All Fixed-wing articles – Page 436
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NewsLockheed F-35 general manager retiring
Lockheed Martin's F-35 general manager Tom Burbage is retiring after 13 years on the job. "After 32 years of working with Lockheed Martin and legacy...
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NewsAfghan air force must adapt post-ISAF, Hammond says
The end of international combat involvement in Afghanistan will require Kabul to evolve the use of its limited aircraft fleet ...
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NewsMystery clouds Israeli air strike on Syria
Syria has admitted some installations in its territory were hit by Israeli air strikes in late January, but facts about the attack remain clouded ...
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AAI tackles Aerosonde propulsion fault
Engine problems have caused the loss of several AAI Aerosonde UAVs flown in support of the US Navy, Textron says ...
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NewsElbit, Windward to offer India maritime Hermes 900
Elbit Systems has teamed with Windward to offer a maritime surveillance system using the Hermes 900 UAV to India ...
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NewsUSAF pilot confirmed killed in F-16 crash
A US Air Force pilot has been confirmed killed following the loss of a Lockheed Martin F-16 during a night-time training mission over the Adriatic Sea on 28 January.
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NewsF-22 Raptors need helmet-mounted cueing system to take full advantage of AIM-9X
Even after the US Air Force's fleet of Lockheed Martin F-22 Raptor air superiority fighters starts receiving full Raytheon AIM-9X Sidewinder high off-boresight...
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NewsUK extends support role in Mali, but rules out UAVs
The UK will continue to commit one of its Boeing C-17 strategic transports to supporting France's Operation Serval in Mali for a further three months ...
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NewsUK adds detail to 10-year defence equipment plan
The UK Ministry of Defence has detailed its equipment plan for the 10-year period until 2021-2022, for which its total spending will be just over £159 billion...
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NewsKAI, Philippines to enter final negotiations for 12 FA-50s
Korea Aerospace Industries and the Philippines will soon commence final negotiations for the purchase of 12 FA-50 fighter aircraft. A source close...
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NewsReduced F-35 performance specifications may have significant operational impact
The Pentagon's decision to reduce the performance specifications for the Lockheed Martin F-35 Joint Strike Fighter will have a significant operational impact,...
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NewsEurocopter works to fend off upgrade challenge for US AAS deal
Eurocopter believes the US Army's requirement to replace or upgrade its fleet of ageing Bell OH-58 Kiowa Warriors is the "largest military opportunity in the coming years", amid a global defence market that will remain "slow" for the foreseeable future.
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IAI offers Skimmer maritime helicopter conversion kit
Israel Aerospace Industries is offering a cost-effective way of converting a basic helicopter for a range of maritime operations ...
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NewsPICTURES: Alenia Aermacchi offers new-generation SF-260TP trainer
Alenia Aermacchi is demonstrating to potential customers the latest version of its SF-260TP primary and basic trainer with a new glass cockpit ...
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Australia to sell Sea Kings to UK spares provider
Australia will sell five Westland Sea King helicopters to UK surplus equipment and component supplier Aerospace Logistics ...
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NewsUS Air Force hopes to upgrade aggressor F-16s
The US Air Force is hoping to upgrade its fleet of Lockheed Martin F-16 Fighting Falcon "aggressors" so that those aircraft can better replicate enemy fighters,...
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NewsItalian search teams find wreckage of missing USAF F-16
Italian search and rescue teams have recovered debris in the Adriatic Sea which they believe belongs to a missing Lockheed Martin F-16 Fighting Falcon operated...
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NewsIsrael tests Thrust pod for combat helicopter training
Israel Aerospace Industries has expanded its Ehud family of embedded training systems to allow the equipment to be used by attack helicopters ...
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NewsIndian automobile maker Mahindra eyes aerospace
After a successful move into the automobile industry, India's Mahindra eyes aerospace
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NewsEngineers discover culprit behind F-35B fueldraulic line failure
Engineers working on the Lockheed Martin F-35 Joint Strike Fighter (JSF) have identified the likely culprit behind a fueldraulic line failure on 16 January...