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47 min ago | Newkerala.com

Details about crash that killed 'first man in space' revealed

London, June 18 : The speculations about the 1968 air crash of MiG-15 which killed the 'first man in space' Yuri Gagarin, have taken a fresh turn when fellow cosmonaut revealed details about the crash.

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Related Topix: Science / Technology, Space, Sukhoi Aircraft, Sukhoi Su-15, Aircraft

5 hrs ago | Art Daily

British clean-up begins on rescued German World War II Dornier Do-17 bomber

The wreck of the German World War II Dornier Do-17 plane being raised to the surface of a ship at Goodwin Sands, Kent, at the mouth of the English Channel, on June 10, 2013.

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Related Topix: Dornier Do 17, Aircraft, Dornier Aircraft

9 hrs ago | Reuters

Theft of F-35 design data is helping U.S. adversaries -Pentagon

The theft of sensitive design data by hackers targeting programs like the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter takes away a big U.S. advantage by allowing rivals to speed up development of their own stealth aircraft, a top Pentagon official said on Wednesday.

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Related Topix: Aircraft, Lockheed Martin Aircraft, Lockheed Martin F-35 Joint Strike Fighter, World News, China, Asia

13 hrs ago | Reuters

AIRSHOW-UPDATE 1-Qatar interested in Eurofighter, Rafale jets

Qatar is likely to launch an international tender to renew its fleet of ageing fighter jets soon and is interested in France's Rafale, a French official said, while sources said it was also looking at the BAE Systems-backed Eurofighter Typhoon.

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Related Topix: Aircraft, Eurofighter Aircraft, Eurofighter Typhoon, World News, Qatar, Middle East, Dassault Rafale, Dassault Aircraft, Francois Hollande

17 hrs ago | Reuters

Lockheed, Mitsubushi Heavy sign deal for F-35 assembly

Workers can be seen on the moving line and forward fuselage assembly areas for the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter at Lockheed Martin Corp's factory located in Fort Worth, Texas in this October 13, 2011 handout photo provided by Lockheed Martin.

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Related Topix: Manufacturing, Aerospace-Defense, Lockheed Martin, Aircraft, Lockheed Martin Aircraft, Lockheed Martin F-35 Joint Strike Fighter, Fort Worth, TX

20 hrs ago | Reuters

New Eurofighter chief aims to make jet cheaper

An Eurofighter Typhoon jet is seen with weapons in a static display area, two days before the opening of the 50th Paris Air Show, at the Le Bourget airport near Paris, June 15, 2013.

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Related Topix: Aircraft, Eurofighter Typhoon, Eurofighter Aircraft

21 hrs ago | Yorkshire Evening Post

Motion to celebrate Leeds factory's war efforts

A Leeds aircraft factory where the famous Lancaster bomber planes were produced during the Second World War has been commended in Parliament.

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Related Topix: Aircraft, Avro Lancaster, Avro Aircraft, Celebrities, Burt Lancaster

Yesterday | Rediff.com

Stunning Photos: Military might at the Paris Air Show

The 50th International Paris Air Show, which began on Monday at the Le Bourget exhibition centre in the city, will culminate on June 23 and is bringing together all the aviation industry's players across the globe to showcase the latest technological innovations.

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Related Topix: Aircraft, Dassault Rafale, Dassault Aircraft, Sukhoi Aircraft, Sukhoi Su-35

Tue Jun 18, 2013

Daily Kos

On silent wings - the Slingsby T.6 Kirby Kite

It was conventional wisdom that Germany led the field in glider design in the late 1920s and 1930s.

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Related Topix: Life, Hobbies, Gliding, Health, Wisdom Teeth, Aircraft, Fokker D.VII, Fokker Aircraft, World News, United Kingdom, Bedfordshire County, England, East Riding of Yorkshire County, England

Business Wire

PPG Aerospace Donates Advanced Coatings System for Restoring Mystere 20 Jet

"For the best business jet of its age, PPG Aerospace offered its best technology of today with brand-new Desothane HD/CA 9008 basecoat/clearcoat" The restored Mystere 20 business jet with serial number 1 will be on display on Le Bourget Airport's tarmac, in front of the Advanced Air Support facility, through June 23, after which it returns to ... (more)

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Related Topix: Manufacturing, PPG Industries, Chemicals, Dassault Falcon, Civil Aircraft, Aircraft, Dassault Aircraft, Dassault Rafale, Painting, Arts

Business Journal

Yahoo eyes more purchases... Radio hosts fired for mocking ex-NFL...

Cisco's Chief Futurist David Evans and iRobot Vice President of Remote Presence Youssef Saleh demonstrate new robotic telepresence technology.

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Related Topix: Robots, Half Moon Bay, CA, Sukhoi Aircraft, Aircraft, Sukhoi Su-35

Russia Taday

Russia signs first contract at Paris Air Show

The Russian delegation has landed its first deal at the Paris air show, selling all-weather K-52 Alligator helicopter gunships to Iraqi.

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Related Topix: France, Sukhoi Aircraft, Aircraft, Sukhoi Su-35, Boeing Aircraft, Commercial Aircraft, Boeing 787

Examiner.com

The Vectren Dayton Air Show offers high-flying thrills

Aircraft roaring across the sky in perfect formation just inches from each other and performing precision aerobatic exercises.

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Related Topix: Aircraft, North American P-51 Mustang, North American Aircraft, Texas

Seattle Times

SKorea begins bidding for $7.3 billion fighter buy

South Korea has begun accepting bids from aircraft makers to supply 60 new fighter jets at an estimated cost of $7.3 billion .

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Related Topix: Aircraft, Eurofighter Typhoon, Eurofighter Aircraft, Lockheed Martin F-35 Joint Strike Fighter, Lockheed Martin Aircraft

The Hartford Courant

U.S. arms companies see rising foreign demand

U.S. arms makers see rising foreign demand for fighter jets, missile defense systems and other weapons as countries modernize their forces and U.S. officials, facing tighter budgets, encourage allies to invest more in intelligence gathering and aerial refueling equipment.

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Related Topix: Strategic Defense Initiative, US Military, US News, US Air Force, Raytheon, Aerospace-Defense, Manufacturing, Lockheed Martin, Aircraft, Eurofighter Aircraft, Eurofighter Typhoon

Mon Jun 17, 2013

Defence Industry Daily

AGM-158 JASSM: Lockheed's Family of Stealthy Cruise Missiles

The 2,000 pound AGM-158 JASSM is intended to be a stealthy, inexpensive GPS/IIR guided cruise missile.

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Related Topix: Manufacturing, Aerospace-Defense, Lockheed Martin, US Military, US News, US Air Force, Boeing Aircraft, Boeing B-52 Stratofortress, Aircraft

The Hartford Courant

AIRSHOW-BAE hopeful for UAE Eurofighter decision this year

BAE Systems hopes to clinch a deal with the United Arab Emirates for its Eurofighter Typhoon jet this year, allowing it to beat French rival Dassault Aviation in a closely contested race.

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Related Topix: Aircraft, Eurofighter Aircraft, Eurofighter Typhoon, Manufacturing, BAE Systems, Aerospace-Defense, Dassault Rafale, Dassault Aircraft, Ansonia, CT

News Times

Paris Air Show 2013

The Paris Air Show, which opened Monday, is a chance for aerospace companies to show off their latest and greatest military planes, airliners, helicopters and more.

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Related Topix: Sukhoi Aircraft, Aircraft, Sukhoi Su-35, Dassault Rafale, Dassault Aircraft, Commercial Aircraft, Civil Aircraft, Airbus A380, Airbus Aircraft, Airbus A350, Dassault Falcon 7X

The Gazette

NASA, Rockwell Collins testing communications with drones

Rockwell Collins and the National Aeronautics and Space Administration has completed initial tests of a new communications system that eventually could enable unmanned aircraft or drones to operate safely in U.S. airspace.

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Related Topix: Science / Technology, Space, US News, Federal Aviation Administration, Aircraft, Lockheed S-3 Viking, Lockheed Aircraft

Jalopnik

Russia Lied About How The First Man In Space Died

On March 27, 1968, the first man in space, Yuri Gagarin, died. He was in a MiG-15 on a routine training flight with his instructor when his plane crashed.

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Related Topix: Science / Technology, Space, Air Accidents, Sukhoi Aircraft, Sukhoi Su-15, Aircraft, Autos