All Fixed-Wing news – Page 187
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Leonardo receives Italian order for ATR 72MP
Italy's Guardia di Finanza customs body has ordered an ATR 72-600 for maritime patrol missions, to be outfitted by prime contractor Leonardo.
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ANALYSIS: UK industry awaits defence review decisions
With the biggest players from its defence industry showcasing their products at the Farnborough air show, this year's main aerospace event could offer an ideal platform for the UK government to outline its equipment and investment priorities for the years to come.
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ANALYSIS: How BAE's Air unit aims to maintain European ties
BAE Systems' Air division is heading for its first Farnborough air show since being formed through a major reorganisation of the UK's leading defence contractor, and with an executive team optimistic of maintaining its position at the forefront of Europe's combat air system mix.
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ANALYSIS: USAF tries to stop aircraft software problems with agile methods
For decades, the US Air Force and its lead aircraft supplier, Lockheed Martin, have struggled to efficiently write the code that runs their aircraft. The result is numerous cost overruns, delays and aircraft dysfunction – especially in the much-maligned Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II programme, whose software problems have put ...
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UK approved to buy 200 AIM-120D missiles
The US State Department approved the sale of up to 200 radar-guided Raytheon AIM-120D medium-range air-to-air missiles for an estimated cost of $650 million to the United Kingdom.
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Northrop Grumman CEO Wes Bush to resign by end of year
Wes Bush will resign his position as Northrop Grumman’s CEO effective 1 January 2019. He will also relinquish his chairman role after July 2019.
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Slovakia to purchase 14 Lockheed Martin F-16s
The Defence Ministry of Slovakia announced on 11 July that it intends to purchase 14 F-16 Block 70 aircraft from Lockheed Martin to replace its aging fleet of Mikoyan MiG-29s.
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ANALYSIS: The history of the Supermarine Spitfire and Eurofighter Typhoon
To mark the 100th anniversary of the UK establishing the Royal Air Force as the first independent service of its kind, our cutaway choice for this Farnborough air show preview issue features two of the most significant types flown during its first century of operations.
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Leonardo targets Polish attack helicopter deal with AW249
Leonardo Helicopters is to pitch its AW249 attack helicopter – currently being developed for the Italian army – to Poland for its nascent Kruk procurement programme. The manufacturer has detailed the offer as part of a collaboration agreement with Polish defence firm PGZ.
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AFRL sets first flight date for XQ-58A
An experimental aircraft designed to demonstrate a radical new concept in modern air warfare will enter flight testing this autumn, says Maj Gen William Cooley, commander of the US Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL).
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PICTURES: London flypast marks RAF's centenary
Three of the UK's new Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightnings were among around 100 aircraft which took part in a flypast over central London on 10 July as part of the Royal Air Force's ongoing centenary celebrations.
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NewsCenturion update nears service with RAF Typhoons
A vital programme to transfer ground-attack capabilities from the UK Royal Air Force's retiring Panavia Tornado GR4s to the Eurofighter Typhoon remains on target to deliver by year-end, according to BAE Systems.
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USAF starts work on defining adaptive engine for future fighter
US Air Force officials have taken the first concrete step towards defining a new class of adaptive jet engines to power the next generation of combat aircraft that come after the Lockheed Martin F-35.
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BAE Systems starts moving Compass Call EW system to Gulfstream G550
BAE Systems said it started work transitioning its Compass Call electronic warfare system from the Lockheed EC-130H to a modified Gulfstream G550, an EC-37B aircraft.
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Analysis
ANALYSIS: Could Ankara be ejected from F-35 programme?
Opposition from the US Senate, House of Representatives and Department of State to the transfer of Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning IIs to Turkey is putting the latest delivery of the stealth fighter in jeopardy. That is despite the company having officially presented the fifth-generation aircraft to Turkish officials during a ...
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Wellington confirms deal for four P-8A Poseidons
New Zealand’s defence ministry has approved an order for four Boeing P-8A Poseidon maritime patrol aircraft.
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Airbus urges pan-European solution to future combat air system
Airbus Defence & Space has urged Europe to come together to work on a future combat air system, warning that the bloc cannot support the development of several competing platforms.
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Boeing, Embraer form separate joint venture to boost KC-390
Boeing and Embraer will create a joint venture to promote the KC-390 and other defence products and services for new markets and applications, the companies announced on 5 July.
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Beijing keen to develop J-15 successor - report
Beijing wants to develop a new carrier-borne fighter to replace its Chengdu J-15s, which have been plagued by safety and mechanical problems.
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NewsUK committee urges against Wedgetail selection
The chairman of the UK's cross-party parliamentary Defence Committee has taken the unusual step of making public its concerns over a possible plan to replace the Royal Air Force's fleet of Boeing E-3D Sentry airborne warning and control system aircraft.