All Fixed-wing articles – Page 636
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Qantas receives second A330 for Australia's KC-30 tanker conversion
Qantas Defence Services has received its second of four Airbus A330-200s to be converted to a tanker/transport configuration for the Royal Australian Air Force ...
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NewsEl Al and other carriers in line for laser-based anti-missile protection
Israeli flag-carrier El Al is to be among the beneficiaries of an agreement between the Israeli Government and Elbit Systems to supply laser-based anti-missile...
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NewsObama threatens vetoes on F-22, F136 decisions
The Obama administration has threatened to veto legislation that would extend production of the Lockheed Martin F-22 and continue funding the General Electric/Rolls-Royce...
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Audit backs Australia's cancellation of Super Seasprite deal
The Australian National Audit Office has published a damning report into the Department of Defence's cancelled project to acquire Kaman Aerospace SH-2G(A)...
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Israeli F-16 practices UAV shoot-down technique
The Israeli air force is practising shooting down unmanned air vehicles using cannon fire from its manned fighters. It performed a successful trial involving...
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IAI continues advanced trainer search for Israeli air force
Israel Aerospace Industries is continuing to pursue a programme to develop an advanced trainer, despite the 2007 collapse of a joint venture with the USA's...
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Interview
The Flight Interview: Jim Albaugh, Boeing Integrated Defense Systems
Boeing's defence division expects to emerge stronger and leaner as it makes the changes necessary to cope with falling US military budget and an ageing product...
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NewsA400M nations set late July deadline to fix contractual woes
France and Germany have failed in their attempt to broker a six-month extension to resolve issues on Europe's delayed Airbus Military A400M ...
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Eurocopter gets personnel recovery deal for German army CH-53s
Eurocopter has received a contract to upgrade 26 Sikorsky CH-53 transport helicopters for the German army ...
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Silicon replacement for hydraulic fluid improves landing gear
US firm CW Aerotech Services is working to certificate a new landing gear that uses silicon fluid instead of hydraulic fluid. The benefits include fewer...
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NATO approves AWACS mission over Afghanistan
NATO's Boeing E-3A AWACS fleet is to provide air traffic control cover for Afghanistan under a newly approved commitment ...
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NewsInvestigators: No trace of recorder signals from crashed A330
French investigators have clarified that no signals have yet been identified from the flight recorders on board the crashed Air France Airbus A330. Resources...
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Helibras to design and build a new helicopter from scratch
Eurocopter's chief executive expects to see the company's Brazilian subsidiary Helibras design and build a new helicopter from scratch within the next decade.
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NewsTSB: Cougar S-92 experienced tail rotor drive failure
Canadian investigators have determined that pilots of a Cougar Helicopters S-92 that ditched off the coast of Newfoundland on 12 March had attempted to autorotate the aircraft into the icy Atlantic after the tail rotor drive had failed
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PICTURE: IAI delivers Colombia's first upgraded Kfir fighter
Israel Aerospace Industries has delivered the first upgraded Kfir fighters to the Colombian air force. The company was contracted in late 2007 to modernise...
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PARIS AIR SHOW: Eurocopter to send AS550 for Indian trials
Eurocopter will provide the AS550 C3 Fennec military helicopter for the trials in India's light utility helicopter competition, instead of the AS350 civilian...
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PARIS AIR SHOW: Vietnam navy in talks to buy Eurocopter helicopters
Eurocopter could be on the verge of a major military deal with Vietnam after confirming that it is in negotiations to sell helicopters to the Southeast Asian...
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PARIS AIR SHOW: Eurofighter boss: nations free to market early fighters for export
Eurofighter nations have been given approval to offer early production examples of the strike aircraft to potential export users through government-to-government agreements
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Boeing holds F-15 Silent Eagle go-ahead pending business case review
Boeing has disavowed an executive's statement at a show news conference that questioned the company's internal...