All Fixed-wing articles – Page 614
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Indonesia's Lion to have MRO hangar at Surabaya in Q1
Indonesia's largest privately-owned carrier Lion Air is proceeding with plans to establish a maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) firm at Surabaya's Juanda...
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Technican training for Typhoon assembly in Saudi Arabia begins
Eurofighter partner company BAE Systems has begun training technicians for final assembly of the Typhoon fighter jet in Saudi Arabia.
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NewsEurofighter companies land new support deals worth over $1.4bn
Eurofighter nations will benefit from reduced through-life support costs, following the signature of new deals with industry ...
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ETC's Orange Flag: simulation with gusto
Realistic flight training experience of high g -forces is vital preparation to cope with emergencies - and that is what the US National Aerospace Training and Research Centre gave pilots in its Phoenix simulator during last month's Orange Flag exercise
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PICTURE: A400M completes first ground run of all four engines
Airbus Military has for the first time performed a simultaneous ground run of the A400M's TP400 engines ...
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Dubai 09: UAE hosts first mock dogfights for F-22, Typhoon, Rafale
The United Arab Emirates not only attracted the Lockheed Martin F-22 to the Dubai air show, but also staged perhaps the first mock dogfights between F-22s, Dassault Rafales and Eurofighter Typhoons.
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Tributes paid to Thunder City pilot killed in Lightning crash
South Africa's CAA is investigating the cause of a Lightning T5 crash which killed Thunder City pilot Dave Stock ...
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Report: crashed Irish Air Corps PC-9 had 'no technical defects'
The loss of an Irish Air Corps Pilatus PC-9 trainer on 12 October appears to have resulted from a controlled flight into terrain event ...
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Selex: Eurofighter partners near agreement on AESA radar
The four Eurofighter partner nations are moving towards an agreement to integrate an active electronically scanned array radar with the type ...
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Dubai 09: UAE joint venture moves forward despite no Rafale order
A United Arab Emirates order for a new fleet of French-made fighters remains on hold, but an Abu Dhabi-based joint venture created in anticipation of such...
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NewsDubai 09: UAE widens surveillance plans, signs for Erieye 340s
The United Arab Emirates has widened plans to develop a top-end airborne surveillance fleet, signing one major new deal for airborne early warning and dropping...
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Dubai 09: UAE signs for two Saab 340-based early warning aircraft
Saab has received of a roughly $218 million contract to supply the UAE with two airborne early warning aircraft ...
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NewsDubai 09: UAE signs deal for 25 PC-21 trainers
Pilatus has won a more than $490 million contract to provide the United Arab Emirates with a PC-21-based pilot training system ...
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Dubai 09: UAE sets sights on ASTOR
Raytheon's airborne standoff radar (ASTOR) appears to have attracted serious interest from the United Arab Emirates' weapons buyers. The UK's principal...
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NewsChina to complete J-10 development before launching fifth-generation fighter
China's main priority is to work on and unveil an upgraded version of its Chengdu Aircraft J-10 fighter, with the development of a fifth-generation fighter...
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Dubai 09: Dassault says UAE decision on Rafale fighters not close
Discussions are ongoing between Dassault Aviation and the United Arab Emirates on the possible sale of 60 Rafale fighters, with the company unable to say...
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Dubai 09: China eyes international military market
China National Aero-Technology Import & Export Corporation (stand W110), which markets China-made military aviation products globally, is in talks with several...
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Italians re-discover America
Finmeccanica's drive into the US defence sector was boosted with an air force G222 contract. But will that lead to greater things?
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Atlantic crossing
Finmeccanica's $5bn acquisition of DRS gave it a strategic partner in the US defence market. Hs it been worth it?
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Quick reaction
Italy's air force is making rapid progress with the phasing-in of its fleet of Eurofighter Typhoons in a move to strengthen air defence