All Fixed-wing articles – Page 23
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NewsUK to publish Strategic Defence Review ‘within fortnight’, key contributor says
The UK Ministry of Defence could be poised to publish the findings of its eagerly awaited Strategic Defence Review activity by early June, according to one of the report’s key contributors.
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NewsUS accepts Qatari 747-8I BBJ for presidential transport
US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth has accepted a Boeing 747-8I Boeing Business Jet from Qatar to serve as Air Force One, a mission that will require extensive modifications.
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NewsFirst production KF-21 enters final assembly
The first mass-produced Korea Aerospace Industries KF-21 fighter has entered final assembly.
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NewsAscent lands eight-year mission aircrew training deal with UK military
Ascent Flight Training has been awarded a £300 million ($400 million) contract to markedly increase its provision of rear crew instruction from later this decade to support the operational needs of the UK Royal Air Force and Royal Navy.
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NewsGermany plans Sting Ray torpedo buy for P-8A Poseidon fleet
Berlin is considering a possible acquisition of BAE Systems Sting Ray torpedoes for use with its incoming fleet of US-produced maritime patrol aircraft.
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NewsRaytheon in jammer production contract for USN, RAAF
Raytheon has secured a $580 million production contract for additional Next Generation Jammer Mid-Band (NGJ-MB) pods.
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NewsAustralia enters P-8A sustainment, upgrade pact with Boeing
The Australian government has entered a A$291 million ($186 million) contract with Boeing Defence Australia for sustainment and upgrades of the P-8A Poseidon maritime patrol aircraft.
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NewsUSAF reveals inventory target for new F-47 fighter
The service aims to field at least 185 of the sixth-generation Boeing fighters, with each aircraft having a combat radius of over 1,000nm.
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NewsQatar PM says 747-8I BBJ gift to USA still under “legal review”
Doha’s plan to gift a Boeing 747-8I Boeing Business Jet (BBJ) to the USA for use as a presidential transport is still under review, as the Trump administration lists big aerospace defence deals in Qatar and Saudi Arabia.
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NewsAirbus, TAI team up to pitch Hurjet for Spanish trainer need
Turkish Aerospace (TAI) and Airbus’s defence unit have signed a memorandum of understanding linked to a joint promotion of the former’s Hurjet platform to the Spanish air force.
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Analysis‘No better time’ for Aeralis launch commitment, CEO Crawford says
Aeralis stands ready to drive forward with its groundbreaking modular aircraft programme, with the UK start-up saying that securing a first customer commitment in the coming months will enable it to deliver an operational advanced jet trainer early next decade.
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NewsNetworked RAAF F-35A simulators to improve training, readiness
Simulators for the Lockheed Martin F-35 fighter located at two Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) bases have been connected via the type’s distributed mission training network.
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NewsBoeing begins Lot 2 deliveries of F-15EX as production ramps up
Boeing has now delivered nine of the so-called 4.5-generation fighters to the US Air Force, which is initially fielding the modernised twin-engined fighter to the Oregon Air National Guard.
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NewsChina’s J-35A to support kill chains against adversary stealth aircraft
More details have emerged about the role of the AVIC/Shenyang J-35A in the People’s Liberation Army Air Force.
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NewsNew Delhi says all pilots back home, alludes to aircraft losses
India’s air force states that all pilots have “returned safely” after an apparent air battle on the night of 6-7 May but suggests that aircraft were lost.
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AnalysisAwkward discrepancies in Indian Rafale shootdown image
The fog of war is alive as well in the aerial clash between India and Pakistan, with nebulous imagery swamping social media, exacerbated by limited comments from authorities.
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NewsBelgium gets approval for its remaining F-35s to be assembled in Italy
Lockheed Martin has reached an agreement with Belgium covering the NATO nation’s remaining purchase of F-35A combat aircraft, with Brussels’ remaining examples to undergo final assembly in Europe.
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NewsLockheed Martin sees F-16 CFTs, offsets boosting offer to Philippines
Lockheed Martin is upbeat on the prospects for the F-16 in Manila’s long-running quest to obtain new fighter aircraft.
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NewsDARPA to fund assembly of only one High Speed Vertical Take-Off and Landing design
Bell and Aurora Flight Sciences have taken radically different approaches in a Pentagon X-plane contest to develop an experimental aircraft capable of taking off and landing vertically, while also achieving fixed-wing jet speeds in horizontal flight.
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In depthL3Harris closing in on first export sales of Sky Warden armed turboprop
The military systems integrator says it is in discussions with three potential export customers for its armed variant of the Air Tractor AT-802, with serious interest in Africa, the Middle East and Oceania.