All Fixed-wing articles – Page 556
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India signs Sensor Fused Weapon deal
The Indian air force is to receive more than 500 Sensor Fused Weapons from Textron Defense Systems ...
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DARPA, Boeing ink deal to expand A160 uses
Under a $12.8 million contract Boeing will adapt its A160T Hummingbird unmanned helicopter to carry signals intelligence (SIGINT) payloads and BAE Systems'...
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Alsalam to service Saudi F-15s
The Royal Saudi Air Force has contracted Alsalam Aircraft for the maintenance of its Boeing F-15 fleet ...
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NewsMitsubishi wins $2.3bn deal for 40 UH-60Js
Japan's Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) will produce 40 Mitsubishi/Sikorsky UH-60J search and rescue helicopters for the Japan air self-defence force, replacing 40 existing UH-60Js that have been in service since 1991.
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NewsBrazil to seek deal for A330 tankers
After issuing a request for proposals in September, the Brazilian air force's KC-X tanker/transport procurement has taken an unexpected turn. Despite having initially forecast the participation of at least three bidders, sources in Brasilia indicate that Airbus Military's A330 multi-role tanker/transport might be selected before the end of the year.
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Northrop offers South Korea M-scan radar for F-16s
Northrop Grumman is proposing a mechanically scanned radar for an F-16 upgrade programme in South Korea, marking a shift in its strategy for the emerging requirement.
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Local tensions to accelerate South Korean equipment plans
North Korea's increased belligerence could result in certain South Korean aircraft upgrade and acquisition programmes being accelerated ...
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PICTURE: Australia’s first F/A-18F squadron declared operational
Australia's first squadron of Boeing F/A-18F Super Hornets has been declared operational ...
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Fatigue test plots F-16 future for USAF
Lockheed Martin has received a US Air Force F-16 Block 50 fighter set aside to undergo a three-year series of fatigue life tests that will play a major role...
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NewsWikileaks: Embraer favoured Super Hornet for Brazilian fighter contract
A newly-leaked diplomatic cable describes Embraer chief executive Frederico Fleury Curado candidly revealing the company's preferred bidder for the F-X2...
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Aeromedical simulators: probing the weakest link
Certain aspects of piloting - such as visual illusions and motion sickness - continue to baffle scientists. But amusement park-like rides could provide researchers with some answers
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Synthetic fuelling
Is airborne refuelling more difficult to accomplish in a simulator than in the air? We flew CAE's training system being developed for Australia's A330 MRTTs to find out
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Simulator vendors vie for T-X trainer order
The US Air Force's T-X contest is the biggest prize by far in the global military trainer industry - and as well as 350-500 aircraft, the service will need a lot of simulators
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SpaceX-NASA launch postponed
The maiden flight of SpaceX's Dragon capsule originally planned for 7 Decemeber has been postponed due to a crack in the engine nozzle on the rocket's second...
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NewsUSAF welcomes home X-37B space plane
The U.S. Air Force is evaluating the performance and condition of the X-37B Orbital Test Vehicle (OTV-1), the reusable space plane that lifted off in April...
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Lockheed Martin set to deliver India's first C-130J
The Indian air force's first of six Lockheed Martin C-130J tactical transports will be handed over to the US Air Force on 16 December, ahead of its delivery to the nation in late January.
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PICTURE: Israel steps up Greek training activities
The Israeli air force is conducting more of its training activities in Greece, after severing defence ties with Turkey ...
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Wikileaks casts light on arms sales process
With fewer than 500 full-text cables published by 1 December, the impact of the roughly 250,000 US diplomatic messages exposed by Wikileaks on the aerospace business remains unclear.
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Brazilian air force retires last Xavante trainers
The Brazilian air force retired its last Embraer EMB-326 Xavante trainers on 2 December ...
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Israel calls for aerial firefighting help
The Israeli government is planning to establish a national aerial firefighting unit by the middle of the year.