All Fixed-Wing news – Page 566
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NewsJoint carrier operations, UAV developments in UK/France defence pact
The UK and France will co-operate on matters ranging from aircraft carrier use to UAV projects and A400M support ...
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Lockheed's F-35 faces second restructuring this year
Facing a new round of cost overruns and schedule delays, the Lockheed Martin F-35 programme will finish the final two months of 2010 in much the same way as it opened the year.
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NewsBoeing: German CSAR selection process slips into 2011
The selection process for Germany's combat search and rescue helicopter requirement may slip into the first quarter of next year, a top Boeing executive says ...
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Engineering success
Scottish aerospace can build on its solid base via partnerships and external investment
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Northrop Grumman expects USAF decision on F-16 radar upgrade soon
Northrop Grumman expects the final word from the US Air Force on a possible radar upgrade for its Lockheed Martin F-16s within a few months.
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Romania halts MiG-21 training flights after fatal crash
The Romanian air force has halted all training flights with its MiG-21 fighters after two pilots were killed in a 1 November crash ...
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Egypt signs up for three C-295 transports
The Egyptian air force is to receive three C-295 medium transports from next year, under a new deal with Airbus Military ...
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New Zealand accepts upgraded C-130 for operational test
The Royal New Zealand Air Force has provisionally accepted its first upgraded C-130 Hercules at air base Auckland ...
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Opinion
Comment: Breakthrough or bust
After 25 years of operating Bell's Kiowa Warrior as an 'interim' platform, the US Army is pushing, again, for a replacement. But will a gamble on new technology return a winner?
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NewsLockheed Martin eyes common architecture for F-35, F-22
Lockheed Martin is looking at revamping several of the F-22's most critical systems with hardware from the F-35.
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NewsEmbraer adds Argentina to KC-390 discussion partners
Embraer has announced that Argentina is the sixth government to enter negotiations on joining the development phase of the KC-390 transport programme. A...
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Airbus poised to complete qualification flights with Australian tankers
The last customer qualification flights involving the Royal Australian Air Force's new KC-30A tankers will be flown by early November ...
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NewsA400M close to first air drop, refuelling tests, says Airbus
Airbus Military is to perform its first air-drop tests with the A400M, while contract negotiations with its European customers also make progress ...
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PICTURE: Airbus Military flies UK's second A330 tanker
Airbus Military has flown the second A330-200 to have been modified under the UK's Future Strategic Tanker Aircraft programme ...
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NewsRaytheon to brief USAF on RACR test results
Raytheon is to brief USAF officials about the performance of its RACR AESA sensor following recent flight tests with an F-16 ...
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NewsSpace ministers press for co-operation to make exploration a reality
Those who are particularly cynical about the justification for spaceflight budgets enjoy an amusing little circular argument. Question: why do we have the...
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Croatia, Slovenia to pursue joint fighter deal
Croatia and Slovenia have agreed to form a new working group to study the possible joint procurement of at least 12 multirole fighters. Croatia's remaining...
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PICTURES: Turkish air force to receive first KT-1 trainers
The Turkish air force's first KAI-built KT-1T trainers are undergoing flight-testing near Ankara ...
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Kiowa Warrior steals spotlight at AUSA
After surviving two attempts to field a replacement scout helicopter, the Bell Helicopter OH-58D Kiowa Warrior is only getting stronger as the US Army considers...