All Fixed-wing articles – Page 294
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NewsPICTURES: Airbus C295W winglet tour touches down in Bolivia
The Airbus C295W winglet roadshow stopped off in the city of El Alto in Bolivia this week to demonstrate the new type’s performance in hot and high conditions.
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NewsArgentina seeks four Bell Helicopter 412EPs
Argentina’s request for four Bell Helicopter 412EP utility rotorcraft has been approved by the US state department, according to a government notification.
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US government authorises Global Hawk sale to Japan
The US government has approved a potential $1.2 billion sale of three Block 30-model Northrop Grumman RQ-4 Global Hawk unmanned air vehicles to Japan.
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NewsUK MAA seeks to allow commercial UAV ops by military personnel
The UK’s Military Aviation Authority is seeking to allow readily-available commercial unmanned air vehicles to be operated by military personnel, as a lack of aviation experience currently prohibits them from doing so.
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NewsDanish army seeking Puma UAV certification for overseas flight
The Royal Danish Army is looking to acquire an airworthiness certificate for its AeroVironment Puma AE unmanned air vehicle, as it is currently limited to the overseas joint exercises and operations that it can be deployed in support of.
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NewsBoeing E-3G makes Middle East combat debut
The US Air Force has sent its newly upgraded E-3G Sentry into harm’s way for the first time on a deployment to Southwest Asia, where it will presumably be supporting the increasingly cluttered air campaign against Islamic State militants in Iraq and Syria.
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NewsRussian bombers deploy Kh-101 cruise missiles over Syria
Russia's aerial campaign in Syria is being used to test weapon systems that have not previously been employed under combat conditions – including the Raduga Kh-101 air-launched cruise missile.
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ANALYSIS: Military simulators report available for download
The 2015 census now features the latest information available on military aircraft simulation.
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Moscow steps up air campaign over Syria
Russia has stepped up its airstrikes in Syria and on 17 November for the first time deployed strategic bombers during its intervention.
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NewsJapan orders first E-2D Advanced Hawkeye AEW aircraft
Japan has ordered its first Northrop Grumman E-2D Advanced Hawkeye airborne early warning and control (AEW&C) system aircraft, through a foreign military sale valued at $151 million.
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NewsFAA approves Lockheed airship certification plan
The US Federal Aviation Administration has approved a certification plan developed by Lockheed Martin to facilitate the introduction of hybrid airships into routine cargo-carrying operations.
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NewsAirbus Helicopters to revive Romanian aircraft manufacturing
Romania's aircraft manufacturing industry, dormant since 2004, is being revived by Airbus Helicopters, which is to begin production of its legacy Super Puma models at a new facility near Brasov.
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Hermes 900 reaches full operational status for Israel
Elbit Systems' Hermes 900 unmanned air system has become fully operational with the Israeli air force.
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NewsGhostrider gunship scrapped after inverted flight scare
The US Air Force had to scrap one of its brand-new Lockheed Martin AC-130J Ghostrider gunships following a training mishap earlier this year, the service has revealed.
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NewsFrance launches Raqqa strikes after Paris terrorist attacks
France has responded to the multiple terrorist attacks in Paris during the evening of 13 November by launching an aerial attack on the heart of the perpetrators’ stronghold in Syria.
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NewsUruguay seeks Elbit Skylark UAV deal
Uruguay wants to purchase Elbit Systems’ Skylark I-LE unmanned air vehicle, with senior officials from the nation having recently observed the type being operated by ground units of the Israeli Defence Forces.
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NewsBomber advocates target USAF’s ‘squishy’ LRS-B requirement
Long-Range Strike Bomber advocates are calling on the US air force to drop its “squishy” requirement for 80 to 100 next-generation heavy combat aircraft to replace the B-1B and B-52 and instead focus on the “bare minimum" requirement for 100.
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NewsSoftware regulation challenges UCAV proliferation control
The introduction of international laws for a future generation of unmanned combat air vehicles hinges on the regulation of software, which can effectively be used to turn a regular aerial system into an autonomous weapon.
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NewsIndian MTCR progress highlights Chinese absence from control regime
The potential signing of India into the Missile Technology Control Regime has shed light on China’s failed entry to the export control scheme as questions remain over its trading in unmanned air vehicles and missiles.
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NewsHypersonic missile developments raise regulatory concerns
The development of hypersonic missile-delivery systems by China, Russia and the USA has raised concerns as to what warhead the high-speed, long-range delivery system would use, plus how regulations surrounding their use would manifest.