All Fixed-wing articles – Page 123
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NewsPoor record sharing and planning cause US Navy aircraft maintenance delays
The service’s poor record sharing and maintenance planning has caused depot maintenance to be behind schedule 48% of the time on average between 2014 and 2019.
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NewsJoint UK-Qatar Typhoon squadron launches first flights
A joint UK-Qatar Eurofighter Typhoon unit has conducted its first flights, with 12 Sqn employing Royal Air Force-owned assets.
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NewsCanberra kicks off search for new advanced jet trainer
Canberra has commenced the search for a new advanced jet trainer to replace BAE Systems Hawk 127s operated by the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF).
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In depthBig USAF B-21 fleet essential for great power conflict: think tank
Long-range stealth bombers are the most effective and least costly method for the US Air Force (USAF) to strike targets deep in China and Russia, according to recent report by the Mitchell Institute.
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NewsUS Air Force considers ways to recruit commercial pilots
The service’s Air Education and Training Command has not yet established new career paths, but is exploring the idea of recruiting experienced commercial pilots or civilians within commercial pilot training programmes.
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NewsElbit lands follow-on T-6A trainer support deal with Israel
Elbit Systems has secured a contract worth $38 million to provide continued operational, maintenance and logistics support for the Israeli air force’s fleet of Beechcraft T-6A basic trainers.
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NewsLockheed Martin invests in Red 6, developer of augmented reality flight training, dogfighting
Red 6 has developed an augmented reality flight training and dogfighting software for use in a purpose-built helmet-mounted headset during flight.
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OpinionCan fighter designers keep delivering the right stuff?
In the realm of aerial combat, the ability to see further and strike faster than an adversary is in most cases the difference between death or glory. For combat aircraft manufacturers, the coming decade holds great potential, with the USA and several European nations embarking on the development of so-called ...
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NewsUS Navy’s AARGM-ER completes critical design review
The service completed design verification tests of the AARGM-ER rocket motor and warhead, in addition to the critical design review of subsystems and system-level performance. The missile is a new air-launched weapon intended to destroy enemy radar and communications systems.
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NewsGermany picks Hensoldt for Eurofighter AESA radar integration
Berlin has approved a contract for sensor house Hensoldt to complete development, production and integration work on an active electronically scanned array (AESA) radar for its air force fleet of Eurofighter combat aircraft. “With this decision, Germany is taking on a pioneering role in the field of key technology for ...
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NewsBoeing delivers first new-build F/A-18 Block III Super Hornets to US Navy
The company delivered one single-seat E model and one two-seat F model to the service.
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NewsCanada approved to buy 50 AIM-9X Block II Sidewinder missiles for CF-18 Hornets
Until the Royal Canadian Air Force makes a decision on its next generation of fighter aircraft, it’ll have to rely on its aging fleet of classic McDonnell Douglas F/A-18A Hornets, known in Canada as the CF-18.
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NewsSlovakia offered long-term industrial participation in L-39NG
Czech proposal for neighbour’s acquisition of eight examples of new-generation jet trainer promises an end to US-based instruction for fighter pilots
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NewsUK’s unmanned Protector gains Brimstones, Paveway IV for ground test
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems is advancing weapons integration work in support of the UK’s Protector RG1 remotely piloted air system programme, with ground vibration testing now being performed.
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NewsSuper Hornet tests StormBreaker foul-weather munition
A Boeing F/A-18E/F Super Hornet has conducted a guided release of Raytheon’s new GBU-53/B StormBreaker munition, which is design to hit moving targets in poor visibility conditions.
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NewsJim Taiclet takes over as Lockheed Martin CEO
As part of a planned succession, he takes over the reins of the USA’s largest defence manufacturer from former CEO Marillyn Hewson, who now will become executive chairman of the board.
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NewsTo improve F-35 reliability, Pentagon plans performance-based logistics contract
The programme office has launched a market research effort ahead of a plan to grant a three-year PBL contract for 2024 to 2026.
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NewsPentagon awards $100m to Spirit AeroSystems and GE Aviation to shore up aerospace
The Pentagon plans to grant more awards overtime to subsidise companies that have been hurt by declining commercial business.
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NewsTaiwan’s Brave Eagle trainer conducts first flight
The Aerospace Industrial Development Corporation T-5 Brave Eagle advanced jet trainer has conducted its maiden flight from Ching Chuan Kang air base near the city of Taichung, Taiwan.
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NewsWhy the USAF is keen on car maker know-how for future fighter production
The service wants to mimic the way the car industry makes small improvements to car models year after year using digital design and engineering tools.