All Fixed-wing articles – Page 587
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Polish military continues expeditionary focus
Can Poland's military still fulfil its overseas commitments after losing so many high-ranking officers in April's Tu-154 disaster?
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PICTURES: Canada's first C-130J lands in Trenton
Lockheed Martin has flown Canada's first of 17 C-130J transports to its Trenton air base in Ontario ...
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NewsBoeing to offer Italian AW101 for White House helicopter
Boeing will secure a license to offer a US-built version of the AgustaWestland AW101 in a move that shakes up a repeat competition to replace the presidential helicopter fleet ...
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NewsILA: Germany's first Euro Hawk to fly next month
Northrop Grumman (display V, stand 674) and EADS (hall 7, stand 100) are exhibiting a full-scale replica of Germany's Euro Hawk unmanned air vehicle at the...
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NewsILA: EADS unveils hybrid eco-helicopter concept
EADS Innovation Works has unveiled a concept helicopter featuring a diesel-electric hybrid propulsion system that it claims has the potential to halve fuel consumption compared with a typical twin-turbine helicopter such as the Eurocopter EC135.
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NewsBoeing to offer F-35-like cockpit display for Super Hornet
Boeing plans to offer an F/A-18E/F Super Hornet with large-area cockpit displays similar to the Lockheed Martin F-35 Joint Strike Fighter as the company pursues new foreign sales from Canada to Japan.
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India appoints court of inquiry into Air India Express crash
The Indian government has appointed a court of inquiry to look into the fatal Air India Express crash involving a Boeing 737-800 aircraft on 22 May.
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Microtecnica selected to equip Turkey's Hurkus trainer
Parts for Turkey's first Hurkus turboprop trainer have entered assembly, while TAI has selected Microtecnica to deliver the type's environmental control system ...
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NewsUS Army opens bidding for King Air 350ER contract
The US Army plans to sign a contract in September for up to eight modified Beechcraft King Air 350ER surveillance aircraft ...
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USAF sets 2013 entry for extended-range JASSM
The US Air Force will deploy the extended-range version of Lockheed's AGM-158 joint air-to-surface stand-off missile in 2013 ...
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Ecuador looks to trim Super Tucano purchase
Ecuador wants to reduce its Super Tucano order to 18 aircraft to free funds to buy 12 ex-South African Air Force Cheetah fighters ...
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India's first production-configuration Tejas makes flight debut
India's first operational-standard Tejas light combat aircraft has made its maiden flight from Bangalore, reaching a speed of Mach 1.1 ...
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US Department of Defense raises F-35 cost estimate to $382 billion
The US DoD has raised its cost estimate for the Joint Strike Fighter programme to more than $382 billion, but recertified its procurement strategy ...
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C-212 assembly set for Indonesian shift
Future assembly of the C-212 light transport is likely to move to Indonesia as part of an Airbus Military initiative to reduce the type's unit cost ...
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Taiwan wants VSTOL fighters, report claims
Vertical and short take-off and landing aircraft would enable Taiwan to sustain operations if attacked by China, says a US-based think-tank ...
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Russia investigates cause of Yak-130 crash
The Russian air force is investigating the cause of a 30 May crash involving one of its new Yak-130 trainers ...
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Israeli industry reveals JSF weapons work
Israeli defence companies are developing new weapon systems that will be carried by the Lockheed Martin F-35 Joint Strike Fighters operated by the nation's air force.
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Israel conducts study on size of F-35 fleet
The Israeli air force is preparing a long-term forecast on its fleet requirements, as part of the decision process leading to its planned procurement of...
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Mexico's air force gets first C-295, as Finland orders another
Airbus Military has delivered its first C-295 tactical transport to the Mexican air force, and also sold a third example to Finland ...