All Fixed-Wing news – Page 104
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NewsRolls-Royce targets military market with all-electric trainer
Rolls-Royce has identified the market for military elementary trainers as one of the first commercial applications for technologies being matured as part of a bid to break the speed record for an all-electric aircraft.
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NewsBoeing, Lockheed and Raytheon to design USAF’s ‘SCIFiRE’ hypersonic missiles
The US Air Force (USAF) has granted Boeing, Lockheed Martin and Raytheon separate contracts to develop air-breathing, hypersonic cruise missiles.
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NewsNew Airbus military aircraft chief bullish on A400M, MRTT prospects
Airbus Defence & Space has hailed the performance of its A400M Atlas and A330 multi-role tanker transport (MRTT) with customer air forces during the major airlift which rescued coalition nationals and Afghan civilians from Kabul last month.
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NewsUS Air Force demos ‘low-cost’ strike on maritime targets using JDAM
Three Boeing F-15E Strike Eagle fighters demonstrated new tactics, techniques and procedures for dropping modified GBU-31 Joint Direct Attack Munitions (JDAM) on moving and stationary maritime targets on 26 August.
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NewsAirbus ends A400M order drought with Kazakh deal
Airbus has ended its long wait to confirm an export customer for the A400M Atlas, with Kazahkstan to acquire two of the tactical transports.
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NewsL3Harris flies US Army’s Bombardier Global 6500-based ARES for first time
L3Harris Technologies has flown the US Army’s Airborne Reconnaissance and Electronic Warfare System (ARES) aircraft for the first time.
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In depthHow UK military, industry will showcase advances at DSEI
Taking place in London’s Docklands from 14-17 September, the biennial DSEI event marks the first opportunity for the defence industry of the UK and 30 other nations to gather since the emergence and global spread of Covid-19.
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NewsLast US military jet departs Kabul, airport ‘uncontrolled’
The US military has left Afghanistan nearly 20 years after invading the country, with the last Boeing C-17 flight of American service members departing Hamid Karzai International airport in Kabul on 30 August at 23:59 local time.
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NewsIndia renews C-130J support deal with Lockheed
Lockheed Martin has been awarded a repeat five-year contract to provide continued support for the Indian air force’s (IAF’s) 12-strong fleet of C-130J tactical transports.
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NewsCollins, Air National Guard boost KC-135 connectivity
Collins Aerospace and a US Air National Guard (ANG) unit have demonstrated the potential of a new networked command and control function, showcasing the technology’s benefits during a test flight with a uniquely-adapted Boeing KC-135 tanker.
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NewsStingray tanker aces Hawkeye refuelling test
Boeing’s MQ-25 Stingray unmanned tanker test asset T1 has completed its second in-flight refuelling, this time supporting a US Navy Northrop Grumman E-2D Advanced Hawkeye.
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In depthConcerns grow over Afghan air force assets seized by Taliban
The Afghan military’s almost instant capitulation when faced with a resurgent Taliban has created a major headache for the USA and its allies, with almost 300 military aircraft potentially at risk of falling into enemy hands.
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NewsSpain turns to Iberia for air force A330 tankers
Spain is to acquire three Airbus A330-200s from flag carrier Iberia for conversion into aerial refueling tankers for its air force.
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NewsF-15C downs target drone using AMRAAM guided by infrared search-and-track
A US Air Force F-15C Boeing Eagle for the first time downed a QF-16 target drone using a Raytheon AIM-120 Advanced Medium-Range Air-to-Air Missile (AMRAAM) guided by an infrared search-and-track system.
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NewsNorway’s lead P-8A Poseidon makes flight debut
A first of five Boeing P-8A Poseidon maritime patrol aircraft to be produced for the Royal Norwegian Air Force completed its flight debut on 9 August.
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NewsItaly approves €2 billion in Tempest spending
Italy has cleared a €2 billion ($2.35 billion) investment over the next 15 years in the UK-led Tempest programme which is developing a future combat air system for service entry in the middle of next decade.
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NewsEurofighter nations sign up for major capability enhancements
Europe’s Eurofighter partner nations have finalised a deal worth almost €300 million ($354 million) to deliver a package of weapon, avionics, communication system and self-protection enhancements for the multi-role type.
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NewsUS Air Force invests in Hermeus’ hypersonic aircraft development
The US Air Force (USAF) and unnamed venture capital firms have invested $60 million into Hermeus Corporation as part of an effort to develop and test fly an unmanned hypersonic aircraft and propulsion systems.
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NewsUS Navy buys UK AWACS for use as E-6B trainer
The US Navy has acquired a Boeing E-3D Sentry airframe recently retired by the UK Royal Air Force, with the asset to be employed as a dedicated trainer supporting its E-6B Mercury airborne communications and command post fleet.
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NewsRAF concludes 30 years of operations with Sentry fleet
The UK Royal Air Force (RAF) has ended 30 years of operational use with its Boeing E-3D Sentry airborne warning and control system aircraft, having flown its last frontline sortie with the type in the Middle East on 30 July. Conducted from RAF Akrotiri in Cyprus, the final operational mission ...