All Fixed-wing articles – Page 387
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NewsLockheed Martin starts campaign to save U-2S fleet
Lockheed Martin has broken its silence over threatened fiscal year 2015 budget cuts to hail the capabilities of the US Air Force's at-risk U-2S surveillance aircraft.
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NewsUS Navy orders 16 more Boeing P-8A Poseidons
The US Navy has awarded a $2.4 billion contract to Boeing for 16 additional P-8A Poseidon anti-submarine patrol aircraft, bringing to 53 the number of Poseidons on order with the service, according to a Boeing media release.
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NewsMexico signs for unmanned Dominators
Aeronautics has signed a contract to supply two Dominator XP unmanned air systems to the armed forces of Mexico.
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NewsHow Hagel spending plan will transform US military
After months of speculation, the US Department of Defense on 24 February outlined a plan to ground some of the oldest aircraft in its fleet in the coming years.
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New Delhi looks for IJT alternatives
India’s defence ministry has issued a request for information for a new intermediate jet trainer (IJT), the latest sign of its displeasure with the long-delayed Hindustan Aeronautics (HAL) HJT-36 Sitara.
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NewsLockheed/Piasecki move beyond flying cars with ARES
A Lockheed Martin/Piasecki team will build and fly a new kind of unmanned, vertical take-off and landing aircraft in mid-2015 that will seek to replace helicopters on a wide range of military missions.
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NewsPhilippines edges closer to FA-50 deal
The Philippines appears to be moving closer to a long-awaited deal to obtain 12 Korea Aerospace Industries FA-50 fighter aircraft.
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Airbus Military extends India A330 MRTT bid until July
Airbus Military has extended the validity of its bid for six A330 Multi Role Tanker Transport’s (MRTT) for the Indian air force till July this year. The bid was extended at the request of the Indian government.
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NewsHELI-EXPO: Israel could double V-22 order size, Bell says
Israel could double the size of a potential order and buy 12 V-22 Osprey and form part of a plan to preserve production of the tiltrotor aircraft for several more years, Bell Helicopter chief executive John Garrison says.
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NewsUSAF confident F-35A will reach IOC in December 2016
Despite fresh F-35 delays, a top US Air Force official says he remains confident the USAF version of the fighter will meet initial operational capability (IOC) by December 2016, as planned.
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NewsPentagon seeks to ground U-2s, A-10s and Kiowa Warriors, delay F-35C procurement
The US government will delay procurement of Lockheed Martin F-35Cs by two years and ground its aging fleets of Fairchild Republic A-10s, Lockheed U-2s and Bell OH-58D Kiowa Warriors under the US Department of Defense’ fiscal year 2015 budget proposal.
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NewsP-8A deal starts Australian maritime surveillance renewal
Australia's P-8A selection is just the start of a wider programme of maritime surveillance equipment spending
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NewsLibyan An-26 crash kills 11
Eleven people were killed when a Libyan air force Antonov An-26 crashed in Tunisia on 21 February.
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NewsRAF resumes operations with A330 Voyagers
The UK Royal Air Force has lifted a temporary restriction on operations involving its Airbus A330 Voyager tanker/transports, with the type having resumed flight activities on the afternoon of 21 February.
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NewsT-X deal could spur changes to USAF flight training programme
The US Air Force’s flight training commander reiterated the need for the service to replace its Northrop T-38 Talon fighter trainers and outlined how a new trainer could change the service’s flight training programme.
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NewsSikorsky CH-53K testing continues on schedule
The giant grey frame of a prototype Sikorsky CH-53K heavy lift helicopter rests on a concrete stand under South Florida’s hot winter sun, ready for testing.
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NewsAustralia confirms A$4 billion P-8A buy
Australia has confirmed that it will acquire eight Boeing P-8A Poseidon maritime patrol aircraft, with the first examples to be delivered in 2017.
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NewsFirst Qatari PC-21 enters ground test
Pilatus on 20 February conducted the first engine ground runs with a PC-21 turboprop trainer for export buyer Qatar.
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NewsTranche 2 Typhoons pass Red Flag test
The UK Royal Air Force has debuted its latest standard of the Eurofighter Typhoon at a Red Flag-series exercise at Nellis AFB, Nevada.
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NewsAeronautics eyes more manned aircraft conversions
Aeronautics is evaluating the conversion of additional manned aircraft for unmanned operation, with a company source describing the effort as part of a new strategy adopted as part of its restructuring.