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Inquiry says MH17 shot down by missile brought into Ukraine from RussiaNieuwegein, Netherlands (AFP) Sept 28, 2016 The missile that downed flight MH17 over eastern Ukraine was transported from Russia, a criminal inquiry revealed Wednesday, as it announced that about 100 people were being investigated for playing "an active role" in the disaster. Saying they had "irrefutable evidence" that the BUK missile system was used to blow the Malaysia Airlines plane out of the sky, investigators also for the first time pinpointed that the device was fired from a field in a part of eastern Ukraine then controlled by pro-Rus ... read more |
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 Air transport sector at climate juncture After years of delays and failures, the airline industry began on Wednesday complex negotiations to implement a scheme to reduce its carbon footprint. ... more | .. |
 No evidence MH370 'debris' exposed to fire: Australia Possible debris from missing passenger jet MH370 handed over by a US amateur investigator was not "exposed to heat or fire", Australian authorities said Thursday, following speculation it was blackened by flames. ... more | .. |
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 Lockheed to receive $147 million for Tactical Boost Glide prototype Lockheed Martin has been awarded $147 million for a research project under the U.S. Defense Advanced Research Project Agency's Tactical Boost Glide program. ... more | .. |
 Indian ministers approve Rafale fighter jet deal An Indian cabinet committee gave its approval Wednesday to a long-delayed deal to buy 36 fighter jets from France's Dassault, as the country looks to bolster its military in the face of China's growing clout. ... more | .. |
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 NASA collision avoidance system saves unconscious F-16 Pilot Two pilots who credit a NASA-supported technology with saving one of their lives during a May training exercise mishap paid a visit to NASA Armstrong Flight Research Center in Edwards, California, t ... more |
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 Sukhoi T-50 jet cannon test-fired in Russia Russia's United Aircraft Corporation has posted video of a test firing of the cannon for the fifth-generation Sukhoi T-50 fighter jet. ... more | .. |
 Harris gets $54 million contract for aircraft countermeasures system Harris Corp. has been awarded a $54 million U.S. Air Force contract for engineering work on the AN/ALQ-172 aircraft countermeasure system. ... more | .. |
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 Cobham receives orders for F-35 microelectronics Cobham reports that it has received a series of orders for radio frequency microelectronics in support of the F-35 Lightning II program. ... more |
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 Pilots eject as U-2 spy plane crashes in California Two US pilots safely ejected from a U-2 spy plane on a training mission before the aircraft crashed in rural California, the Air Force said Tuesday. ... more | .. |
 Lufthansa signs joint venture with Air China German airline Lufthansa and Air China said on Tuesday they had signed a deal to jointly operate all the groups' connections between Europe and China. ... more | .. |
 Egyptian Navy receives second Mistral helicopter carrier The Egyptian Navy has received a second Mistral-class Landing Helicopter Dock, or LHD, ship from French naval shipbuilder DCNS. ... more | .. |
 Future US bomber will be called Raider, honoring planes that hit Japan The long-range US strike bomber of the future will be called the Raider, in honor of warplanes that staged a surprise attack against Japan during World War II, the Air Force said Monday. ... more |
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 Flying the flag for an airship revolution The rise of freight airships could go down like a lead balloon with traditional aircraft companies but could also represent a new high for Asian companies seeking to exploit new ways to reach world ... more | .. |
Boeing challenges Denmark's choice of fighter jets Boeing accused the Danish government Thursday of overseeing a "fundamentally flawed" process to replace its fleet of fighter jets which saw the US defence giant lose out to competitor Lockheed Martin. ... more | .. |
 Hong Kong Airlines buys 9 Airbus aircraft for $2.31 bn Hong Kong Airlines said Thursday it had bought nine Airbus aircraft, for a catalogue price of $2.31 billion, seeking to bolster its Asian network as an expanding Chinese middle class takes to the skies. ... more |
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Malaysia confirms Tanzania debris came from MH370 A piece of aircraft wreckage found in June off Tanzania has been confirmed as coming from the doomed airliner MH370, Malaysia said on Thursday. ... more | .. |
 China to be first trillion-dollar air market: Boeing China will become the world's first trillion-dollar aviation market as its expanding middle class takes to the skies in ever greater numbers, US manufacturer Boeing predicted Tuesday. ... more | .. |
 African countries receiving Russian helicopters Russia is to export military Mi-8/17 and Mi-24/35 helicopters to four African countries this year and next, according to Tass news agency. ... more | .. |
 Indian helicopter takes first flight with Safran's Ardiden 1U engine The first flight of the Indian Light Utility Helicopter powered by Safran's Ardiden 1U engine successfully took place on Sept. 6, the company announced. ... more |
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