All Fixed-wing articles – Page 246
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NewsRaytheon outlines plan to assemble T-100 in Mississippi
Raytheon will assemble and deliver T-100 jet trainers from Mississippi if the company’s partnership with Leonardo wins a four-way competition to replace the US Air Force Northrop T-38 Talon fleet.
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NewsEmbraer agrees to pay US $205 million to settle bribery charges
Brazilian aircraft manufacturer Embraer will pay the US more than $205 million to settle bribery allegations, the US Securities and Exchange Commission announced today.
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NewsScorpion nears flight milestone as R&D accelerates
Textron AirLand is accelerating research and development spending on its Scorpion light attack programme as it prepares for an imminent maiden sortie of the first production example.
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NewsBoeing to test high levels of unmanned autonomy
Boeing is planning to demonstrate the autonomous capabilities of a number of its unmanned systems during maritime surveillance operations.
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NewsSikorsky CH-53K meets objectives in key test
The Sikorsky CH-53K met all test objectives in a key evaluation scheduled months before a decision on launching low-rate initial production of the heavy-lift helicopter, according to Lockheed Martin and US Navy officials.
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NewsAirbus Helicopters and DCNS team to offer rotary UAV to French navy
Airbus Helicopters and DCNS have joined forces to offer the former’s Cabri G2-derived VSR700 unmanned rotorcraft for a French navy tactical requirement.
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NewsPICTURES: Scorpion carries out weapons testing over White Sands
Textron AirLand’s Scorpion light attack fighter has demonstrated its close air support capability for the first time, during a weapons exercise at White Sands Missile Range in New Mexico.
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NewsUSN awards MQ-25 risk reduction contract to Northrop Grumman
Northrop Grumman has become the fourth and final contractor to win a contract from the US Navy to modify a preliminary design for an unmanned stealth bomber into an aerial tanker.
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NewsBAE to up the pace on APKWS production
BAE Systems has been awarded a three-year contract from the US Navy worth up to $600 million to support deliveries of its Advanced Precision Kill Weapon System (APKWS).
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Rafale's new targeting pod gets airborne
A key sensor update for the Dassault Rafale’s in-development F3R software standard is on track to deliver enhanced capability from mid-2018, according to Thales.
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ANALYSIS: Chinese fighters to take Zhuhai spotlight
Accessing the biennial Airshow China gathering in Zhuhai is by no means easy – for aviation journalists, at least. There is considerable bureaucracy involved in securing a “J2” visa, and once in Zhuhai itself, hotel rates jump by five or six times during show week. It is also challenging to ...
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RAAF to equip one A330 MRTT as VIP transport
Australia has decided that one of its two incoming Airbus Defence and Space A330 multi-role tanker transport (MRTT) aircraft will have an interior customised for transporting government officials.
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Aurora Flight Sciences unveils robotic pilot assistant
Aurora Flight Sciences has unveiled a prototype of a robotic “pilot assistant” that functions as a second-pilot in a two-seat aircraft.
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Israel takes delivery of fourth C-130J
Israel's fourth Lockheed Martin C-130J "Samson" tactical transport arrived at an air force base in the country in mid-October. It will be followed by another two examples by the end of this year.
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DoD awards $743 million contract linked to ninth lot of F-35s
The US Department of Defense has awarded a Lockheed Martin a $743 million contract linked to the ninth batch of F-35 fighters, as negotiations on a final production contract for Lots 9 and 10 continue.
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NewsIndia moves closer to acquiring Heron TP
The Indian air force is moving ahead with implementation of a plan to purchase the Israel Aerospace Industries Heron TP unmanned air vehicle, having joined the Missile Technology Control Regime (MTCR) in June.
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NewsLeonardo reveals details of Osprey sale for Fire Scout
Leonardo has finally released details of its 26 May contract award from the US Navy to provide its Osprey 30 flat-panelled radar for the Northrop Grumman MQ-8C Fire Scout unmanned air vehicle.
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NewsIndustry presents UAV upgrades to Royal Navy
As the Royal Navy moves towards retiring its only unmanned air vehicle from service in 2017, industry has presented a number of upgrades to UK-operated systems to try and tempt the service into continuing operations with such technology.
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NewsFlightGlobal launches Insight channel
A new dedicated space on flightglobal.com designed to showcase FlightGlobal’s market expertise, depth of data, and opinion, as well as encouraging debate around key topics, has been launched by FlightGlobal
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JAPAN AEROSPACE: Bell, Fuji engineers busy with UH-X specifications
Bell Helicopter is working with engineers from Fuji Heavy Industries on modification work prior to starting production of Tokyo’s 150 UH-X helicopters.