All Fixed-wing articles – Page 629
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More C-17 sales possible after C-5A retirement ban lifted
A panel of US senators has voted to remove a five-year-old legal ban on retiring the US Air Force's 59 Lockheed Martin C-5As, perhaps paving the way for...
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DSEi: UK, France launch new anti-ship missile
The UK and France have launched a co-operative effort with MBDA to develop a new helicopter-launched anti-ship missile ...
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This Week Briefings
Three men face long prison terms after being found guilty in a UK court of conspiracy to murder over the 2006...
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Business briefs
UK trade associations the Association of Police and Public Security Suppliers, the Defence Manufacturers Association...
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First F-35B resumes flying after year-long hiatus
A key test article for the Lockheed Martin F-35 Joint Strike Fighter programme has returned to flight after a nearly year-long hiatus. The BF-1 flight-test...
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NewsDSEi: Saab 2000 offered for maritime patrol, signals intelligence tasks
Saab has released first details on two proposed new military versions of its Saab 2000 regional airliner ...
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NewsDSEi: EADS defence chief urges UK to consider Talarion UAV
EADS hopes to advance its three-nation Talarion UAV project this year, and believes the UK should get involved ...
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NewsBrazil continues FX-2 competition, backtracks on Rafale 'selection'
Brazil is continuing to negotiate with all three bidders for a multi-billion dollar fighter contract, despite an earlier announcement of French success ...
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DSEi: Royal Navy orders Q-Sight display for Lynx helicopters
BAE Systems has secured the launch customer for its' low-cost Q-Sight helmet-mounted display technology ...
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DSEi: PICTURE: Lockheed offers business jet-based 'multi-int' capability
Lockheed Martin may exhibit its newly certificated Airborne Multi-Intelligence Laboratory (AML) at the Dubai air show in November, with the modified Gulfstream...
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AA09: Regulators urged to rethink full-flight simulator training requirements
Flight training executives are calling for certification authorities to rethink their regulations to allow the industry to reduce its dependence on highly...
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Business Aviation in brief
Embraer subsidiary ECC Leasing has delivered a second ERJ-145 regional jet to the Brazilian federal police. Based in Brasilia, the 50-seat...
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DSEi: Falco UAV makes first flight with PicoSAR radar
Selex Galileo has test flown a Falco unmanned air vehicle in the UK with its PicoSAR miniature synthetic aperture radar payload ...
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Top 100: Latécoère noses up 11 places in Top 100
Aerostructures and cabling specialist Latécoère has jumped 11 places to number 60 in the rankings,...
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Top 100: Vought shrinks to grow
Vought Aircraft Industries, number 47 on our Top 100, has seen itself transformed in 2009. As a major supplier of aerostructures to blue-chip aircraft...
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Top 100: big guns keep firing
Turbulent labour relations have led to Boeing losing its spot at the summit of the Top 100 aerospace manufacturers, which in the midst of global economic turmoil have continued to grow their revenue and profits, albeit at a slower rate
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Three convicted of liquid explosive plot to destroy aircraft
Three men have been found guilty in a UK court of conspiracy to murder over the 'liquid bomb' plot against transatlantic aircraft which sparked an extensive...
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NewsFight for funding: UK industry calls for increased defence spending
On the eve of the DSEi show, an industry group has launched a campaign calling on the UK to boost spending on defence activities ...
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NewsAustralia signs lease deal for Israeli Heron UAVs
Australia has signed a lease agreement with a Canadian firm covering the leased operation of IAI Heron UAVs in Afghanistan ...