to establish an international defence sales mechanism
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UAE requests training for Presidential Guard
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has requested "blanket order training" from the US Marine Corps for its Presidential Guard Command, the US Defense and Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) announced on 8 January.
The DSCA said the deal would cost an estimated USD150 million and would include
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