All Fixed-Wing news – Page 136
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USAF suspends light attack experiment
The US Air Force decided to end the flying phase of its light attack experiment early, after the contest was suspended due to the fatal crash of a Sierra Nevada/Embraer A-29 Super Tucano on June 22.
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UK gives BAE Systems 12-month contract for FCAS work
BAE Systems has been awarded a 12-month single-source contract by the UK to continue work on a future combat air system.
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PICTURE: France retires last Mirage 2000Ns
The French air force has retired the last of its Dassault Mirage 2000Ns, closing a 30-year service life that totalled more than 350,000 flying hours. Three specially liveried examples took part in a ceremony at Istres air base on 21 June to mark the milestone.
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ANALYSIS: RAF100 spectacular adds to RIAT's allure
One of the best opportunities to become immersed in the Royal Air Force's centenary celebrations will come on the eve of the aviation industry's main trade event at Farnborough, with multiple special events planned during the preceding Royal International Air Tattoo.
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Bell Boeing awarded $4.2 billion for 78 V-22 Ospreys
The Bell Boeing Joint Program Office was awarded a $4.2 billion contract from the US Navy to produce 78 V-22 Ospreys.
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Hypoxia scare causes EA-18G to make emergency landing
A US Navy student electronic warfare officer felt potential symptoms of hypoxia during a training flight on a Boeing EA-18G on 27 June, causing the aircraft to divert to the nearest airport in Washington state and land, a USN spokesman confirms to Flightglobal.
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Sierra Technical completes critical design review of 5th generation aerial target
Sierra Technical Services completed the critical design review of its 5th Generation Aerial Target on 20 June.
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ANALYSIS: RAF100 events mark strong legacy
On 10 July, as many as 100 aircraft will take part in an historic flypast over The Mall and Buckingham Palace in London, to commemorate the centenary of the Royal Air Force's formation.
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Northrop Grumman enters full-rate production on F-35 fuselage
Northrop Grumman entered full-rate production on the F-35 Lightning II’s center fuselage at its Palmdale facility in May in order to meet increasing order quantities from the Pentagon and international customers.
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Trump guarantees F-35 deliveries to Ankara, says Turkish minister
Turkey’s Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu said in a TV interview that US President Donald Trump personally promised to ensure the delivery of the Lockheed Martin F-35A Lightning II to his country.
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USAF suspends light attack experiment and looks to end contest early
The US Air Force suspended its light attack experiment at Hollomon AFB in New Mexico after the fatal crash of a Sierra Nevada/Embraer A-29 Super Tucano on June 22.
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Philippines receives two NC212i transports from Indonesia
The Philippines air force has taken delivery of two Indonesian Aerospace produced NC212i tactical transports.
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India gives Do-288 to Seychelles air force
New Delhi has given a Hindustan Aeronautics (HAL) built Do-228 aircraft to the Seychelles, where it will serve in the maritime surveillance mission.
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Embraer close to completing Portuguese KC-390 contract
Embraer is on the verge of completing a deal with Portugal confirming the country as the first export customer for the KC-390 tanker transport.
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Unmanned SkyGuardian to cross Atlantic for RIAT debut
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems' MQ-9B SkyGuardian medium-altitude, long-endurance remotely-piloted air system will make it first transatlantic journey early next month, before appearing at the UK's Royal International Air Tattoo.
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US Army requests Future Attack Reconnaissance Aircraft proposals
The US Army released a draft request for proposal for its Future Attack Reconnaissance Aircraft, a rotorcraft to replace recently retired scout helicopter the Bell OH-58 Kiowa.
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Boeing’s MPA agenda advances in Asia-Pacific
Boeing has won a deal to supply four P-8A Poseidon maritime patrol aircraft to South Korea, and is poised to win a deal in New Zealand to supply the 737-based platform.
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Canberra to buy six MQ-4C Tritons
Australia has confirmed its long-planned acquisition of six Northrop Grumman MQ-4C Triton remotely piloted aircraft.
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Bahrain order keeps F-16 production ticking over
Lockheed Martin has signed an initial contract worth $1.2 billion to launch production of the F-16 Block 70 on a new final assembly line in Greenville, South Carolina for the Royal Bahraini Air Force.
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Franco-German FCAS deal points to Dassault leadership
France will take the lead role in the planned development of a joint Future Combat Air System (FCAS) with Germany.