All Fixed-wing articles – Page 692
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First F-35B flies nearly on time, but manufacturing schedule slips
First flight for the short-take-off/vertical-landing and weight-optimised Lockheed Martin F-35B Joint Strike Fighter arrived nearly on schedule on 11 June,...
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UK cheers the Reaper UAV
Hailing its proven reconnaissance and strike capabilities in Afghanistan, the UK Royal Air Force is preparing for long-term use of General Atomics' ultimate Predator
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CAE UK lands Hawk 128 simulator deal
Lockheed Martin has awarded CAE UK a contract worth more than C$24 million ($23.4 million) to design and manufacture two full-mission simulators to prepare...
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Alenia appeals against Czech C-295 barter agreement
Alenia Aeronautica has lodged a formal complaint with the European Commission, the Czech Republic's anti-trust office and the nation's defence ministry over...
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Northrop Grumman's P6 UAV to fly this month
Northrop Grumman is to fly a company-owned MQ-8B Fire Scout Class IV unmanned air vehicle it calls Prototype 6 (P6) later this month, before it carries out...
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Boeing sees export demand for up to 50 Growlers
Boeing and the US Navy are beginning to evaluate the potential export market for the EA-18G Growler electronic warfare aircraft. The first operational example...
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Boeing to offer C-130 Avionics Modernisation Program upgrades worldwide
Boeing is to offer modular avionics upgrades for ageing Lockheed Martin C-130 transports that will enable foreign operators to leverage off the US Air Force's...
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BAE Systems unveils its armed UAV Fury
BAE Systems has unveiled its Fury armed reconnaissance and close air support unmanned air vehicle at the Association for Unmanned Vehicle Systems International...
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Catastrophic in-flight failure of a Boeing F/A-18 Hornet not serious with Rockwell Collins software
A US Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency -funded flight test of an automatic control system has demonstrated that...
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USMC MV-22 Osprey pilots to do more simulator time
The US Marine Corps is modifying the training syllabus for pilots transitioning to the Bell...
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NewsUK Reaper releases weapons for first time
The UK Royal Air Force has for the first time released weapons from its lone General Atomics MQ-9 Reaper (Predator B) unmanned air vehicle ...
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Israel confirms plans for 25 Beechcraft T-6A trainers
Israel has selected the Beechcraft T-6A Texan II as the favoured replacement for its ageing...
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Czech air force details operational experience with Saab Gripen
The Czech air force has provided details about the operational performance of its 14 leased Saab Gripen C/D fighters ...
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Qantas to start first Australian KC-30 tanker conversion
The first Airbus A330 to undergo in-country tanker conversion for the Royal Australian Air Force has arrived at a Qantas facility in Brisbane ...
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NewsPICTURE: A400M engine makes first ground run on C-130 testbed
The TP400 engine for Airbus Military's delayed A400M transport has been run for the first time with a flight testbed ...
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BREAKING NEWS: Wedgetail 737 deliveries to Australia slip again
First deliveries of Boeing 737 airborne early warning and control system aircraft to...
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The Great Survivor
The latest version of the RAF’s Nimrod – over budget and 13 years late – prompted a political crisis. Can the troubled programme finally deliver on its promises?
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