All Fixed-wing articles – Page 317
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NewsRIAT: UK’s Seedcorn MPA project renewed for a further three years
The UK has renewed its Seedcorn maritime patrol project that sees it integrated with allied forces for another three years, maintaining the capability it lost with the cancelled BAE Systems Nimrod MRA4 until a replacement is sought.
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AnalysisANALYSIS: Flying the RAF's Hawk T2
My sortie with the Royal Air Force’s 4 Sqn was conducted from its Valley training base on the Isle of Anglesey, north Wales on 1 July, with BAE Systems Hawk T2 ZK010 flying as “Victor 95”.
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NewsVIDEO: A400M in the Cruise phase
Tom Cruise likes to earn his money the hard way, by doing his own stunts – including this hanging-on-by-his-fingernails number for the upcoming Mission: Impossible – Rogue Nation.
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AnalysisANALYSIS: Proven systems to reduce UK training risk on MFTS
With the remainder of the UK Military Flying Training System’s (MFTS) new aircraft to enter operational use before the end of the current decade, the selection of low-risk types is a critical factor pointing towards the project’s success, says Ascent Flight Training managing director Paul Livingston.
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NewsBoeing reports second internal KC-46 cost overrun
Boeing will absorb another after-tax charge related to the KC-46 programme, as overall costs approach $1.5 billion over the US Air Force’s original contract award.
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Israel wants US 'compensation' for Iran nuclear deal
Israel is preparing to deliver a list of aircraft and weapons it wants from the USA as a “compensation package” for the recent agreement with Iran that limited Tehran’s nuclear ambitions
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NewsBoeing and Tata agree to jointly develop UAVs
Boeing and Tata Advanced Systems (TASL) have signed an agreement to jointly develop unmanned air vehicles, building on previous deals between the two to develop components together for the former’s rotorcraft.
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AnalysisANALYSIS: How UK military flying training is learning from past mistakes
Fifteen years ago, the UK National Audit Office (NAO) published a report on the Ministry of Defence’s ageing military flying training infrastructure that was so damning it acted as a wake-up call for the services, and prompted a wholesale modernisation.
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NewsLockheed to lead South Korea’s KF-16 upgrade
In an incredible reversal of fortunes, Lockheed Martin and Northrop Grumman have emerged as the principle benefactors of a renegotiated South Korean KF-16 fighter upgrade programme, valued at $2.7 billion.
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Boeing, Tata sign framework manufacturing agreement
Boeing and Tata Advanced Systems (TASL) have signed a framework agreement to work together in aerospace and defence manufacturing.
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Top USAF official warns of "blowback" if Congress saves A-10
Proposals in the US Congress to protect the Fairchild Republic A-10 and Lockheed Martin EC-130 from retirement and restrict further fleet reductions could force the US Air Force to “delay or eliminate” modernisation programmes, Secretary of the Air Force Deborah James warned on 15 July.
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NewsAirbus D&S completes Typhoon aerodynamic testing
Flight-testing of a series of aerodynamic upgrades to the Eurofighter Typhoon that will increase its agility and ability to carry weapons has been completed by Airbus Defence & Space.
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NewsIndia to buy four additional P-8Is
The Indian Defence Acquisition Council has cleared the acquisition of four additional Boeing P-8I long-range maritime reconnaissance aircraft for the Indian navy.
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NewsThales strengthens Watchkeeper offer to Poland
Thales and WB Electronics have signed an agreement to build a Polish tactical unmanned air vehicle named Gryf (Grifon), based on the former’s experience with the British Army’s Watchkeeper 450, and on the technology used on the UAV.
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NewsUSAF still hoping for 18 KC-46A tankers by 2017 despite slip
The US Air Force’s programme executive officer for tankers is cautiously optimistic that Boeing can deliver its first 18 operational KC-46A Pegasus aircraft by August 2017 as required, but says he doesn’t have his “head in the sand” either.
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NewsJapan becomes first V-22 export customer
Japan is now officially set to become the first foreign operator of the Bell Boeing V-22 Osprey after signing a $332 million contract for five of the tiltrotor aircraft.
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Aurora expects "significant demand" for long-legged Orion
Aurora Flight Sciences still expects to see “significant demand” for the long-endurance Orion unmanned air system, eight months after a record-breaking demonstration flight.
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NewsUSMC begins F-35B readiness inspection ahead of IOC decision
The US Marine Corps has begun its one-week operational readiness inspection of the Lockheed Martin F-35B-equipped Marine Fighter Attack Squadron-121 (VMFA-121) – the Green Knights – to assess whether the 10-aircraft unit is ready for combat.
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NewsAFSOC retires two-thirds of C-145A fleet
The US Air Force Special Operations Command (AFSOC) is retiring two-thirds of its PZL Mielec C-145A light cargo fleet, just two years after it moved to its current home at Duke Field, Florida.
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NewsTu-95 crash adds to list of recent Russian incidents
A Tupolev Tu-95MS “Bear H” strategic bomber has crashed during a training flight near Khabarovsk, marking the sixth incident involving a Russian air force aircraft since the beginning of June.