All Fixed-wing articles – Page 73
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NewsCommercial engines lead strong 2023 start for Raytheon
Led by a resurgence of commercial air travel, engine maker Pratt & Whitney and aviation systems producer Collins Aerospace posted double-digit percentage increases in sales.
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NewsJoby signs $55m extension to Agility Prime contract with USAF
Electric air taxi developer Joby Aviation has disclosed a $55 million extension to its Agility Prime contract with the US Air Force (USAF) to deliver and operate up to nine of its yet-to-be-certificated aircraft.
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NewsLeonardo UK advances AI technology challenge for Tempest
Leonardo UK is staging a competition to support its sensor and electronic warfare role in the UK-led Global Combat Air Programme via innovations including machine learning.
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NewsAero Vodochody flies first production-example L-39NG jet trainer
Aero Vodochody has performed a roughly 40min debut flight with the first production example of its new-generation L-39NG advanced jet trainer and light combat aircraft.
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NewsLeonardo UK delivers prototype ECRS Mk2 radar for Typhoon integration
Leonardo has delivered a prototype of its ECRS Mk2 active electronically scanned array (AESA) radar to BAE Systems’ Warton site in Lancashire.
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NewsPentagon to fund expansion of rocket motor production at Aerojet Rocketdyne
The US Department of Defense (DoD) will provide rocket engine manufacturer Aerojet Rocketdyne with some $215 million to modernise facilities and expand production at three sites across the USA.
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NewsTesting on 5G upgrade for F-35 in ‘very late innings’: Lockheed
Defence aerospace manufacturer Lockheed Martin says there will be only a slight impact to the 2023 delivery schedule for F-35 fighter jets, as the company completes airworthiness tests on the latest software update for the fifth-generation aircraft.
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NewsEurofighter partners name Leonardo’s Mezzanatto as new chief executive
The Eurofighter consortium has named Giancarlo Mezzanatto as its new chief executive, with the official to assume the post on 1 May.
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NewsRAF’s SAF drive powers refuelling mission as service eyes remaining Brize assets
The UK Royal Air Force (RAF) is making tentative early steps towards its goal of achieving net-zero by 2040 but needs commercial air transport to fully embrace sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) to help improve its cost and availability, according to the head of the service’s air mobility wing.
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NewsCanada to send seized Antonov transport to Ukraine
Ottawa plans to send Ukraine an Antonov An-124 commercial cargo jet that authorities in Toronto seized from a Russian firm at the start of the Russia-Ukraine war.
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NewsFinal RAF C-130J mission set for 17 June as Hercules retirement nears
The UK’s long history as an operator of the Lockheed Martin C-130 Hercules will all but come to an end on 17 June when the Royal Air Force (RAF) performs its final mission with the type.
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In depthLeaked Pentagon documents estimate heavy aircraft losses on both sides of Ukraine conflict
Unverified estimates from classified US government intelligence materials leaked on social media indicate large numbers of aircraft losses for both Russia and Ukraine, including fixed-wing fighters and helicopters.
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NewsUK allocates over £650m for next stage of Tempest development
The UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) has awarded £654 million ($818 million) to four firms to advance the development of the Tempest future fighter being developed through the trilateral Global Combat Air Programme (GCAP).
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NewsAero Vodochody declares successful weapons tests on Next Generation L-39
The Czech aircraft manufacturer says it fired some 230 missiles and dropped more than 50 bombs from the armed version of its latest L-39NG jet trainer.
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NewsLockheed starts producing F-35s for Poland
Advanced strike fighter manufacturer Lockheed Martin has begun production of F-35s bound for Poland.
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NewsEmbraer unveils NATO-configuration Super Tucano
The Brazilian airframer unveiled a new version of its A-29 light attack aircraft geared toward NATO requirements at the LAAD defence conference in Rio de Janeiro.
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NewsFirst E-3s retired as USAF prepares for E-7 purchase
The US Air Force plans to retire 13 of the Boeing E-3 airborne warning and control system jets, which Congress allowed in exchange for procurement of the more advanced Boeing E-7.
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NewsUSAF begins long-sought A-10 retirements
The service has for years sought to phase out the iconic ground attack jet in favour of more modern platforms, but only received congressional approval to do so this year.
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NewsTurkey launches UAV-centric aircraft carrier after being denied F-35s
The NATO member’s floating airfield will deploy rotary-wing assets and fixed-wing unmanned aerial vehicles, but notably no conventional fighter jets, since Turkey was removed from the US-led Lockheed Martin F-35 programme.
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NewsUS Navy likely to expand Osprey beyond carrier delivery role
The service’s top aviators say the range, speed and cargo capacity of the Bell-Boeing CMV-22 tiltrotor make it an appealing platform for theatre-wide logistics support, rather than merely shuttling supplies to aircraft carriers.