All Fixed-Wing news – Page 112
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News
Brimstone 3 test success fires MBDA ambitions
The latest iteration of MBDA's combat-proven Brimstone precision-strike weapon has undergone a successful first test firing. Conducted at the Vidsel range in Sweden, the telemetry unit-equipped Brimstone 3 was deployed from a surface launcher against a pick-up truck target.
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LIMA: Malaysia bolsters Su-30MKM support
A Malaysian aerospace group has successfully completed a 10-year service inspection of a Sukhoi Su-30MKM fighter.
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LIMA: Hawk celebrates 25 years in RMAF service
The BAE Systems Hawk has celebrated 25 years in Malaysian service, with the company highlighting the industrial benefit derived from the 1990s acquisition.
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US State Department approves sale of 25 F-16s to Morocco
The US State Department approved the possible sale of 25 Lockheed Martin F-16C/D Block 72 fighters to the Royal Moroccan Air Force, as well as a possible agreement to upgrade 23 of the air force’s Lockheed Martin F-16 fighters to the F-16V variant.
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Laos joins Yak-130 operators list
Russia's Irkut has confirmed the delivery of Yak-130 advanced jet trainers to Laos, with Cirium's Fleets Analyzer recording four examples as having been handed over to the nation's air force so far this year.
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General Atomics awarded $123m to produce four Dutch MQ-9 Reapers
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems was awarded a $123 million contract by the Pentagon to manufacture four MQ-9 Block 5 Reapers for the Royal Netherlands Air Force.
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UK signs E-7 airborne early warning contract
The UK Ministry of Defence has confirmed plans to acquire five Boeing 737-based E-7 airborne early warning and control system aircraft, with the platforms to be modified by Marshall Aerospace & Defence Group.
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Analysis
ANALYSIS: Malaysian air requirements mostly on hold
Setting the stage for the 2019 Langkawi International Maritime and Aviation (LIMA) exhibition to be held from 26-30 March, the Malaysian air force has issued requests for information (RFIs) covering its planned requirements.
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PICTURES: Sikorsky-Boeing SB-1 Defiant makes first flight
The Sikorsky-Boeing SB-1 Defiant compound helicopter made its first flight at Sikorsky’s West Palm Beach, Florida site on 21 March.
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Rolls-Royce to develop turbine options for Bell’s V-280 and V-247
Rolls-Royce has agreed to develop turboshaft engine options for Bell’s V-280 Valor and V-247 Vigilant tiltrotors.
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Anglo-French cruise missile project hits latest target
MBDA has cleared a key milestone on its path to developing an Anglo-French successor for its current Storm Shadow/SCALP-EG cruise missile and AM39 Exocet anti-ship weapon, with the receipt of bilateral approval to advance into its definition phase.
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C295 purchase to bolster Kazakhstan defences
Airbus Defence & Space has been awarded a contract to produce a single C295 medium transport for Kazakhstan's border service.
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Meteor, Spear additions to give UK F-35s added punch
Weapons integration activities on the Lockheed Martin F-35B are to be expanded for the UK, with the pending addition of MBDA's Meteor beyond-visual-range air-to-air missile and in-development Spear ground-attack system.
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Taipei stepping up efforts to buy new fighters
The leadership of Taiwan has recently stepped up efforts to obtain a new American fighter aircraft to urgently recapitalize its aging air force.
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Boeing in $4 billion deal for F/A-18E/F Block III Super Hornets
Boeing has secured a three-year contract for 78 F/A-18E/F Block III Super Hornets, with a total contract value of approximately $4 billion.
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Pentagon orders second stealth target drone to be built
The Department of Defense ordered a second stealth aerial target demonstrator from Sierra Technical Services on 13 February.
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PICTURES: 30 years since Bell Boeing V-22 Osprey’s first flight
The Bell Boeing V-22 Osprey first flew 30 years ago today on 19 March 1989.
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Boeing to integrate nuclear-tipped cruise missile on B-52
The US Air Force has awarded Boeing Defense Space & Security a $250 million contract to integrate the nuclear-tipped Long Range Stand-Off Cruise Missile on the B-52H bomber.
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Serbia to acquire H215 helicopters
Serbia intends to acquire three Airbus Helicopters H215 heavy-twins for operation by its ministry of the interior.
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Opinion
OPINION: The F-15's unlikely renaissance
Not too long ago, the Boeing F-15’s days looked numbered.