All Fixed-wing articles – Page 426
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NewsColombia to expand S-70i fleet with new order
Colombia's army is to expand its fleet of five Sikorsky S-70i Black Hawk utility helicopters, with a further two to be delivered late this year ...
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PICTURE: New aircraft for Polish air force academy
Two new Diamond DA20-C1 Eclipse training aircraft have arrived at the aviation training centre of the Polish air force academy ...
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NewsPoland rejoins NATO AGS programme
Poland has confirmed its intention to formally rejoin NATO's Alliance Ground Surveillance (AGS) programme as a core nation, with the alliance's managing organisation now preparing the relevant documents for its reinclusion.
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NewsIsrael tests CH-53 safety enhancement
The Israeli air force is to upgrade the automatic hovering system installed in its Sikorsky CH-53 "Yasur" transport helicopters within the coming months, following successful initial tests performed by its flight-test centre.
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NewsRussian air force commander eyes MiG-31 replacement
Russia's air force expects to begin fielding a replacement for its Mikoyan MiG-31 interceptors by 2020 and to retire the type by 2028 ...
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NewsPZL-Swidnik to modernise Polish army W-3s
Poland's armament inspectorate has chosen PZL-Swidnik to modernise the nation's army aviation W-3 Sokol medical evacuation helicopters.
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NewsNorthrop’s SABR ‘well positioned’ to clinch USAF F-16 radar upgrade effort
Northrop Grumman says that its Scalable Agile Beam Radar (SABR) is "well positioned" to secure contracts to upgrade US Air Force and Taiwanese Lockheed Martin...
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NewsMROAM: P&W proposes early multi-year sustainment deal for F-35 engine
Pratt & Whitney has proposed a shift to a multi-year sustainment contract four years early for the engine that powers the Lockheed Martin F-35 ...
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MROAM: USAF breaks up P&W monopoly on C-17 engine services
Pratt & Whitney says it accepts a US Air Force decision to break up the company's 18-year grip on sustainment services for the engines that power the global...
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NewsPICTURES: Newest RAF Chinook makes maiden sortie
Boeing has released images of the first flight of the newest CH-47 Chinook helicopter destined for the UK Royal Air Force. The 15 March sortie at the...
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NewsIN FOCUS: Time for UK's Watchkeeper UAV to deliver
Selected in 2004, first flown in 2008 and now almost three years behind schedule, the British Army's Watchkeeper unmanned air system is counting down to service entry
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NewsUS Army, Boeing conclude price negotiations for second CH-47 contract
The US Army and Boeing have agreed on a price for a second multi-year production contract for the CH-47 Chinook heavy-lift transport helicopter ...
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NewsLockheed unveils more information on UCLASS programme
Lockheed Martin has revealing additional details about its submission for the US Navy's UCLASS requirement ...
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NewsF-22 helmet-display demonstration casualty of sequestration
Efforts to demonstrate the Visionix Scorpion helmet-mounted cueing system on the Lockheed Martin F-22 Raptor are among the casualties of the automatic "sequestration"...
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NewsBAE checks Harpoon fit for anti-ship Typhoon
BAE Systems has conducted windtunnel tests to assess the integration of Boeing's Harpoon anti-ship missile with the Eurofighter Typhoon ...
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LAAD: Boeing reveals laser-guided SDB for close air support
Boeing is to integrate a laser seeker with its GBU-39B small diameter bomb for close air support applications ...
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NewsLAAD: Boeing looks to establish KC-390 logistics system
Boeing will propose the establishment of a global logistics system to support Embraer's KC-390 transport and tanker ...
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NewsOrbital Sciences’ Antares ready for lift-off
The first launch of Orbital Sciences’ Antares is due shortly, the last in a series of new American launch vehicles (LV) for some time to come. Others that are due shortly, notably SpaceX’s Falcon v1.1 and Falcon Heavy, are modifications (significant ones) of existing LVs.
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NewsUS Department of Defense unveils FY2014 spending plan
The US Department of Defense has rolled out a fiscal year 2014 budget request worth $527 billion ...
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NewsPICTURES: Bell unveils V-280 Valor
Bell Helicopter is unveiling a new third-generation tiltrotor aircraft concept called the V-280 Valor ...