All Fixed-wing articles – Page 368
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NewsFARNBOROUGH: Alenia Aermacchi pushes training solutions
Last week, the first Alenia Aermacchi M-346 Lavi advanced/lead-in fighter trainers were delivered to the Israeli air force. It becomes the third customer after the Republic of Singapore and Italian air forces to put the trainer into service together with its advanced ground-based training system (GBTS). In addition, the Polish ...
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NewsFARNBOROUGH: Saab waiting for UK maritime patrol details
Saab is waiting for more details on the UK’s potential maritime patrol aircraft requirements, but is actively promoting the potential of its proposed Swordfish aircraft for the role.
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NewsFARNBOROUGH: Lockheed disappointed in F-35 setback, remains optimistic
Lockheed Martin has expressed disappointment that its F-35 Joint Strike Fighter will not fly at this year's Farnborough air show, but has downplayed the impact of the decision on the international perception of the programme.
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NewsFARNBOROUGH: Elbit anticipates Swiss production contract
Elbit Systems expects a production contract by the end of 2015 to provide the Swiss armed forces with its new unmanned air vehicle.
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FARNBOROUGH: Boeing seeks first customers for MSA
Boeing’s maritime surveillance aircraft (MSA) was only a concept when the company announced the programme’s launch at the Farnborough airshow in 2012.
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NewsA400M passes in-flight refuelling test
Airbus Defence & Space has conducted a key flight test activity with its A400M Atlas tactical transport, proving the type's ability to receive fuel in flight.
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FARNBOROUGH: ATK and Alenia claim success in MC-27J gun trials
ATK and Alenia Aermacchi have successfully completed the first phase of ground and flight testing for the palletised gun system on the MC-27J gunship variant of the tactical transport with the support of the Italian air force.
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NewsFARNBOROUGH: Predator participates in NATO exercise
General Atomics demonstrated the interoperability of its MQ-9 Reaper unmanned air vehicle during a NATO-led exercise in Norway.
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NewsFARNBOROUGH: Vulcan makes final Farnborough flight
The world’s last remaining flying Avro Vulcan jet is expected to make its last Farnborough air show appearance when it flies this weekend.
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FARNBOROUGH: Ukraine situation will not affect UAC cooperation
Relationships between Russia's aerospace industry and the West will not be affected by the backlash against the country's actions in Ukraine, believes Mikhail Pogosyan, president of the United Aircraft holding company.
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FARNBOROUGH: US Navy stresses importance of Growler’s electronic attack role
The increasing complexity of the so-called blue kill chain the steps needed to land weapons on targets is driving greater need for electronic attack aircraft like Boeings E/A-18G Growler, says a US Navy official.
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NewsFARNBOROUGH: UTAS, Selex partner to bring synthetic aperture radar to BD-110s
UTC Aerospace Systems (UTAS) and Selex ES are partnering to develop a new long-range synthetic aperture radar (SAR) that can be integrated into UTAS DB-110 electro-optical and infrared (EO/IR) sensors.
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NewsFARNBOROUGH: RAF completes upgrades to Tornados in Afghanistan
The Royal Air Force is continuing to upgrade its Panavia Tornado GR4 ground attack aircraft despite the looming retirement of the type from operational service.
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FARNBOROUGH: RAF plans new Sentinel work
Following UK Prime Minster David Cameron’s pledge to continue the in-service life of the Royal Air Force’s Raytheon-developed Sentinel R1 surveillance aircraft out to 2018, the squadron is making plans to extend the operational capability of the aircraft.
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FARNBOROUGH: Saab sees long future for Gripen C/D
Saab has shown no desire to slow the continued enhancement of its current C and D variants of the Gripen combat type, despite the development of its next-generation Gripen E.
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NewsFARNBOROUGH: F-35's UK air show appearance ruled out
The dramatic lifting yesterday of a grounding order on the Lockheed ¬Martin F-35 briefly raised hopes that the stealthy type could make a transatlantic dash to the show, but was followed by late news from Washington that the Joint Strike Fighter will not be able to visit the UK.
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FARNBOROUGH: Diamond Aircraft takes aim with new Dart 450
Austrian aircraft manufacturer Diamond Aircraft Industries is moving forward with development of its Dart 450, a new single-engined model that the company says could perform a variety of civilian and military roles.
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NewsFARNBOROUGH: Taranis goes 'fully stealthy' for latest flight trials
BAE Systems lifted the veil on a new series of flight tests with the Taranis unmanned combat air vehicle demonstrator yesterday, as the UK and French defence ministries also strengthened their commitment to jointly study a future operational platform.
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NewsFARNBOROUGH: US Navy and Boeing praise P-8A
Though Boeing’s P-8A Poseidon anti-submarine warfare (ASW) aircraft remains years away from reaching full operational capability, it is already proving its mettle on deployments with the US Navy, according to programme officials.
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NewsFARNBOROUGH: Eurofighter gets AESA programme boost
Eurofighter’s push to make fresh sales of the Typhoon combat aircraft has received a major boost, following its receipt of four-nation backing to complete integration and test activities involving a new-generation radar.