All Fixed-Wing news – Page 39
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NewsNew Eurofighter chief executive to target further orders
The Eurofighter consortium has named Jorge Tamarit Degenhardt as its new chief executive, with the Airbus Defence & Space official replacing Leonardo’s Giancarlo Mezzanatto after his three-year term.
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NewsMBDA boosts supply chain efficiency with Roxel acquisition
Weapons propulsion specialist Roxel has become a wholly-owned subsidiary of MBDA, as part of an effort by the European company to boost its production of precision-guided munitions.
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NewsDenmark, Norway extend joint C-130J support deal with Marshall
Denmark and Norway have extended their joint maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) deal with UK specialist Marshall for their respective fleets of Lockheed Martin C-130J tactical transports.
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NewsGovernment auditors uphold Sierra Nevada’s contract win for new US Army intelligence jet
Competitor L3Harris had appealed the US Army’s decision to award Sierra Nevada a nearly $1 billion contract to develop the new business-jet-based Hades intelligence aircraft.
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NewsUSAF to re-open competition for Next-Generation Ejection Seat fleet modernisation
The US Air Force (USAF) is re-evaluating its procurement strategy for installing replacement ejection seats across multiple combat aircraft types, with a pending new request for proposals “to allow additional companies to compete for the contract”.
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NewsJapan cleared for massive AMRAAM buy
Japan has been cleared to obtain over 1,000 Raytheon AIM-120 Advanced Medium Range Air-to-Air Missiles (AMRAAMs).
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NewsRAF completes Red 6 augmented reality trial aboard Hawk T2
The UK Royal Air Force (RAF) has completed a series of flight trials using Advanced Tactical Augmented Reality Systems technology developed by Red 6.
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NewsAustria picks M-346FA as Saab 105 replacement
Austria is to acquire 12 Leonardo M-346FA light-attack/trainer jets as a replacement for its already retired Saab 105 fleet.
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NewsUnnamed country becomes 10th to select C-390 airlifter
Embraer has secured an order for two C-390 tactical transport jets from an unidentified buyer, representing the 10th country to select the type.
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AnalysisChina celebrates Mao’s birthday with new combat jets
Beijing has staged a late-year aerospace coup by showing off not one, but two developmental stealth aircraft.
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NewsItaly becomes latest partner nation to sign for more Eurofighters
Italy has followed fellow Eurofighter partner nation Spain and placed a long-trailed follow-on order for up to 24 examples of the multirole jet.
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NewsUS Navy Super Hornet shot down over Red Sea in apparent friendly fire incident
Two US naval aviators safely ejected from their Boeing F/A-18F over the Red Sea after the jet was mistakenly targeted by one of the guided missile ships escorting the aircraft carrier USS Harry S Truman.
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NewsSwedish Gripen C/D funding boost to cover new missile integration work
Sweden’s Defence Materiel Administration has awarded Saab a SKr466 million ($42 million) contract to support further development of the nation’s Gripen C/D fighter fleet.
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NewsMadrid signs Halcon II order for 25 more Eurofighters
Madrid has signed a project Halcon II contract covering the production of a further batch of 25 Eurofighter combat aircraft.
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NewsLuftwaffe A350 VIP transports set for DIRCM self-protection update
The German air force’s three Airbus A350 VIP transports are to be protected by Elbit Systems-supplied directed infrared countermeasures equipment.
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NewsEurofighter partners advance long-term evolution activity
The four-nation Eurofighter programme has marked a significant advance towards a mid-life upgrade for the type, with the signature of a contract for Part 1 of the long-term evolution effort’s technology maturation phase.
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NewsGermany launches Taurus cruise missile modernisation programme
Germany is to modernise its Taurus KEPD 350 cruise missile inventory, almost 20 years after fielding the standoff-range weapon.
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NewsRAAF F-35A fleet complete with arrival of 72nd aircraft
The Royal Australian Air Force’s (RAAF’s) fleet of Lockheed Martin F-35As is complete, with the final batch of jets landing on Australian soil.
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NewsNorthrop wins $3.5 billion to lead E-6B replacement effort
The US Navy has awarded Northrop Grumman a $3.5 billion contract for the E-130J, the service’s new command and control aircraft for its ballistic missile submarine force.
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NewsUS Air Force flies last T-7A test aircraft ahead of low-rate initial production decision
The fifth example of the Boeing T-7A Red Hawk jet trainer took off from Boeing’s fighter delivery centre at St. Louis Lambert International airport on a customer acceptance flight, with the commander of the US Air Force’s 416th Test Squadron at the controls.