Italian prosecutors want an urgent trial in their investigation into corruption in the sale of 12 AW101 helicopters to India.
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Bogdan: Singapore to decide on F-35 by summer
Lt. Gen. Christopher Bogdan told a Senate Armed Services subcommittee that Singapore will decide by this summer whether to buy the F-35.
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Eurocopter flies unmanned EC145
An unmanned EC145 has flown at the French Air Force base in Istres, France. Eurocopter is using the helicopter to validate its optionally piloted vehicle (OPV) demonstration program.
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British A400M program over budget by 770 mil pounds
The British Parliament was told that the A400M program is now running over budget by 770 million pounds.
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CH-47F Block 2 to boost payload capability
The U.S. Army wants the CH-47F Block 2 to regain the ability to carry a 22,000-lb payload, a capability that was lost over the years.
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