All Fixed-Wing news – Page 540
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NewsLAAD11: Brazil’s UAV interest sparks new designs, corporate moves
Embraer is leading a charge by suppliers seeking to meet the Brazilian military's soaring requirements for unmanned air systems ...
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RAF boss plots possible ISR role for A330 tankers
The UK could employ its Future Strategic Tanker Aircraft for tasks beyond their originally intended roles, the RAF's top officer says ...
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NewsLAAD11: Sukhoi still making push for F-X2 bid in Brazil
Sukhoi is still pushing for a chance to compete for Brazil's F-X2 fighter contract despite being dropped from the air force's short-list two years ago. "We...
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Honda picks GKN for Hondajet fuselage
Honda has selected GKN to supply the entire composite fuselage for its Hondajet business aircraft, with first deliveries set for spring 2012. GKN Aerospace...
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Japan launches F-X fighter RFP
Japan has formally launched its F-X fighter competition by sending a request for proposals to three potential bidders. Boeing and Lockheed Martin have...
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NewsLIBYA: RAF chief details UK operation
The Royal Air Force's top officer has provided a detailed oversight of UK combat operations against Libyan forces ...
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LAAD11: Odebrecht builds on heritage and becomes systems integrator
Brazilian multinational Odebrecht has announced a strategic move into a suddenly crowded market for systems integrators in the Latin American aerospace and...
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NewsNorthrop announces new MQ-8B operations record
The US Navy has logged 18h of flight time in a single day with one of its MQ-8B Fire Scout unmanned helicopters ...
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Space junk raises alarm
In January 2007, China successfully tested an anti-satellite missile, destroying one of its redundant spacecraft orbiting about 800km (1,290 miles) above...
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LIBYA: RAF Typhoon drops first bombs in combat
The UK has given the first combat use to the Eurofighter Typhoon, with a Royal Air Force aircraft having dropped precision-guided bombs on Libyan tanks ...
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PICTURES: Poland accepts glass cockpit-equipped M-28 transport
PZL Mielec has delivered the Polish air force's first of eight glass cockpit-equipped M-28B/PT Bryza transports ...
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Elta reports fresh interest in King Air conversions
The global trend to increase the use of relatively simple, low-cost manned aircraft for reconnaissance missions alongside unmanned air vehicles has prompted...
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NewsKAI closes in on T-50 export deal with Indonesia
Indonesia has selected Korea Aerospace Industries as the preferred bidder for its 16-aircraft advanced jet trainer requirement ...
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NewsPICTURE: UAE's first modified A330 tanker completes debut flight
Airbus Military has completed its first flight of a modified A330 multi-role tanker transport for the United Arab Emirates ...
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Elbit files lawsuit over Georgian UAV deal
Elbit Systems has filed a lawsuit claiming $100 million in unpaid bills from the government of Georgia ...
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Image generator technology: the other kind of cloud computing
Advances in image-generator technology are making the simulated flying environment ever more authentic
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Business briefs
SAFRAN CLOSES ROCKET ENGINE DEAL PROPULSION Safran has finalised its acquisition from SNPE Group of SNPE Matériaux Energétiques and its subsidiaries,...
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Fokker legacy lives on
Its fleet may be dwindling, but the famed Dutch name is gaining altitude
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Brazil to upgrade more F-5 fighters
AEL Sistemas has received a follow-on contract from Embraer Defense and Security to support the upgrade of 11 more Northrop F-5s for the Brazilian air force ...
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Ethiopian army to get BlueBird UAVs
Israeli manufacturer BlueBird has won a contract to supply unmanned air vehicles to the Ethiopian army. The company declines to reveal details about...