All Fixed-wing articles – Page 746
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NewsUK unprepared to co-ordinate helicopter resources in large scale emergency
Widespread concern about the lack of a UK system for enabling inter-agency co-ordination in a major national emergency was voiced at a Royal...
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You've got MALE
unmanned systems You've got MALE Urgent European requirements for medium-altitude long-endurance UAVs are stimulating a rush of activity peter...
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Nigerian air force is to receive two ATR 42MP
The Nigerian air force is to receive two ATR 42MP maritime patrol aircraft from 2009 under a $73 million deal with Alenia Aeronautica. The award also covers...
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Headlines in brief
European air safety authorities have banned all Indonesian carriers, as well as Angolan flag carrier TAAG, from...
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Assembling assets
Assembling assets Helicopters are often the only transport system that works when major disasters happen. But Hurricane Katrina showed that a nation...
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Indian RFP for 126 fighters approved for release
Release of the India’s long-awaited request for proposals for 126 medium multi-role combat aircraft has been approved by the government’s defence acquisition council.
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Picture: Indian air force Sukhoi Su-30s arrive in the UK
Six multirole fighters have arrived at RAF Waddington for exercise 'Indra Dhanush '07'
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Austria resolves Eurofighter dispute with reduced order
Austria has resolved a fierce dispute over its air force acquisition of Eurofighter Typhoon interceptors , with...
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Finnish air force snaps up surplus Hawk trainers
The Finnish air force has signed a deal worth about €40 million ($53.7 million) to acquire 18 secondhand...
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IS&S targets Oshkosh for Eclipse 500 cockpit roll-out
Innovative Solutions & Support president Roman Ptakowski says the company is targeting the Experimental Aircraft Association's...
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UK, USA agree pact on technology transfer
The UK Ministry of Defence has brokered a bilateral agreement with its US counterpart aimed at relaxing...
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USA to approve export variant of F-35
A "sanitised" aircraft design should be approved by year-end to sell the Lockheed Martin F-35 Joint Strike Fighter ...
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JSF partners urged to make multi-year purchase
US officials want several international partners to sign multi-year contracts upfront to buy Lockheed Martin F-35 Joint Strike...
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Raytheon team details JCA appeal
Raytheon/EADS North America Team JCA is formally challenging two key points in the US military's selection of the Alenia Aeronautica C-27J Spartan for the...
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Honeywell/Pratt & Whitney confirm link on T700 replacement
Honeywell will take responsibility for the high-pressure spool and Pratt...
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Sweden to approve Saab's Gripen upgrade
The Swedish government is poised to approve a key demonstration programme that will support the continued development of the Saab...
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RSK MiG predicts up to $20 billion of sales by 2020
RSK MiG is forecasting that it can win sales of MiG-29/35 series fighters worth $10-12 billion and MiG-29 upgrade work worth $7-8 billion by 2020. The manufacturer...
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Alternative energy sources
Interest in alternative fuels for both commercial and military aviation is enjoying a rebirth on several fronts, with soaring jet fuel costs added to lingering...