All Fixed-Wing news – Page 38
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F/A-18 controls three unmanned air vehicles in US Navy demonstration
During flight tests, a Super Hornet pilot used a tablet to direct the aerial manoeuvres of several nearby UAVs.
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UK signs £2.35bn deal for ‘transformational’ Typhoon radar update
The UK has signed a £2.35 billion ($2.8 billion) contract covering the delivery of ECRS Mk2 active electronically scanned array radars for part of the Royal Air Force’s Eurofighter Typhoon fleet.
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Canada finalises first contract for new multi-role tanker fleet
Two Airbus A330-200 aircraft will be converted into multi-role tankers as part of the RCAF’s Strategic Tanker Transport Capability initiative.
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BAE Systems unveils new unmanned concepts at RIAT
BAE Systems has unveiled a pair of new unmanned air system concepts as it eyes an opportunity to produce such assets to form part of the UK’s Future Combat Air System capability.
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RAF, Boeing detail E-7A Wedgetail conversion progress as third aircraft arrives
The UK’s third and currently final Boeing 737NG acquired for conversion into the E-7A Wedgetail airborne early warning configuration for the Royal Air Force has arrived in the country.
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UK P-8A Poseidon force tracking 2024 target for full operational capability
The UK Royal Air Force remains on track with its push to achieve full operational capability with its nine-strong fleet of Boeing P-8A Poseidon MRA1 maritime patrol aircraft in the fourth quarter of 2024, a service official says.
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Elbit to supply self-protection suite for Netherlands’ new VIP transport
Elbit Systems has been awarded a contract to provide self-protection equipment for use on the Royal Netherlands Air Force’s incoming Gulfstream G650 VIP transport.
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Lockheed Martin delivers airborne laser weapon to US Air Force
The company says it turned over a high-energy laser to the US Air Force that is capable of being deployed on a tactical jet.
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Rafael to reveal Ice Breaker multi-domain missile
Rafael is unveiling an air-launched version of its recently introduced Sea Breaker precision-guided anti-ship missile, called Ice Breaker, at the Farnborough air show. Source: Rafael An artist’s impression of the new missile The 700kg (1,540lb) weapon, which has a range of 162nm (300km), is suitable for light-attack ...
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CMC wins contract to upgrade ROK KA-1 trainers
Canadian avionics manufacture CMC Electronics has won a contract to upgrade the avionics in South Korean air force’s KA-1 Woongbi trainer aircraft.
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US Navy loses F/A-18 overboard in Mediterranean heavy seas
A Boeing F/A-18 Super Hornet was blown off the deck of an aircraft carrier in the Mediterranean Sea after experiencing ”unexpected heavy weather”.
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Boeing plans P-8 deliveries to New Zealand, Germany and South Korea
Transfer of the anti-submarine and rescue aircraft will be completed over the next two years.
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US Air Force partners with Reaction Engines on ‘high-Mach’ engine testing
The UK-based manufacturer specialises in managing the build-up of heat in a variety of aerospace functions, including hypersonic engines.
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US Air Force F-35s arrive in South Korea for exercises
Half a dozen of the advanced fifth-generation strike fighters are in the Republic of Korea of 10 days of drills, the first such deployment in several years.
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Textron wins $90m contract modification to provide Tunisia with trainer aircraft
Textron Aviation’s defence division was awarded a $90 million US Air Force contract modification to provide Tunisia with eight T-6C turboprops.
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Sweden follows NATO membership approval with GlobalEye contract
Sweden has signed a roughly SKr7.3 billion ($714 million) contract to acquire an initial two Saab GlobalEye surveillance aircraft, just one day after NATO approved its membership request.
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NATO approves new Strategic Concept, as USAF ups F-35 presence in Europe
NATO has approved a new Strategic Concept during its ongoing Madrid Summit, promising strengthened “collective defence” and “transatlantic solidarity” in the face of a heightened threat from Moscow.
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Dutch defence plan funds extra F-35s and armed MQ-9A Reapers
Dutch defence minister Kajsa Ollongren has outlined the Netherlands’ spending priorities for the coming years, including acquiring additional Lockheed Martin F-35As and General Atomics Aeronautical Systems MQ-9A Reaper unmanned air vehicles.
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Bidders ready to power up for German electronic-warfare contest
With Germany still mulling the precise requirements for an electronic warfare-roled Eurofighter to succeed the Panavia Tornado ECR, system providers were out in force at the ILA Berlin show to highlight potential solutions.
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Raytheon wins $46m contract to modernise A-10 avionics
The US Air Force (USAF) has entered into a contract with American defence manufacturer Raytheon Technologies to upgrade the avionics on the service’s Fairchild Republic A-10C Thunderbolt II ground-attack jets.