All Fixed-wing articles – Page 451
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Kawasaki seriously exploring commercial potential of C-2 airlifter
Kawasaki is consulting potential customers to gauge the level of interest in developing a civilian freighter variant of its C-2 military transport aircraft.
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NewsPICTURES: Dutch take delivery of first F-model Chinooks
The Netherlands' first two Boeing CH-47F transport helicopters have been accepted at its Gilze-Rijen air base ...
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Boeing eyes long-term prospects in Japan’s tough defence market
Boeing sees long-term opportunities for new aircraft and upgrade programmes in Japan, but cautions that budgetary issues will remain a fundamental challenge.
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ShinMaywa looks to India for US-2 amphibian sales
Japanese airframer ShinMaywa is confident Japan will order a sixth US-2 amphibious search and rescue (SAR) aircraft within the next two years, and is optimistic...
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VIDEO: Israeli F-16I downs unmanned aircraft
The Israeli air force has released video footage of a Lockheed Martin F-16I fighter shooting down an unmanned air vehicle that entered the nation's airspace on 6 October.
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NewsPICTURES: Russian air force receives first Yak-130 combat trainers
Russia's air force has taken delivery of its first six Yakovlev-designed Yak-130 combat trainers from Irkut ...
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Modified An-70 resumes flight testing
Antonov's An-70 tactical transport took part in Ukraine's Aviasvit-XXI air show in late September, following an avionics modification programme which the...
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NewsIN FOCUS: China crisis adds urgency to Japanese air force modernisation
This year's Japan International Aerospace Exhibition in Nagoya coincides with efforts to modernise the nation's air force amid concerns about China's rising airpower
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NewsRussia signs deal for new-generation Il-76 transports
The Russian air force is to get 39 new Il-76 airlifters, under a contract signed on 3 October ...
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Australia signs A$73.9m deal to participate in P-8A development
Australia has signed a A$73.9 million ($81.1 million) agreement with the US Navy to participate in the further development of the Boeing P-8A Poseidon maritime...
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NewsPICTURE: Gripen demonstrator arrives for latest Swiss promotion
Saab's Gripen F test aircraft touched down in Emmen, Switzerland, on 3 October, as part of a campaign to sell 22 of the new-generation combat aircraft ...
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LAN Peru and CAE open new training facility in Lima
LAN Peru and CAE have opened a new training centre for pilots and cabin crew in Lima. The facility, which currently offers training on a CAE Airbus...
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NewsEurocopter chief dismisses Ecureuil replacement plan
Eurocopter chief executive Lutz Bertling has quickly moved to dampen suggestions that the company's Brazilian subsidiary is about to embark on a programme...
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NewsEC725 will lead Polish competition, claims Eurocopter boss
Eurocopter chief executive Lutz Bertling has outlined his company's bid to sell the EC725 to the Polish armed forces, following Warsaw's decision to increase...
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NewsMil, Kamov aftersales system to battle counterfeit parts problem
Russian Helicopters, the holding company behind the Mil and Kamov rotorcraft brands, is moving to integrate...
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NewsUK reveals pilot levels on Reaper UAV unit
The UK has revealed its manning level on the General Atomics Aeronautical Systems MQ-9 Reaper unmanned air system ...
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Israel's Heron TP tackles manned surveillance tasks
The Israeli air force's unmanned air systems have begun performing some missions that were previously carried out using manned Super King Airs ...
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Unmanned systems to help protect Israeli gas reservoirs
Unmanned air systems will make a significant contribution in defending the huge gas reservoirs that have been discovered off the Israeli coast ...
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NewsPICTURE: France accepts first AESA-equipped Rafale
Dassault has delivered its first Rafale combat aircraft equipped with a Thales RBE2 AESA radar ...
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NewsPoland ups military helicopter contest to 70 aircraft
Poland will increase a previously planned contest for 26 new military helicopters to roughly 70 aircraft ...