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Industry sources told Defense News that Canada will announce the winner of the Fixed Wing Search and Rescue (FWSAR) aircraft competition by end of this year.
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Reuters says British Prime Minister David Cameron is expected to finalize deals for the P-8A maritime patrol aircraft and AH-64E attack helicopters during the Farnborough airshow which starts Jul. 11.
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The U.S. Air Force has joined the Navy in voicing its frustration over delays by the Obama administration to sell fighter jets to three Middle East nations.
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An interim fix to address the cracking issue on the power gearbox of the A400M has been certified by the European Aviation Safety Agency.
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Representatives of Boeing, Eurofighter, Lockheed Martin and Saab took part in a conference call with Canadian officials on Jul. 7 on talks to replace Canada’s CF-18 Hornet fleet.
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