All Fixed-Wing news – Page 12
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NewsAirbus launches A330neo-based MRTT+ as demand booms
Airbus Defence & Space’s next multi-role tanker transport (MRTT) customer will be the first to acquire the capability integrated with the A330-800 airframe, with deliveries expected from late this decade.
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NewsEmbraer signs nine-aircraft C-390 contract with the Netherlands, Austria
Embraer has signed its latest contract for the strong-selling C-390 tactical transport: a joint, nine-aircraft deal for NATO member the Netherlands and Austria.
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News‘Phenomenal pace’ keeps GCAP concept development work on target, partners say
The industrial partners behind the trinational Global Combat Air Programme (GCAP) are making solid progress towards its next, key phase, according to senior officials speaking at the Farnborough air show.
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NewsLockheed resumes delivery of new F-35s after year-long pause
After a nearly year-long pause, the Pentagon has begun accepting new F-35 fighters from Lockheed Martin, despite ongoing issues certificating the latest technical configuration of the stealth aircraft.
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NewsLeonardo announces M-346 Block 20 upgrades
Leonardo is working on a series of updates for the M-346 advanced jet trainer aimed at enhancing its core training function, as well as improving its combat capabilities.
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NewsUSAF contract to expedite KC-46A tanker launches
Boeing has been awarded a $16.8 million contract to update the capabilities its KC-46A tanker for the US Air Force.
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NewsBoeing, USAF agree price on E-7 prototype activity
Boeing and the US Air Force (USAF) have agreed pricing terms for a prototype batch of two E-7 airborne early warning and control (AEW&C) aircraft, while a UK Royal Air Force (RAF) programme to field three of the same type continues to advance. The airframer has been conducting work in ...
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NewsTextron Aviation gives show debut to King Air 260 military trainer
Hot on the heels of the type’s delivery to the US Navy (USN) and selection for use by the Royal Canadian Air Force, Textron Aviation is giving a debut appearance to its Beechcraft King Air 260 trainer at the Farnborough air show.
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NewsGCAP partners reveal new look for bulked up future fighter
A repeat star of the Farnborough air show is back in new-look guise, as the three-nation Global Combat Air Programme (GCAP) continues its progress towards service entry in 2035.
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NewsMBDA highlights Orchestrike AI progress for Spear missile salvos
MBDA is on target to add an artificial intelligence (AI)-driven collaborative capability to its precision-guided weapons range, and has named the developmental Spear missile as the first to benefit.
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NewsLockheed Martin sees potential market demand for another 300 new F-16s
Lockheed Martin believes it could attract orders for potentially another 300 F-16s, with prospective buyers for new-build jets currently including the Philippines, Thailand and Turkey.
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NewsNorthrop Grumman tracking export targets for E-2D and Triton
Northrop Grumman continues to chase international sales opportunities for its E-2D Advanced Hawkeye and MQ-4C Triton maritime surveillance aircraft, as it simultaneously introduces upgrades to both platforms.
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In depthBoeing defence business seeks a return to engineering roots under Colbert
Ted Colbert, who took the helm of Boeing’s defence and space business in 2022, is seeking to return the company to its roots in engineering and manufacturing excellence, while also taking prudent risks for the future.
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AnalysisWhy Lockheed Martin’s Hercules is still going strong 70 years after first flight
The ubiquitous Hercules has been a tactical airlift champion since its August 1954 debut, with deliveries passing 2,700 and production expected to continue through the next decade.
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NewsUS Navy logs first air-to-air kill with EA-18G Growler
A Boeing EA-18G Growler electronic warfare aircraft has scored the type’s first aerial kill while deployed to the Red Sea aboard the US Navy aircraft carrier USS Dwight D Eisenhower.
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AnalysisNew Super Hornet missile offers more sting against Chinese kill chains
A new long-range air-to-air missile for the Boeing F/A-18E/F Super Hornet will pose a challenge for Chinese aircraft and unmanned air vehicles attempting to target US aircraft carrier battle groups.
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NewsP&W completes preliminary design review for F135 upgrade
Pratt & Whitney has completed the preliminary design review under the F135 Engine Core Upgrade (ECU) initiative, setting the stage for improved performance and durability.
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NewsTop Aces’ upgraded A-4 Skyhawks already boosting Canadian CF-18 combat training
Top Aces has delivered its first adversary air training sorties for Canada using Douglas A-4 Skyhawks modified with equipment including an active electronically scanned array radar.
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NewsUSAF plans to retire all T-1A trainers by 2026 and invest money saved in T-7A Red Hawks
The US Air Force (USAF) is attempting to retire its entire fleet of Beechcraft T-1A Jayhawks, including 101 T-1As used by its Air Education and Training Command, by 2026 to save money as part of the command’s undergraduate flight training transformation.
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NewsPoland begins probe into fatal M-346 crash
Investigations are under way in Poland after a fatal crash involving a Leonardo M-346 advanced jet trainer.