All Fixed-wing articles – Page 669
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Seville aims for top European aerospace billing
REGIONS An airlift for Seville The southern Spanish city is not letting the A400M crisis derail its plans to establish itself as a major European...
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NewsBritish Army receives first upgraded Apaches
The British Army has declared a major targeting system upgrade to its Westland/Boeing Apache AH1 attack helicopters as ready for service ...
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ST Aero to upgrade Indonesian C-130s
Singapore Technologies Aerospace will upgrade four grounded Lockheed Martin C-130B transports for the Indonesian air force ...
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VIDEO: Charity aims to restore UK Shackleton to flying condition
Enthusiasts are hoping to return an Avro Shackleton AEW2 maritime patrol aircraft to airworthy condition following its transfer to a new owner, and restoration...
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PICTURE: First flight for Malaysia's MB-339CM trainer
Malaysia is set to start taking delivery of its Alenia...
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Rivals ready to battle over MFTS basic trainer
The UK Ministry of Defence is expected in December to seek expressions of interest from potential suppliers of a new fleet of basic trainers to replace the...
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UK eyes more C-17s to cover A400M delay
The UK Ministry of Defence could lease or buy additional Boeing C-17 strategic transports due to uncertainties surrounding the delivery schedule for its...
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More boom times ahead for military simulator suppliers
Military training and simulation providers have enjoyed a period of explosive growth which is set to continue, even when overall defence budgets are slashed
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NewsUK cancels Typhoon's Icelandic air policing duty
An ongoing political spat with Iceland has put paid to the UK's planned first overseas NATO mission for the Eurofighter Typhoon ...
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Airbus: A400M flight debut could slip until second half of 2009
A senior Airbus official says the A400M military transport is unlikely to make its flight debut before the second half of 2009 ...
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Thales simulator readies British Army Lynx crews for Afghanistan, Iraq
The British Army is making increased use of simulation to support pre-deployment training for its Westland Lynx AH7/9 helicopter crews ...
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Reality check: defence industry dials up simulator fidelity
Ever expanding computer power is being put to good use in the latest generation of battlefield environment simulators that allow air and ground forces to co-operate
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Truth or consequences: testing the door on NASA’s new window on the universe
NASA's latest window on the universe is mounted in a Boeing 747SP. If all goes well the $500 million cutout for the infrared telescope will be a silent partner