All Fixed-wing articles – Page 639
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PARIS AIR SHOW: Pratt urges single supplier strategy for JSF
Pratt urges single suppler strategy for JSF Pratt & Whitney (hall 5) is touting the benefits of a single supplier strategy for the Lockheed Martin...
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PARIS AIR SHOW: Finnish air force chief accepts first upgraded Hawk jet trainer
Finland's air force chief of staff has signed for the delivery of his service's first BAE Systems Hawk 51A jet trainer to have undergone an avionics upgrade by domestic firm Patria
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PARIS AIR SHOW IAI Heron looks set to win in France and Germany
IAI Heron looks set to win in France and Germany Israel Aerospace Industries' Heron unmanned air vehicles could be the winners of medium-altitude long-endurance...
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PARIS AIR SHOW: Rafael unveils new Reccelite variant for UAVs
Rafael has unveiled its new Recce-U reconnaissance system for use with unmanned air vehicles. A scaled-down version of the Israeli company's successful...
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PARIS AIR SHOW: First international Black Hawk assembly completed in Poland
The major components of the first Sikorsky S-70i Black Hawk helicopter have been assembled at PZL Mielec's facility in Mielec, Poland. This is the...
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PARIS AIR SHOW: FN Herstal celebrates US Army, AW101 advances
FN Herstal is celebrating a major recent success with the US Army's Bell OH-58Ds, and the completion of armed tests with an AW101 ...
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PARIS AIR SHOW: Bell Boeing awarded $11 million to improve V-22 reliability
Bell Boeing has won an $11 million contract to improve the reliability of certain components on the US Marine Corps MV-22s and Air Force CV-22s.
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PARIS AIR SHOW: Finmeccanica eyes US prime role for T-X contract
Finmeccanica's North American unit may eschew partnering a US prime contractor to compete for the US Air Force's future T-X lead-in trainer contract. Giuseppe...
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PARIS AIR SHOW: Northrop's fighter radar tech demo'd for ground service
Radar technology developed to alert US Air Force fighter pilots of other aerial threats has been repackaged to provide the same service to ground troops. Northrop...
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PARIS AIR SHOW: Alenia doubles C-27J fleet to meet FAA cert schedule
Alenia boosts test fleet in bid to hit C-27 goal Alenia Aeronautica has revealed it has provided two additional C-27Js to help complete US Federal...
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PARIS AIR SHOW: Face the facts with Tom Farmer
News of late has been bittersweet for Tom Farmer, president of Pratt & Whitney's (stand B20) military engines business. Although the USA plans to boost its need for his F135 engine for the Lockheed Martin F-35 Joint Strike Fighter, the company's biggest customer also announced the demise of the Lockheed ...
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PARIS AIR SHOW: F136 revs up thrust setting
GE/R-R claim major power gain for F136 engine General Electric/Rolls-Royce claims the F136 alternate engine for the Lockheed Martin F-35 Joint Strike...
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PARIS AIR SHOW: FLIR Systems showcases next-gen sensor capabilities
FLIR Systems is showcasing its new sensor capabilities at the Paris air show using a PC-12NG flying demonstrator ...
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PARIS AIR SHOW: Antonov looking for An-70 revival
Antonov looking for An-70 revival Activity on Antonov An-70 airlifter has been dormant for several years, but a model of the Ukrainian-built heavy...
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PARIS AIR SHOW: Dubai air show continues to grow
Dubai Airshow 2009 (hall 2, E 8) will break all its previous exhibition space records with the addition of a fourth exhibition hall. The hall is sponsored...
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PARIS AIR SHOW: How 'fusion man' flies like a bird
Mad man, or birdman? Yves Rossy dons a winged suit and seeks the essence of flight
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PARIS AIR SHOW: Cooper Antennas on right wave length for military
Significant supply contracts with NATO and the Canadian, Norwegian UK and US military mark UK firm Cooper Antennas (hall 2B, F101) as a young company to...
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PARIS AIR SHOW: Boeing urges USN to commit to multi-year Super Hornet purchase
Boeing is confident about securing a third multi-year contract from the US Navy for the F/A-18E/F, with the...
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PARIS AIR SHOW: Face the facts with Giorgio Zappa
In recent years, Italy's aerospace and defence champion Finmeccanica has become a major global player - Chief operating officer Giorgio Zappa explains why the Paris air show matters for the business