All Fixed-Wing news – Page 513
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Australian navy to lease three Bell 429s
The Royal Australian Navy will lease three Bell 429 helicopters from Raytheon Australia to train its air crews ...
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NewsRising China overshadows Taiwan’s fighter upgrade hopes
Pressure from the People's Republic is stymying Taiwan's bid to acquire new fighters
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Obituary: Lt Cdr Peter Twiss 1921-2011
A legend of the golden age of test piloting, Lt Cdr Peter Twiss leaves behind a legacy of record-breaking speed, sterling wartime service and even a cameo as a Bond film bad guy
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DSEi: Qinetiq seeks more users for Welsh UAV centre
Qinetiq is working to attract more developers and operators of unmanned air vehicles to its West Wales test facility ...
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Poland extends deadline for LIFT contest
Poland has again delayed the dealine to receive final bids in its 16-unit lead-in fighter trainer contest ...
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RAAF conducts first KC-30A flight
The Royal Australian Air Force has conducted its first flight with the KC-30A multi-role tanker transport ...
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NewsDSEi: MBDA advances Fire Shadow loitering munition tests
The UK's Fire Shadow loitering munition has passed a key test, as MBDA nears deliveries to the British Army ...
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Australia to conduct diagnostic review of army MRH90s
Australia will conduct a diagnostic review of its NH Industries MRH90 multi-role helicopter programme and will report the findings by the end of October.
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Black box data streaming service could be ready by early 2012
An in-flight aircraft performance data transmission service that promises to vastly improve on aircraft communications addressing and reporting systems (ACARS) could be in service in early 2012.
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DSEi: Thales outlines Sea King 7 replacement proposal
Details have emerged of proposals to replace the Royal Navy's Sea King 7 surveillance helicopters ...
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Sikorsky reveals plan to offer CH-53Ks to USAF, US Army
Sikorsky has revealed long-term plans to offer the CH-53K heavy lift helicopter to other US military services, including the Air Force.
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CMC tests cockpit retrofit for Canada's A310 Polaris
CMC has started testing a new flight management system in an Airbus A310 Polaris for Canada's Department of National Defence ...
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NewsDSEi: Qinetiq, Northrop offer UK unmanned Gazelle conversion
Qinetiq and Northrop Grumman are offering to modify a Gazelle helicopter with the Fire Scout's vehicle management system ...
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NewsUS Senate seeks four-year F-35 production rate freeze
Lockheed Martin F-35 production could be frozen at around 32 aircraft for four years, if a US Senate committee's version of the fiscal year 2012 defence budget is signed into law.
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Poland's Orlik trainer to get glass cockpit
Airbus Military Polska is to develop a new version of its PZL-130 Orlik turboprop trainer with glass cockpit avionics ...
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NewsDSEi: Lynx Wildcat aces operating trials
AgustaWestland brought one of the British Army's future Lynx Wildcat helicopters to the Defence & Security Equipment International (DSEi) show in London, as its flight test programme for the type nears an end.
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DSEi: MBDA reveals fresh order for dual-mode Brimstone
MBDA has received a fresh order to supply the UK Royal Air Force with additional dual-mode seeker-equipped Brimstone air-to-surface missiles ...
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NewsAustralia receives fifth C-17
Australia has taken delivery of its fifth and final Boeing C-17 Globemaster III, as L-3 Link Simulation & Training begins operations of its C-17 training...
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NewsDSEi: BAE's Blast technology to see through brownout
BAE Systems has detailed its solution for helping helicopter pilots maintain situational awareness in degraded visual environments ...
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Voyager tanker gains military certification
Airbus Military has received military certification for the Future Strategic Transport Aircraft (FSTA) version of its A330 MRTT for the UK Royal Air Force,...