All Fixed-wing articles – Page 357
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NewsUS Air Force again seeks to upgrade B-52H radars
The US Air Force is breathing new life into an effort to upgrade the radar systems in its fleet of Boeing B-52H bombers initially announced four years ago.
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NewsAllies strengthen coalition against Islamic State militants
Several additional nations have begun taking part in US-led operations against Islamic State militants in Iraq, with UK aircraft having performed their first strikes, and fresh deployments made or announced by Belgium and the Netherlands.
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NewsAustralia to buy up to four more C-17s
The Australian Government has announced its intention to buy an additional two Boeing C-17A Globemaster III transports for the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF).
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NewsSikorsky rolls-out high-speed Raider rotorcraft
Sikorsky has completed the prototype for a revolutionary rotorcraft design that could dramatically improve the speed and hover capabilities of traditional helicopter.
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Israel casts doubt on Egyptian MiG-35 discussions
Israeli intelligence experts have expressed doubts about the viability ofthe current negotiations about a possible sale of Russian RAC MiG-35 fighters to Egypt.
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NewsIndia’s Tejas light fighter crosses milestone
The first series production example of India’s Tejas Mk1 light combat aircraft (LCA) completed its maiden flight on 30 September. The single-engined aircraft took to the air – without any telemetry support – from Hindustan Aeronautics’ (HAL) airport in Bengaluru, and landed safely after a flight lasting less than 30min.
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Thailand requests additional UH-72A helicopters
Thailand is hoping to increase its future fleet of UH-72A Lakota light utility helicopters, after requesting the purchase of additional examples from US contractor Airbus Defence & Space.
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NewsThales gets new AESA radar study contract
France’s DGA defence procurement agency has awarded Thales a multi-year contract to research technologies required to produce the next generation of active electronically scanned array radars.
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Opinion
OPINION: Why the time is not right to retire the Tornado
For prize boxers and elite footballers, the decision to retire while at the peak of their capability is often driven by a desire to avoid tarnishing their legacy.
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NewsAustralia's first F-35 gets airborne
The Royal Australian Air Force’s first Lockheed Martin F-35A Lightning II made its flight debut from the manufacturer’s Fort Worth facility in Texas on 29 September.
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NewsPoland requests JASSM weapons for F-16 fleet
Poland is looking to add the Lockheed Martin AGM-158A Joint Air-to-Surface Standoff Missile (JASSM) to its fleet of Lockheed F-16 fighters, under a potential acquisition worth around $500 million.
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NewsRAF Tornados strike first Islamic State targets
A pair of Royal Air Force Panavia Tornado GR4s engaged their first Islamic State targets in Iraq on 30 September, the UK Ministry of Defence has announced.
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NewsBoeing to move 2,000 defence jobs from Seattle, Washington
Boeing will shutter defence services facilities in Washington state and consolidate the work elsewhere in the United States to save cost, the company announced on 29 September.
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NewsFirst PC-21s head for Qatar
Pilatus has delivered its first two PC-21 trainers to Qatar, with the pair having left its Stans manufacturing site in Switzerland for the Middle East on 29 September.
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NewsFirst new-build MH-47G delivered to US Special Operations
RIDLEY PARK, Pennsylvania ‑ US Special Operations Command aviators already fly a highly advanced version of the Boeing CH-47 Chinook heavy lift helicopter, but not until 29 September did they have one built from scratch.
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NewsMore T-6C trainers head for New Zealand
Beechcraft has transferred its second batch of two T-6C trainers to New Zealand, with the aircraft having left its Wichita production site in Kansas.
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Thai air force to order reconnaissance-roled Avanti II
The Royal Thai Air Force’s deputy chief of air staff, Air Chief Marshal Sutthiphan Kritsanakhup and Piaggio Aero Industries’ government sales director Francescomaria Tuccillo on 29 September reached an agreement in Rome for the delivery of one P180 Avanti II in a new photographic reconnaissance configuration.
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NewsWatchkeeper fully operational in Afghanistan, UK reveals
The British Army’s Thales UK/Elbit Systems-developed Watchkeeper unmanned air system has become fully operational in Afghanistan, the Ministry of Defence has announced.
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NewsDutch commit F-16s to anti-IS coalition
On 25 September, the Dutch government announced its decision to deploy eight Lockheed Martin F-16s to the Middle East in support of the international action against Islamic State militants.
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Vietnam acquires unmanned Orbiter 2
Vietnam has acquired the Orbiter 2 unmanned air system, for use as an aerial forward observation asset for its artillery corps.