All Fixed-Wing news – Page 168
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US approves A-29 sale to Nigeria despite concerns
The US State Department has approved the sale of 12 Embraer A-29 Super Tucanos to Nigeria, despite concerns from the US over the Nigerian government’s bombing of civilians.
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US Navy searching for new supersonic aerial target
The US Navy is searching for a new supersonic aerial target to replace its dwindling inventory of AQM-37s, the latest supersonic target effort following the service’s cancellation of the Multi-Stage Supersonic Target (MSST) GQM-173.
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Israel weighing interest in STOVL-variant F-35
New threats faced by Israel have placed the potential purchase of short take-off and vertical landing (STOVL) variant Lockheed Martin F-35Bs as a high priority.
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Indian report slams Il-76 availability rate
A report by India’s comptroller and auditor general has highlighted the poor serviceability of 14 Ilyushin Il-76MD heavy transports and six Il-78 tankers operated by the nation's air force.
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ANALYSIS: G120TP flight experience reveals Prefect's promise
This year's Royal International Air Tattoo (RIAT) coincided with a major event for the G120TP programme, as Grob Aircraft's highest profile customer for the type so far cleared a key milestone on the path to training its first student pilots for the UK.
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S-97 damaged in hard landing
A Sikorsky S-97 Raider crashed at 07:30 on 2 August at the company’s flight test center in West Palm Beach, Florida, the Lockheed Martin company says.
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USAF improving its bunker buster bomb
Responses are due within a month to build at least 12,000 improved bunker busting bombs for the US Air Force, according to a recent notice posted on the Federal Business Opportunities website.
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NewsBAE details slowing Typhoon production rate
BAE Systems delivered 10 Eurofighter Typhoons in the first half of this year, as the UK company and its European partners wait for further international sales to safeguard long-term production of the type.
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Analysis
ANALYSIS: Small Iomax has big plans for light-attack champion Archangel
Light-attack aircraft come in many forms: purpose-built turboprops such as the Embraer A-29, converted turboprop trainers like the Beechcraft AT-6 and Korea Aerospace Industries KT-1, and even jet-powered trainers modified to carry weapons and surveillance equipment.
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ANALYSIS: Combat Dragon revival kicks off, but USAF light attack plans unclear
In 1968, the US Joint Chiefs of Staff needed an answer. The US Air Force then operated two vastly different types of aircraft to attack North Vietnamese trucks moving reinforcements and supplies down the Ho Chi Minh Trail.
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L-3 and Air Tractor join OA-X experiment
The L-3/Air Tractor Longsword light attack/surveillance aircraft is participating in the US Air Force’s light attack OA-X experiment this week, the two companies announced 31 July.
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USAF and special operations team up on light attack aircraft
A new document reveals a potential new path for the US Air Force to acquire a light air support capability through US Special Operations Command.
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NewsAvionics upgrade to boost French AWACS fleet
An avionics upgrade will enable France's Boeing E-3F airborne warning and control system (AWACS) fleet to remain operationally relevant until at least 2035, the nation's DGA defence procurement agency says.
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RAF weighs training balance as new fleet nears use
A new fleet of fixed-wing trainers being introduced to Royal Air Force use over the next two years will transform the way it prepares new pilots, with the service now reviewing its plans for the trio of types.
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ANALYSIS: Affinity ready to deliver on UK training deal
A trio of new types on static display at the 14-16 July Royal International Air Tattoo (RIAT) showcased the near future of the UK's fixed-wing training inventory for the first time.
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USMC grounds 12 KC-130Ts after fatal crash
The US Marine Corps is grounding 12 of its Marine Forces Reserve-operated Lockheed Martin KC-130T tanker/transports indefinitely, following a 10 July crash which left 16 service members dead.
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DoD issues interim contract for international F-35s
The US government obligated $2.18 billion in funding from Foreign Military Sales (FMS) customers and international partners in the Joint Strike Fighter programme for an interim contract to Lockheed Martin to continue F-35 production.
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Boeing completes KC-46 electromagnetic testing
Boeing, the US Air Force and US Navy completed electromagnetic effects (EME) testing on the KC-46A tanker during July, checking off another step before the manufacturer can deliver its first of the 767-based aircraft to the USAF at the end of this year.
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OpinionOPINION: Will USAF's light-attack trial rekindle warrior spirit?
As it follows the elevation from Western Front trenches to air corps fame – or infamy – of German corporal Bruno Stachel, the 1966 film The Blue Max debunks many myths of chivalry and aerial combat.
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Franco-German defence pact does not threaten UCAV initiative: Dassault chief
The pact between France and Germany to develop a next-generation fighter does not threaten the Franco-British unmanned combat air vehicle project on which Dassault and BAE Systems are partnered, the French company’s chief executive insists.