All Fixed-Wing news – Page 8
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NewsJapan inaugurates second aircraft carrier with landing of US F-35B
Short take-off and landing stealth fighters from a US Navy test squadron made the F-35’s first landing on the JS Kaga – a converted helicopter carrier officially labelled as a multi-functional destroyer by Tokyo and Washington.
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NewsMilitary operators increasingly turn to business jets for specialty missions
Drawn by reliability and affordability, militaries are increasingly turning to business jets to fill niche roles within their aviation fleets including intelligence collection and electronic warfare.
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NewsRAF’s first Wedgetail receives service markings
The UK’s first Boeing E-7 Wedgetail has received its service markings, ahead of the surveillance aircraft’s delivery to the Royal Air Force (RAF) next year.
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NewsUS B-2 stealth bombers strike targets in Yemen
The USA’s military headquarters for the Middle East oversaw air strikes, including those conducted by B-2 stealth bombers, against weapons storage sites in Houthi-controlled Yemen.
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AnalysisAero Vodochody confident of further export deals as L-39NG is rebranded Skyfox
Aero Vodochody has renamed its L-39NG the L-39 Skyfox as it prepares to step up deliveries of the updated single-engine jet trainer to initial customers Vietnam, Hungary and local operator LOM Praha.
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NewsThailand signs IRIS-T support deal with Diehl Defence
Diehl Defence has been awarded a support contract linked to the Royal Thai Air Force’s use of its IRIS-T short-range air-to-air missile across multiple combat types.
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NewsRecord number of Chinese military aircraft tracked around Taiwan
Chinese military activity around the self-governing island has been steadily increasing for several years, with a record-setting number of aircraft from the People’s Liberation Army Air Force identified during Beijing’s recent blockade exercise surrounding Taiwan.
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NewsL3Harris appeals selection of Sierra Nevada for US Army intelligence jet
Work on the army’s High Accuracy Detection and Exploitation System business jet-based intelligence programme is now paused, while auditors review the process by which the service selected Sierra Nevada Corporation over L3Harris.
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NewsAirbus defence division to shed 2,500 jobs, as challenges persist
Airbus’s defence unit is to reduce its headcount by up to 2,500 personnel, with the cuts driven by what it describes as a “continued complex business environment”.
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NewsShinMaywa looks at enhancements for US-2 amphibian
Japanese airframer ShinMaywa is proposing a set of improvements for its US-2 amphibian, as it also looks to develop unmanned aircraft.
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NewsLeonardo UK launches BriteStorm stand-in jammer, with big US ambitions
Leonardo UK has launched its latest airborne electronic warfare (EW) product, with the BriteStorm payload to enable small unmanned air vehicles (UAVs) to perform stand-in jamming tasks such as targeting enemy integrated air defence systems.
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NewsSaudi Arabia advances Hellfire, AIM-9X missile deals worth $900 million
Saudi Arabia has secured US Department of State approval to advance planned purchases of air-launched weapons worth more than a combined $900 million.
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NewsSee cockpit footage of an F-35 road landing in Finland
Following its milestone landing of a Lockheed Martin F-35A stealth fighter on a Finland roadway in September, the US Air Force has released cockpit footage of the event, which marked the first time a US stealth aircraft had done so in Europe.
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In depthUS government subpoenas Saab regarding Brazilian Gripen acquisition
A decade after Saab signed a contract with Brasilia to provide the Brazilian air force with Gripen E/F fighters, the US government is investigating the deal for unspecified reasons.
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NewsEmbraer Super Tucanos join USAF test fleet
Three Embraer A-29 Super Tucanos have arrived at the US Air Force’s test pilot school in the California desert, where they will be used to conduct training and research on a variety of sensors and weapon systems.
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NewsLockheed names new head of F-35 programme
Lockheed’s current deputy F-35 manager Chauncey McIntosh will take over as head of the troubled fighter programme, which is the company’s largest individual revenue generator, but has battled engineering and delivery challenges for more than year.
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NewsNorway flags ongoing F-35 delivery delays
Norway has become the latest customer of the Lockheed Martin F-35 to highlight ongoing delivery delays caused by an overrunning software update to the fighter.
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NewsAirbus, Multiverse to explore gesture-based control technology for future fighters
Airbus Defence & Space will work with Multiverse Computing to build and test a gesture-based control system for future fighter aircraft.
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NewsItaly approved for purchase of EA-37B electronic attack mission systems
US export regulators have approved Rome to purchase sensitive mission systems for the Gulfstream G550-derived EA-37B electronic attack jet, in a deal valued at $680 million.
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NewsFrench air force will field operational UCAV from 2033
France will field an operational unmanned combat air vehicle (UCAV) from 2033, with the future system to draw on Dassault Aviation’s experience with leading Europe’s Neuron technology demonstration programme last decade.