http://www.flightglobal.comen-gbTue, 09 Feb 2010 15:00:00 GMThttp://www.flightglobal.com/Articles/2010/02/09/338182/taiwans-air-force-buys-civil-ec225s-for-search-and-rescue.htmlhttp://www.flightglobal.com/Articles/2010/02/09/338182/taiwans-air-force-buys-civil-ec225s-for-search-and-rescue.htmlTaiwan has signed a contract for three Eurocopter EC225 search and rescue helicopters, with sources confirming that the aircraft are intended for use by...Tue, 09 Feb 2010 15:00:00 GMThttp://www.flightglobal.com/Articles/2010/02/09/338185/uk-to-announce-winner-of-sar-h-contest-today.htmlhttp://www.flightglobal.com/Articles/2010/02/09/338185/uk-to-announce-winner-of-sar-h-contest-today.htmlThe UK will later today confirm its selection for the joint Ministry of Defence and Maritime and Coastguard Agency SAR-H search and rescue helicopter deal ... Tue, 09 Feb 2010 12:20:00 GMThttp://www.flightglobal.com/Articles/2010/02/09/337995/boeing-outlines-further-slip-to-p-8-programme.htmlhttp://www.flightglobal.com/Articles/2010/02/09/337995/boeing-outlines-further-slip-to-p-8-programme.html Boeing expects to fly its first P-8 multi-mission maritime aircraft to a US Navy test site in the third quarter of this year, following a fresh schedule...Tue, 09 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.flightglobal.com/Articles/2010/02/05/338116/bae-systems-agrees-massive-fines-over-past-misconduct.htmlhttp://www.flightglobal.com/Articles/2010/02/05/338116/bae-systems-agrees-massive-fines-over-past-misconduct.htmlBAE Systems says it has "drawn a line under the past" after reaching a joint settlement with the UK Serious Fraud Office and US Department of Justice ... Fri, 05 Feb 2010 16:33:00 GMThttp://www.flightglobal.com/Articles/2010/02/05/338088/webbies-2009-winners-and-judges-comments.htmlhttp://www.flightglobal.com/Articles/2010/02/05/338088/webbies-2009-winners-and-judges-comments.html Eurofighter Typhoon, Amsterdam Schiphol International airport and Things in the Sky blog have triumphed at Flightglobal's annual aviation web awards. The Webbies 2009, now in its second year, celebrate the best and brightest in aviation websites and their social media activities. The Eurofighter website won the Best Aerospace website for its interactivity and games element. Amsterdam's airport triumphed in the Best Airport category for knocking down language barriers, and the judges were impressed with the blog, Things in the Sky for its "compelling visual content". The Webbies 2009 had two new categories: Best Enthusiast/Community Website to honour the website that deliversFri, 05 Feb 2010 07:44:00 GMThttp://www.flightglobal.com/Articles/2010/02/04/338049/updated-brazil-plays-down-reports-of-rafale-announcement.htmlhttp://www.flightglobal.com/Articles/2010/02/04/338049/updated-brazil-plays-down-reports-of-rafale-announcement.htmlBrazil's defence ministry has denied local media reports which claim it has completed the selection of Dassault's Rafale for its F-X2 fighter requirement ... Thu, 04 Feb 2010 14:35:00 GMThttp://www.flightglobal.com/Articles/2010/02/04/338045/lockheed-martin-sees-f-35a-replacing-usaf-air-superiority-f-15cds.htmlhttp://www.flightglobal.com/Articles/2010/02/04/338045/lockheed-martin-sees-f-35a-replacing-usaf-air-superiority-f-15cds.html Lockheed Martin has countered a potential cut in US Air Force orders for its F-35A by claiming the in-development fighter could fill an air superiority role...Thu, 04 Feb 2010 13:02:00 GMThttp://www.flightglobal.com/Articles/2010/02/04/338044/honeywell-to-hush-bolster-reliability-of-micro-air-vehicle.htmlhttp://www.flightglobal.com/Articles/2010/02/04/338044/honeywell-to-hush-bolster-reliability-of-micro-air-vehicle.html Honeywell plans to begin delivering its next-generation gas-powered micro air vehicle (gMAV) to the US Army's Early Infantry Brigade Combat Team by 2011,...Thu, 04 Feb 2010 12:51:00 GMThttp://www.flightglobal.com/Articles/2010/02/04/338043/us-army-reports-successful-ground-based-collision-avoidance-system.htmlhttp://www.flightglobal.com/Articles/2010/02/04/338043/us-army-reports-successful-ground-based-collision-avoidance-system.html The US Army has successfully tested a ground-based sense and avoid system with a General Atomics Sky Warrior at an unmanned aircraft test site in El Mirage,...Thu, 04 Feb 2010 12:47:00 GMThttp://www.flightglobal.com/Articles/2010/02/04/338041/boeing-proposes-nato-like-consortium-for-c-17-in-asia.htmlhttp://www.flightglobal.com/Articles/2010/02/04/338041/boeing-proposes-nato-like-consortium-for-c-17-in-asia.html Boeing has targeted the Asia-Pacific market as it seeks a variety of creative ways to continue extending C-17 production after the last aircraft now on order...Thu, 04 Feb 2010 12:40:00 GMThttp://www.flightglobal.com/Articles/2010/02/04/338004/picture-airbus-starts-final-assembly-work-on-fourth-a400m.htmlhttp://www.flightglobal.com/Articles/2010/02/04/338004/picture-airbus-starts-final-assembly-work-on-fourth-a400m.htmlAirbus Military has begun final assembly activities on its fourth A400M flight-test aircraft, and expects MSN004 to fly late this year ... Thu, 04 Feb 2010 10:45:00 GMThttp://www.flightglobal.com/Articles/2010/02/04/338029/singapore-2010-date-yet-to-be-set-for-p-8-delivery-to-us-navy-test-facility.htmlhttp://www.flightglobal.com/Articles/2010/02/04/338029/singapore-2010-date-yet-to-be-set-for-p-8-delivery-to-us-navy-test-facility.html Boeing has yet to decide when its Boeing P-8 will be ready to move to the US Navy's Patuxent River test facility, despite an earlier statement. The...Thu, 04 Feb 2010 10:18:53 GMThttp://www.flightglobal.com/Articles/2010/02/04/338025/singapore-2010-lockheed-says-f-35s-will-replace-usaf-f-15s.htmlhttp://www.flightglobal.com/Articles/2010/02/04/338025/singapore-2010-lockheed-says-f-35s-will-replace-usaf-f-15s.html Lockheed Martin has added all variants of the Boeing F-15 to an internal analysis of US Air Force platforms the company believes will be replaced by the...Thu, 04 Feb 2010 09:55:00 GMThttp://www.flightglobal.com/Articles/2010/02/04/337997/singapore-2010-pictures-video-f-111-makes-farewell-appearance-at-singapore-show.htmlhttp://www.flightglobal.com/Articles/2010/02/04/337997/singapore-2010-pictures-video-f-111-makes-farewell-appearance-at-singapore-show.htmlThe farewell tour for the Royal Australian Air Force F-111 made a final stop at the show. Australia, which is the last operator of the venerable General Dynamics bomber...Thu, 04 Feb 2010 04:00:00 GMThttp://www.flightglobal.com/Articles/2010/02/04/338015/small-us-aerospace-firm-hopes-for-role-in-chinas-c919.htmlhttp://www.flightglobal.com/Articles/2010/02/04/338015/small-us-aerospace-firm-hopes-for-role-in-chinas-c919.html Pinnacle Energy, a US company involved in coal and alternative energy, has decided to move into the aerospace sector by buying assets from Harbin Aerospace's...Thu, 04 Feb 2010 02:09:00 GMThttp://www.flightglobal.com/Articles/2010/02/04/337990/singapore-2010-aermacchi-expects-singapore-ajt-decision-by-end-april.htmlhttp://www.flightglobal.com/Articles/2010/02/04/337990/singapore-2010-aermacchi-expects-singapore-ajt-decision-by-end-april.htmlAlenia Aermacchi expects Singapore to make a decision on its much-anticipated advanced jet trainer competition by the end of April. Thu, 04 Feb 2010 02:00:00 GMThttp://www.flightglobal.com/Articles/2010/02/03/337998/singapore-2010-boeing-postpones-canted-tails-for-f-15-silent-eagle.htmlhttp://www.flightglobal.com/Articles/2010/02/03/337998/singapore-2010-boeing-postpones-canted-tails-for-f-15-silent-eagle.html Boeing has eliminated the distinctive canted tails from the early prototype and production configuration of the proposed stealthy Silent Eagle version of...Wed, 03 Feb 2010 15:14:00 GMThttp://www.flightglobal.com/Articles/2010/02/03/337970/singapore-2010-bell-in-discussions-to-export-v-22-tiltrotor.htmlhttp://www.flightglobal.com/Articles/2010/02/03/337970/singapore-2010-bell-in-discussions-to-export-v-22-tiltrotor.htmlBell Helicopter is in discussions with overseas countries about the Bell Boeing V-22 Osprey tiltrotor. Wed, 03 Feb 2010 15:00:00 GMThttp://www.flightglobal.com/Articles/2010/02/03/337976/singapore-2010-northrop-gains-export-licence-in-radar-race-with-raytheon.htmlhttp://www.flightglobal.com/Articles/2010/02/03/337976/singapore-2010-northrop-gains-export-licence-in-radar-race-with-raytheon.html Northrop Grumman has intensified the competition with Raytheon to retrofit advanced new radars on thousands of fourth-generation fighters. Northrop...Wed, 03 Feb 2010 14:51:00 GMThttp://www.flightglobal.com/Articles/2010/02/03/337994/singapore-2010-boeing-looks-to-capitalise-on-f-35-woes.htmlhttp://www.flightglobal.com/Articles/2010/02/03/337994/singapore-2010-boeing-looks-to-capitalise-on-f-35-woes.html Boeing anticipates that changes announced recently to the Lockheed Martin F-35 Joint Strike Fighter programme will inadvertently help its overseas campaigns...Wed, 03 Feb 2010 14:44:00 GMT