All Fixed-wing articles – Page 506
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AUSA: US Army to consider alternatives to OH-58D upgrades
The US Army will consider alternatives to its plan to acquire upgraded Bell Helicopter OH-58F Kiowa Warriors.
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NBAA: Aircare Facts grows repertoire with fire trainer
Growing its repertoire of crew training simulators, Aircare Facts Training has added a new business aircraft-style cabin fire trainer. Dubbed Facts...
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NBAA: CMC lands SmartDeck orders for mystery aircraft
Esterline CMC Electronics is in "final discussions" with two airframers who have chosen the company's SmartDeck integrated avionics suite for two unannounced programs.
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NewsIAI confirms work on additional hovering air vehicles
Israel Aerospace Industries is looking to develop additional hovering air vehicles for surveillance tasks ...
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Pakistan's F-16s to get ITT electronic warfare kit
ITT has received a $49 million contract to supply pod-housed electronic warfare equipment for the Pakistan air force's F-16 fighters ...
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NewsBoeing backs away from 2012 prediction for F-15 shutdown
Boeing has backed off from previous forecasts that its F-15 production line would shut down next year, due to a number of pending orders ...
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Gama completes Grob Tutor safety upgrade for UK
Gama Engineering has completed a programme to boost the safety of the UK's Grob G115E Tutor military trainers ...
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NewsFerranti Technologies offers brownout-beating system for UK helicopters
Ferranti Technologies hopes to agree a deal with the UK Ministry of Defence to counter the threat posed by brownout during helicopter operations ...
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NewsUnmanned K-Max headed to Afghanistan
The US Navy has selected the Kaman/Lockheed Martin K-Max helicopter for an unmanned resupply demonstration in Afghanistan ...
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NewsPICTURES & VIDEO: F-35B starts critical tests in comeback attempt
With the beginning of at-sea trials for the Lockheed Martin F-35B, the short take-off and vertical landing (STOVL) variant had entered the most critical phase in a year-long campaign to overcome probation and be spared cancellation.
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NewsNBAA - Cessna retools, fills Citation product gap
Plunging demand led Cessna to halve its workforce and rethink its product strategy. Its latest ploy is to fill a gap at the bottom of its Citation range
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NewsIndia in talks to buy six more C-130Js
The Indian air force is in negotiations to order a second batch of six Lockheed Martin C-130J Hercules ...
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NewsIndonesian Aerospace to study 19- to 50-seat civil aircraft
Indonesian Aerospace is to look at developing civil transport aircraft from 19 to 50 seats under a strategic co-operation with Airbus Military. This...
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NewsIndia's naval Tejas clears first engine ground run
The first naval version of India's Tejas light combat aircraft has made a successful engine ground run in Bengaluru ...
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NewsUS Army considers Texas start-up’s design for Black Hawk, Apache replacement
A Texas-based start-up will challenge three rotorcraft industry giants for a possible US Army contract to replace the Apache and Black Hawk ...
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NewsGuatemala close to concluding Super Tucano purchase
Guatemala is finalising negotiations with banks to finance the purchase of six Super Tucano turboprops ...
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NewsNew Zealand MoD looks to close training capability gap
New Zealand's defence ministry has issued a request for information (RFI) to modernise the pilot training capability of the New Zealand Defence Force (NZDF),...
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Cockpit controlled load delivery system ready for flight trials
A novel concept in dropping underslung loads without assistance from the ground has passed hangar testing and is being readied for flight trials.
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FBI drug raid targets Boeing rotorcraft factory
FBI agents arrested 36 current and former Boeing employees of the company's rotorcraft factory near Philadelphia for allegedly buying and selling prescription drugs ...
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Enstrom looks to China, Russian and Brazil to boost orderbook
Enstrom Helicopter is looking to establish dealerships in China, Russia and Brazil to exploit the growing demand for helicopters within these countries, according to a senior executive at the company.