All Fixed-wing articles – Page 366
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NewsTalon guided rocket fired from MD 530G
Raytheon’s Talon laser-guided rockets have been successfully fired from MD Helicopters’ MD 530G light attack helicopter during a series of tests at Yuma Proving Ground, Arizona.
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Japanese whitepaper highlights industrial role of F-35A
Japan’s annual defence whitepaper underlines the importance Tokyo places on the industrial participation aspects of the Lockheed Martin F-35A programme, and casts a wary eye on airpower developments in China.
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China TA-600 amphibian eyes first flight in 2015
China could conduct a maiden flight for the developmental AVIC TA-600 amphibious aircraft in 2015.
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Israel blocks further UAS sales to Russia
The Israeli defence ministry has ordered all Israeli companies that manufacture unmanned air systems not to begin or continue negotiations about new contracts in Russia.
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Sidelined Israeli firms target Polish UAS requirement
Israel's defence ministry is trying to find a way to allow the nation's leading unmanned air system manufacturers to supply at least part of expected Polish requirements for such equipment, despite having earlier this year withdrawn the export permits to Warsaw held by Elbit Systems and Israel Aerospace Industries.
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NewsIndian air force continues Dhruv grounding
The Indian air force has grounded its Hindustan Aeronautics-built Dhruv advanced light helicopters, following a fatal crash that happened on 25 July. All seven personnel on board were killed when the Mk III production standard aircraft came down after its crew had issued a mayday call.
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NewsHybrid airship flight test campaign to begin next year
Hybrid Air Vehicles (HAV) is to begin the flight test campaign of its Airlander 10 hybrid airship in the May timeframe following a delay in raising the required funds to support the effort.
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AnalysisANALYSIS: India's air force modernisation challenge
The modernisation of the Indian air force is massive in scale and hugely expensive, but will deliver capability that will put the service at the forefront of any battle in the future.
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NewsRAF Reapers to enter service's core fleet
The UK Ministry of Defence has announced that it will bring its ten Royal Air Force General Atomics Aeronautical Systems MQ-9 Reaper unmanned air vehicles into its core fleet.
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Embraer's role grows in Brazilian Gripen programme
Embraer confirms the company’s role in Brazil’s F-X fighter programme has expanded since the air force awarded the $4.5 billion contract to Saab to deliver 36 Gripen NG fighters.
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NewsItaly ponders Hammerhead UAV as Predator replacement
Italy is evaluating the Piaggio Aero P.1HH Hammerhead unmanned air vehicle (UAV) as a likely replacement for its air force's fleet of General Atomics Aeronautical Systems Predator As from later this decade.
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NewsUSAF debates future fighter requirement
The next generation of weapons technology that replaces the Lockheed Martin F-22 and F-35 may not be a single-seater or even a fighter, but the end result should have a deeper magazine, says the retiring head of the US Air Force’s Air Combat Command (ACC).
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F-35B passes wet runway and crosswind tests
The Lockheed Martin F-35B has completed wet runway and crosswind testing, which comprised 37 missions over a 41 day period using aircraft BF-4.
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NewsFinal modernised P-3 Orion delivered to Brazil
Airbus Defence & Space has delivered the last of nine Lockheed P-3 Orion anti-submarine warfare (ASW) aircraft it has upgraded for the Brazilian air force.
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NewsAfrican order for Horus UAV
Flight Tech has received the first export contract for its tactical Horus FT-100 unmanned air vehicle that will see it deliver the UAV to an undisclosed African customer.
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NewsBrazil signs for three SAR-roled C295s
Brazil has ordered three search and rescue-configured Airbus C295s for operation by the nation’s air force.
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NewsFrance takes delivery of third A400M
France has received its third Airbus A400M Atlas tactical transport, representing the fourth delivery overall for the progamme.
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NewsRussian navy boosts ASW capability with modernised Il-38N
Ilyushin has delivered the first upgraded Il-38N anti-submarine warfare (ASW) aircraft to the Russian navy following a modernisation effort beginning in 2012.
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OpinionOPINION: MH17 - The chances of success for the investigators
The loss of flight MH17 is not about Malaysia Airlines. Everyone in the aviation industry knows what a cruel irony it is that this carrier has lost a second Boeing 777 with everybody on board – again apparently through no fault of its own – and empathises with its employees ...
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NewsAustralian F-35s rolled out in Texas
Australia’s first pair of F-35 Lightning II combat aircraft have been rolled out, during a ceremony at Lockheed Martin’s Fort Worth final assembly site in Texas. They are the lead examples of at least 72 aircraft to be produced for the nation, under an acquisition worth a projected A$12.4 billion ...