All Fixed-wing articles – Page 462
-
NewsUK to trial rotary-wing UAS for navy applications
The UK Ministry of Defence plans to select a contractor to demonstrate the utility of a rotary-wing UAS for maritime duties ...
-
NewsIndia sets stage for $2.4bn transport aircraft contest
India has approved a $2.4 billion contest to acquire 56 transports to replace its air force's Hindustan Aeronautics-built HS 748s ...
-
NewsPICTURE: UK transfers first F-35B to Florida base
Royal Air Force Sqn Ldr Jim Schofield has flown the UK's first Lockheed Martin F-35B Lightning II to Eglin AFB in Florida ...
-
NewsQatar signs deal for 24 Pilatus PC-21s
Qatar is to acquire a fleet of 24 Pilatus PC-21 turboprop trainers, with deliveries to start in mid-2014 ...
-
NewsMalaysia to receive all 12 Eurocopter EC725s by 2014
The Royal Malaysian Air Force will receive its first two Eurocopter EC725 helicopters in December, with deliveries of all 12 to be completed by January 2014 ...
-
News
Brunei air force Bell 212 crash kills 12
A Bell 212 helicopter operated by the Brunei air force crashed on 20 July, killing 12 of the 14 aboard.
-
NewsUS and Taiwan in $3.8bn F-16 upgrade deal
The US government and Taiwan have signed a $3.8 billion deal, under which the US Air Force will evaluate upgrades for Taiwan's 145 Lockheed Martin F-16 A/B...
-
NewsItaly signs G550 AEW deal with Israel
Israel Aerospace Industries will supply the Italian air force with two Gulfstream G550-based conformal airborne early warning aircraft ...
-
NewsUSMC hopes to leverage USAF’s F-22 experience when deploying F-35B
The US Marine Corps hopes to leverage the US Air Force's experience with the F-22 Raptor to develop concepts of operations for its F-35B ...
-
NewsUK to order fourth F-35B next year, Hammond says
The UK has taken delivery of its first F-35B test aircraft, and announced plans to acquire a fourth example next year ...
-
NewsIsrael signs $1bn M-346 acquisition deal
Israel has formalised its plans to operate a fleet of 30 M-346 advanced jet trainers ...
-
News
IN FOCUS: UK outlines transformation plan for defence procurement body
Turning around the UK's inefficient military procurement practices could be best achieved by transforming its Defence Equipment & Support (DE&S) organisation...
-
News
UK to open UAS test centre at Boscombe Down
The UK is to open a new centre of excellence to combine the unmanned systems knowledge held by the industry developers and military operators of such equipment. To...
-
News
PICTURE: Turkey's first A400M enters final assembly
Airbus Military's final assembly activities on the A400M have been expanded to include its first aircraft for the Turkish air force, which is scheduled for...
-
NewsPanetta: First UK F-35 delivery marks milestone in bilateral security relationship
US secretary of defense Leon Panetta says that the delivery of the UK's first Lockheed Martin F-35B Joint Strike Fighter 19 July at the company's Fort Worth,...
-
NewsAustralia to upgrade Hawk trainers to RAF's T2 standard
Australia's Hawk 127 lead-in fighter trainers are to be upgraded to a configuration based on the new-generation T2 model flown by the UK ...
-
NewsBritish Army to continue Fire Shadow missile trials
The British Army is to conduct live firing activities with the MBDA-led Fire Shadow missile in Sweden, but has decided against deploying the loitering munition...
-
NewsFirst Air National Guard pilot starts transition to F-35
The US Air Force's 33rd Fighter Wing has started training the first Air National Guard pilot on the Lockheed Martin F-35 Joint Strike Fighter ...
-
News
Lockheed's Sniper hits target with Oman F-16 deal
Oman is to acquire a further batch of Sniper advanced targeting pods from Lockheed Martin under a $23 million deal with the US contractor.
-
NewsFARNBOROUGH: BAE close to selling 1,000th Hawk trainer
BAE Systems is within weeks of pushing sales of its Hawk jet trainer through the 1,000 barrier ...