All Fixed-wing articles – Page 594
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NASA Global Hawk to eject dropsondes for hurricane research
A NASA-owned Global Hawk UAV will drop hundreds of dropsondes later this year in support of research into hurricanes ...
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NewsPICTURES & VIDEO: Watchkeeper UAV makes first UK flight
The British Army's Watchkeeper 450 unmanned air vehicle has made its first, 20min flight in UK airspace ...
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German air force starts tests with upgraded Tornado
Germany's WTD-61 test squadron has received the first of 85 Tornados to complete an ASSTA 2 upgrade programme ...
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Northrop flights prove software for autonomous refuelling
Northrop Grumman has moved a step closer to achieving autonomous in-flight refuelling for unmanned aircraft systems ...
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PICTURES: Nimrod XV250 flies into 'semi retirement' at Yorkshire museum
The RAF has flown its first retired Nimrod MR2 to its final destination at Elvington, Yorkshire ...
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USAF to expand Boeing X-51A Waverider programme
The US Air Force plans to add up to six more test flights of Boeing's expendable X-51A Waverider hypersonic scramjet vehicle, in preparation for an operational...
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Global Hawk buyers seek cost savings
Northrop Grumman has started working out details of a plan to boost the commonality between the US Air Force RQ-4 Global Hawk family and the US Navy's Broad...
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PICTURE: Lockheed reveals new colours for F-35 AF-1
Lockheed's first weight-optimised F-35A Joint Strike Fighter will return to flight sporting a new, hand-finished fin flash ...
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Elbit to build F-16I training centre for Israel
Elbit Systems is to begin construction work soon on a new networked simulator building for the Israeli air force's Lockheed Martin F-16I strike aircraft ...
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Crashed Tu-154's engines were operational before impact
Investigators have determined that the engines of the Polish state Tupolev Tu-154 which crashed in Russia were operational before it struck the ground.
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NewsThales: UK could extend Hermes UAV operations in Afghanistan
Thales could extend its interim TUAV deal with the British Army to allow the service to better prepare for operations with the Watchkeeper 450 ...
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Opinion
Comment: Perception, reality and the F-35
Lost amid reports of up to a 90% cost overrun for the F-35 programme is the curious fact that Lockheed Martin is so far delivering low-rate initial production...
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NewsPICTURES: First P-8A Poseidon delivered to Patuxent River
Boeing has delivered its first flight test example of the 737-based P-8A Poseidon to the US Navy's Patuxent River site ...
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Malaysia aims to upgrade air force with new fighters, AEW aircraft
Malaysia - about to host Defence Services Asia - is once again looking for military aircraft. Lack of funds has hit previous procurement attempts. Will the latest succeed?
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NewsUSAF may convert some F-15Cs to radar jammers
The US Air National Guard may convert some Boeing F-15C Eagles into electronic warfare platforms ...
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Afghan role hits Dutch
The Netherlands started its military involvement in the Afghanistan region in 2002, but its commitment looks set to end late this year, following a political crisis ...
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Flanders - recent aerospace entrant but world class
Flanders is a comparatively recent aerospace entrant, but the region's companies have rapidly become world class
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Wallonia - home to Belgium's aerospace heavyweights
Wallonia's heavy industry heritage has evolved into an aerospace culture, with civil business now outpacing defence
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NewsPICTURES: Romania accepts first C-27J Spartans
The Romanian air force on 12 April accepted its first two C-27J transports from Alenia Aeronautica ...
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How Dutch industry rebounded after Fokker's bankruptcy
Fokker's 1996 demise was a blow to SMEs that depended on the airframer, but Dutch enterprise has created new partnerships