All Fixed-wing articles – Page 461
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NewsAlbania to train AS532 pilots in the UK
Albania's near-term introduction of five Eurocopter AS532 Cougar utility helicopters will be supported by a new pilot training programme in the UK ...
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NewsRolls-Royce Snecma powers up next-generation military engine study
Joint venture company Rolls-Royce Snecma is to study powerplant options for a next generation of Anglo-French combat aircraft ...
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Boeing integrates Joint Helmet Mounted Cueing System into F-15SE
Boeing has integrated Vision Systems International's Joint Helmet Mounted Cueing System II/h on the F-15 Silent Eagle demonstrator aircraft ...
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NewsIN FOCUS: F-22 pilots and engineers not convinced USAF has found root cause of Raptor's oxygen woes
A number of pilots and engineers are not convinced that the US Air Force has found the root cause of the Lockheed Martin F-22 Raptor's oxygen woes despite...
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NewsIndian navy confirms MiG-29KUB landing aboard Vikramaditya
A RSK MiG-29KUB fighter operated by Russian pilots has landed aboard the INS Vikramaditya, becoming the first fixed-wing aircraft to land on the ship since...
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NewsPICTURES: Images emerge of possible Chinese carrier-borne AEW&C testbed
Images have emerged on various Chinese defence websites of what appears to be a testbed for a possible carrier-borne airborne early warning & control (AEW&C)...
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NewsVIDEO: NH90 lands aboard HMNZS Canterbury for first time
A New Zealand air force NH Industries NH90 helicopter has for the first time landed aboard the amphibious assault ship HMNZS Canterbury. "The interface...
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NewsLockheed reveals Sea Ghost concept for USN UCLASS programme
Lockheed Martin has revealed a new concept aircraft it calls the Sea Ghost that it will propose for the US Navy's forthcoming unmanned carrier launched surveillance...
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NewsPortugal looks to cancel NH90 helicopter order
Portugal is attempting to cancel its contract with NH Industries for NH90 transport helicopters. The negotiations between the two parties was disclosed...
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NewsIsrael wins F-35 equipment battle with USA
Israeli pressure on the USA has resulted in an agreement to allow its industry to enhance the capabilities of the F-35 ...
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NewsPaint flakes ground Israeli F-16 fighters
Israel has grounded some of its F-16C/D fighters after technicians discovered flaking paint inside the type's engine intake ...
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NewsAirbus Military revenues down, despite orders spike
Airbus Military saw its revenues for the first half of 2012 fall by 24% from the same period last year ...
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NewsSix Eurocopter employees dead after crash
Eurocopter has confirmed that six of its employees were killed when an AS532AL Cougar crashed in southeastern France on 25 July ...
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NewsLockheed to deliver 18 more F-35s this year
Lockheed Martin has delivered 12 F-35 aircraft to the US Department of Defense so far this year, but the company is contracted to deliver 30 aircraft in...
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NewsThailand requests four UH-60M Black Hawk utility helicopters from the USA
Thailand has requested four additional Sikorsky UH-60M Black Hawk utility helicopters from the USA in a Foreign Military Sales Mechanism (FMS) deal worth...
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NewsLockheed awarded contract to supply Iraq with 18 F-16s
Lockheed Martin has been awarded a $199 million contract to build 18 Block 52 F-16C/Ds for the Iraqi air force. The order consists of 12 single-seat F-16C...
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NewsAnti-access/area denial challenges give manned aircraft edge over UAVs
Manned combat aircraft will remain at the tip of the spear for at least a generation and a half because in the near-term, unmanned aircraft are unable to...
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IN FOCUS: Fuel burdens African airlines' advances
For African airlines still struggling to unlock the potential of the continent's fragmented aviation market, fuel has been a heavy burden. Sub-saharan Africa's...
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NewsUSAF pinpoints root cause of F-22 Raptor’s oxygen woes
The US Air Force has officially settled on the root cause of a series of "hypoxia-like" incidents that have been plaguing the service's fleet of Lockheed...
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IN FOCUS: European carriers look for short cut through pain
Europe's carriers as a whole saw net profitability almost wiped out in 2011. This year has already witnessed high-profile airline casualties, and the Association...