All Fixed-wing articles – Page 14
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NewsLockheed secures additional $4bn to increase production of key long-range missiles
The Pentagon added $4.2 billion to an existing Lockheed Martin contract to cover production increases for the Long Range Anti-Ship Missile and Joint Air-to-Surface Standoff Missiles.
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NewsJoby and L3Harris partner to develop new hybrid-electric VTOL
The partners will examine the potential of a turbine-electric hybrid vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) rotorcraft oriented toward low-altitude military missions.
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NewsIndonesian air force’s first A400M completes maiden flight
Milestone flight validates key systems including engines, flight controls and avionics on the first of two aircraft ordered by Jakarta.
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AnalysisBreaking Taiwan blockade via airlift would require 860 sorties per day, wargame indicates
A US-led airlift to break a Chinese blockade of Taiwan would require an unprecedented 860 daily cargo flights yet still fail to prevent economic collapse, according to new wargame findings.
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NewsBoeing extends ‘last, best and final’ contract offer to fighter assembly workers as strike looms
Described by Boeing as its “last, best and final offer”, the proposal includes wage increases beyond those offered in the deal previously rejected by union members.
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NewsBAE chief hails Turkish Typhoon pact, but sidesteps jet trainer JV reports
BAE Systems chief executive Charles Woodburn has welcomed Turkey’s memorandum of understanding (MoU) linked to a prospective order for Eurofighter Typhoons, but declined to discuss the company’s potential future advanced jet trainer pitch to the UK.
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NewsIndonesia deepens Turkish ties amid Kaan fighter acquisition
Indonesian Aerospace has signed multiple agreements with Turkish defence companies, expanding collaboration on the Kaan fighter programme and maritime patrol aircraft development.
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NewsNorthrop partners with Red 6, Merlin, Shield AI and others on Beacon testbed
Developers of several promising new aerospace technologies, including augmented reality cockpits and in-flight automation, are among the first cohort of companies selected by Northrop Grumman to test and mature their products on the new Beacon testbed.
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NewsF-35 pairs with quadcopter drone for precision strike targeting
The test event used a Precision Drone Works C100, equipped with a laser designator, to identify a ground target for a Lockheed Martin F-35 strike fighter.
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NewsThailand bans drone flights along Cambodian border amid clashes
Thailand has imposed an immediate ban on drone operations in 14 areas along its border with Cambodia, where military clashes have escalated into the combat debut of the Royal Thai Air Force’s Gripen fighters.
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News‘We’ll manage’: Boeing CEO downplays risks of strike by fighter assembly workforce
Boeing chief executive Kelly Ortberg downplayed the potential impacts of a strike by the company’s fighter aircraft production workforce, noting that unit is roughly 10% the size of the commercial aircraft machinists unit that went on strike for more than seven weeks last year.
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NewsTextron unveils Leonardo M-346 variant for US Navy trainer bid
Textron will offer a US-made version of the Italian light jet under the designation Beechcraft M-346N.
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NewsIndonesia signs contract for 48 Turkish Kaan fighters
Indonesia has formalised its commitment to the Turkish Aerospace Kaan programme, signing a contract for 48 of the developmental twin-engined fighters at a Turkish defence show.
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NewsStrike looms at Boeing fighter assembly sites after workers reject contract offer
More than 3,000 unionised employees at Boeing’s St. Louis defence manufacturing hub have rejected a contract proposal, meaning workers could strike after a seven-day cooling-off period.
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NewsElbit secures $260m German A400M self-protection contract
Elbit Systems has received a roughly $260 million contract to supply J-Music directed infrared countermeasures equipment for installation on part of Germany’s fleet of Airbus Defence & Space A400M tactical transports.
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NewsCanada’s first G120TP ‘Astra II’ trainer completes flight debut
Grob Aircraft has performed the first flight of a G120TP turboprop produced for Canada’s Future Aircrew Training programme.
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NewsUS Air Force to purchase dozens more KC-46 tankers from Boeing
Ending long-standing uncertainty about its immediate plans for tanker recapitalisation, the air force says it will procure up to 75 additional KC-46 jets from Boeing, rather than hold a competition for a new tanker platform.
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NewsUS Air Force testing drag-reducing finlets for C-130Js
Air Force Special Operations Command is testing thin finlets developed by Vortex Control Technologies as a possible cost-saving initiative that could lead to longer flight range and better fuel efficiency for C-130J transports.
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NewsL3Harris expects to offset any US OA-1K reductions with international sales
The fiscal year 2026 budget request from the Trump Administration seeks to reduce annual purchases of the new OA-1K militarised crop duster, which manufacturer L3Harris is confident can be offset with overseas sales.
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NewsThai air force deploys F-16 against Cambodian forces as border clash intensifies
The deployment of the RTAF’s F-16s marks the first time the Thai military has deployed air power in the ongoing clashes between the two neighbouring countries.