All Fixed-wing articles – Page 675
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Alenia's first 767-200SF again delayed
The Boeing machinist strike has forced Alenia Aeronavali to further delay delivery of its first Boeing 767-200 special freighter. Alenia Aeronavali...
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Singapore to get additional G550 as AEW trainer
Singapore Technologies Aerospace will deliver a 20-year training service to support Singapore's new fleet of Gulfstream G550-based AEW aircraft ...
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Europe works to develop built-in structural sensors
In operational terms, the early de Havilland Comets distinguished themselves for confirming...
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Snakes and ladders
After six years and two contests, the US Air Force is no nearer its new tanker. With a decision deferred to the next administration, the political manoeuvring of the coming weeks will be vital
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Italians take fibre-optic approach to health monitoring
airframer Italians take fibre-optic approach Italian airframe manufacturer Alenia Aerospace has conducted two flight tests using aC-27J Spartan...
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Saab gets extra time to complete Dutch fighter questionnaire
Saab has been given until 30 September to provide the remaining answers in its incomplete response to a Dutch questionnaire on a replacement for the Royal...
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BAE Systems advances airborne networking with MIDS-JTRS, FAST
BAE Systems, Inc earlier this month delivered the first production units of a next-generation datalink terminal for US combat aircraft, ushering in a new...
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Business - Briefs
Airbus presented details of its enhanced and expanded Power8+ cost-reduction programme to...
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BAE Systems to unveil new candidate for objective gateway contract
BAE Systems, Inc will challenge Northrop Grumman for a major contract to develop one of the central nodes in the US military's evolving airborne communications...
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SR Technics: tomorrow the world
By focusing on customers' needs SR Technics chief executive Bernd Kessler is determined to develop the former Swissair MRO house into 'a truly global business'
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Time to end the cold war?
ARMS SALES BRENDAN SOBIE WASHINGTON DC Time to end the Cold War? US defence contractors are pushing Washington to loosen up export restrictions US...
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Tupolev Tu-160 pair make first transatlantic flight
A pair of Tupolev Tu-160 bombers (NATO codename Blackjack) made the type's first-ever transatlantic flight, and first-ever landing outside the former Soviet...
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Warning signs: Data collection changes the face of US Army helicopter maintenance
Data collection is changing the face of US Army helicopter maintenance
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Spirit to build Columbus fuselage factory
Spirit AeroSystems this year will break ground in Wichita for new 34,800m2 (375,000ft2) factory to build and test...
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US Navy revives airship interest after 50-year gap
The US Navy has revived its interest in lighter than air vehicles for unmanned surveillance and manned logistics missions ...
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NewsPICTURE: Saab unveils C-295 Erieye concept
Saab has unveiled a scale model of EADS Casa's C-295 tactical transport equipped with its Erieye airborne early warning and control radar ...
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TS-11F Iskra offered to plug Polish trainer crisis
Poland's air force institute of technology is offering to modernise Poland's PZL Mielec Iskra jet trainers to the TS-11F standard ...
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Polish defence minister outlines spending priorities
Poland will spend around PZl60 billion ($24.4 billion) to modernise its armed forces by 2018, according to defence minister Bogdan Klich. Air force...
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PICTURE: Jordan receives surplus F-16 fighters from Belgium
Four ex-Belgian air force Lockheed Martin F-16A/B fighters left Kleine-Brogel on 10 September for a delivery flight to Jordan's Muwaffaq Salti air base ...
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New brand and name for Canadian maintenance provider ACTS
Former ACE Holdings subsidiary ACTS plans to formally take on a new name effective 23 September, formally dubbing itself Aveos. The maintenance, repair...