All Fixed-Wing news – Page 248
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NewsGripen E flight slips into 2017 as Saab puts software first
Saab has opted to delay the first flight schedule for its Gripen E by up to six months to meet self-imposed software qualification requirements, but says the fighter remains on schedule for delivery to the Swedish and Brazilian air forces from 2019.
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Ugraded Jaguar achieves Indian IOC
The Indian air force has declared initial operation clearance for the latest avionics upgrade to its Sepecat Jaguar attack aircraft.
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NewsIAI unveils collision warning system
Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) has unveiled its Collision Warning System (CWS) which, according to the company, will allow military and civil aircraft to fly in congested air space with a high degree of safety.
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NewsAeronautics outlines Orbiter 4 payload plans, develops new multi-rotor UAVs
The developmental Aeronautics Orbiter 4 unmanned air vehicle will be able to carry two payloads, which the company says will help it provide better target identification.
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NewsFirst Italian G550 AEW delivery expected soon
Delivery of the first airborne early warning and control (AEW&C)-configured Gulfstream G550 for the Italian air force is expected soon, under the terms of a contract signed in 2012.
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Canada pursues interim buy of Boeing Super Hornets
The Canadian government will launch an open competition to replace its aging fleet of CF-18 fighter jets and plans to purchase 18 Boeing F/A-18 Super Hornets as an interim fix for its current capability gap.
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NewsCamcopter tests new COMINT payload
Schiebel and Israel Aerospace Industries’ Elta subsidiary are performing demonstrations of the former’s Camcopter S-100 unmanned air vehicle equipped with the ELK-7065 3D HF communications intelligence (COMINT) payload.
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Lockheed awarded $1.2 billion for Korean F-16 upgrades
Lockheed Martin snagged a $1.2 billion award to upgrade 134 C and D-model F-16 aircraft for the Republic of Korea Air Force, the US Defense Department announced Friday.
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Korea pursuing KFX technology through future offset deals
After the US denied South Korea export licenses for active electronically scanned array (AESA) radar for its future KFX fighter, Seoul is in talks with Washington over acquiring lower technologies for the jet.
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NewsPICTURE: First G120TPs delivered for UK training programme
Grob Aircraft has delivered the UK military’s first pair of G120TPs to the Affinity Flight Training Services consortium, with the elementary trainers on track to enter use during 2017.
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USAF completes insulation repairs on operational F-35s
Lockheed Martin and the US Air Force have finished repairs on the last of 13 F-35As affected by a faulty insulation issue earlier this year, though work continues on Lockheed’s production aircraft.
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State Department approves Kuwait and Qatar fighter jet sales
Pending Congressional approval, the sales of 72 Boeing F-15QAs to Qatar and 40 F/A-18Es and F/A-18Fs Super Hornets to Kuwait are expected to go through, the US Defense Security Cooperation Agency announced this week.
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NewsUS approves sale of up to 26 Protector UAVs to UK
The UK is likely to acquire 26 examples of the General Atomics Aeronautical Systems Certifiable Predator B (CPB), according to a US State Department approval issued on 16 November.
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Brazilian military validates KC-390 certification compliance
The Brazilian military has awarded Embraer a provisional type certificate for the basic configuration of the KC-390 tanker-transport, a step on the way to achieving initial operational capability with the air force in the second half of 2017.
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NewsPoland selects Gulfstream G550 for VIP transport
Gulfstream has secured an order from the Polish government for two G550 business jets to be used for VIP transport missions. The large-cabin, long-range aircraft are scheduled for delivery in 2017 and will be operated by the country’s air force.
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NewsIndia's Rustom II makes flight debut
The Indian-developed Rustom II unmanned air vehicle has carried out its maiden flight at a specialised test range in the south of the country.
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NewsSpain receives its first A400M transport
Spain has taken delivery of its first Airbus Defence & Space A400M tactical transport, which will now be transitioned to its home operating base at Zaragoza in the northeast of the country.
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Poland's first M-346 trainers arrive in Deblin
Poland’s first two Leonardo Aermacchi M-346 advanced jet trainers were delivered to its air force’s 41st training base in Deblin on 14 November. The aircraft – with the tail numbers 7702 and 7703 – arrived from Rivolto, flown by Italian air force pilots.
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NewsPICTURE: Jordan's first PC-21 trainer gets airborne
Pilatus has conducted the first flight of a PC-21 trainer for the Royal Jordanian Air Force, a new customer.
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K-Max and SARA team up for unmanned firefighting demo
In their first collaborative demonstration since Lockheed Martin acquired Sikorsky helicopter last year, the two companies completed a fire suppression and search and rescue mission with Lockheed’s K-MAX helicopter and Sikorsky’s Autonomy Research Aircraft (SARA).