All Fixed-Wing news – Page 178
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US Air Force not large enough to handle future global threats
The US Air Force’s aircraft capacity falls short of being able to meet a variety of long-term future scenarios, including a new cold war with Russia or China, according to an analysis by Rand Corp.
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US Navy awards Boeing $805 million MQ-25A Stingray contract
The US Navy has awarded Boeing Defense an $805.3 million contract to develop four MQ-25A Stingray carrier-based unmanned refueling aircraft.
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US Navy starts operational test of the F-35C aboard USS Abraham Lincoln
The US Navy started operational tests of the F-35C aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln on the Atlantic Ocean on 28 August.
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USAF posts adversary air request for proposals
The US Air Force posted online an official request for proposals for its Combat Air Force Contracted Air Support programme on 24 August.
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Bell receives $510m contract for AH-1Z Viper order for Marine Corps
Bell Helicopter was awarded a $510 million contract to manufacture 29 AH-1Z Viper attack helicopters for the US Marine Corps.
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New decoy missile, MALD-X, completes successful flight demonstrations
A series of free flight demonstrations of the Miniature Air-Launched Decoy X (MALD-X) at Naval Air Warfare Center Point Mugu, California on 20 August and 22 August were completed successfully, according to the Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering's Strategic Capabilities Office (SCO).
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NewsPICTURE: Project Dolphin surfaces with UAE air force markings
The United Arab Emirates' secretive programme to adapt a pair of Bombardier Global 6000 business jets for an unspecified special-mission role has made a significant advance, with the lead example having been moved to the UK Ministry of Defence's Boscombe Down site in Wiltshire for further testing.
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NATO receives first US shipment for common precision weapon stockpile
NATO has started to build a stockpile of common air-to-ground precision guided munitions with the receipt of its first weapons shipment from the USA on 22 August.
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Northrop Grumman demonstrates 100Gbps transmission for airborne sensors
Northrop Grumman and the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) demonstrated the ability to wirelessly transmit 100 gigabits per second over a distance of 20km, an improvement in two-way data links that could enable powerful airborne sensors to provide on-the-ground military personnel with nearly real time intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance ...
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NASA begins test flights to study physiological events on military pilots
NASA started a several months-long series of flights on 3 August to identify the physiological impacts of flying in high-performance military aircraft on the human body.
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Lockheed to build ALIS data transfer controls for F-35’s foreign customers
Lockheed Martin received a $26.1 million contract to develop data transmission controls for foreign customers of the F-35 and its autonomic logistics information system (ALIS).
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NewsPICTURES: Russia rolls out modernised Tu-22M3M bomber
Russia is close to commencing ground and flight trials with its first modernised Tupolev Tu-22M3M bomber, with a lead example having emerged from the United Aircraft plant in Kazan in mid-August.
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Pentagon report highlights Beijing’s bomber capabilities
A new Pentagon report highlights the strides Beijing is making with its bomber capabilities, as well as other airpower trends.
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Boeing gets $16 million to make C-32 look more presidential
Boeing was awarded a $16.1 million contract to refurbish the interior of a US Air Force C-32A, an executive transport popularly known by its call sign “Air Force Two” when the vice president travels aboard.
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Armed services not collecting standard aircraft mishap data, risking faulty analysis
The US Army, Navy and Air Force do not collect a standard set of aviation mishap data, resulting in possible errors in the analysis of accidents and a slowdown in the time it takes to pass critical information to military decision makers, according to a report by the Government Accountability ...
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US defence act budgets nearly $40bn for 413 new aircraft
President Donald Trump signed the fiscal year 2019 National Defense Authorization Act into law on 13 August, budgeting $39.5 billion for purchase of 413 new aircraft.
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NewsPICTURE: Jamaican military introduces Bell 429
Jamaica has bolstered its military helicopter fleet with the addition of two Bell 429 light-twins.
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Singapore joins ranks of A330 MRTT operators
The Singapore air force’s first Airbus A330 Multi-Role Tanker Transport (MRTT) has arrived in the country.
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Beijing boosts naval pilot training with L-15 acquisition
The training school of the People’s Liberation Army Navy (PLAN) has taken delivery of 12 AVIC L-15 advanced jet trainers.
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Boeing to convert F/A-18 E/Fs into Blue Angels
Boeing was awarded $17 million to convert nine F/A-18E and two F/A-18F aircraft into Blue Angel demonstration aircraft.