All Fixed-Wing news – Page 269
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RAF to take early delivery of UK's second Rivet Joint
The Royal Air Force’s ability to conduct signals intelligence missions will receive a boost in September, when its second RC-135W Rivet Joint/Airseeker aircraft will be delivered.
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RIAT: AirTanker offers surge-fleet Voyager to military users
AirTanker is offering its latest Airbus A330 Voyager acquired as part of the UK’s Future Strategic Tanker Aircraft programme to enable the nation or other military operators to move personnel or freight, rather than put the widebody into commercial use.
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ANALYSIS: Ascent to judge strong bids for UK helicopter training deal
Two bidders remain in contention for the UK Military Flying Training System’s rotary element. This follows the elimination of a third contender: an Elbit Systems-led team, which had been pitching the Bell Helicopter 407.
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RIAT: Scorpion proves maritime surveillance fit during UK trials
Textron AirLand has released details about recent demonstration flights performed in support of the UK Royal Navy using its Scorpion light strike and surveillance platform.
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NASA and USAF study effect of volcanic ash on C-17 engines
Researchers at Edwards Air Force Base in California have begun ingesting C-17 engines with volcanic ash to trial new health monitoring and diagnosis technologies that could improve aircraft safety and fault detection.
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OSHKOSH: Tecnam says P-Jet launch driven by two military groups
An approach by two military organizations drove Tecnam to launch an evaluation of a two-seat, single-engine jet aircraft for the trainer market, says Tecnam director of US sales Shannon Yeager.
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Lockheed Martin takes the plunge with $9bn Sikorsky deal
Lockheed Martin will transform into a major supplier of civil and military helicopters following its announcement today that it will acquire Sikorsky from United Technologies for $9 billion.
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RIAT: Grob Aircraft nearing further sales of G120TP trainer
At least three more nations are in the pipeline to potentially become customers for Grob Aircraft’s G120TP turboprop trainer, the company says.
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RIAT: RAF gets set for next A400M deliveries
The UK Royal Air Force is on track to achieve delayed initial operational capability (IOC) with the Airbus Defence & Space A400M later this year, with further deliveries expected from next month.
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RIAT: Boeing’s maritime surveillance aircraft heads for Nordic demonstration
Boeing sent its Bombardier Challenger 604-based maritime surveillance aircraft (MSA) to appear in the static display at this year’s Royal International Air Tattoo (RIAT), as the company looked to attract customers for the offering.
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RIAT: Japanese P-1 to reach full capability by September
The Japan Maritime Self-Defence Force expects its Kawasaki P-1 maritime patrol aircraft to reach full operational capability by September 2015.
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Rafale exports take off with Egyptian delivery
Dassault has delivered its first three Rafale combat aircraft to its Egyptian customer, just five months after it secured a 24-unit contract from the north African nation.
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RIAT: UK’s Seedcorn MPA project renewed for a further three years
The UK has renewed its Seedcorn maritime patrol project that sees it integrated with allied forces for another three years, maintaining the capability it lost with the cancelled BAE Systems Nimrod MRA4 until a replacement is sought.
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ANALYSIS: Flying the RAF's Hawk T2
My sortie with the Royal Air Force’s 4 Sqn was conducted from its Valley training base on the Isle of Anglesey, north Wales on 1 July, with BAE Systems Hawk T2 ZK010 flying as “Victor 95”.
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VIDEO: A400M in the Cruise phase
Tom Cruise likes to earn his money the hard way, by doing his own stunts – including this hanging-on-by-his-fingernails number for the upcoming Mission: Impossible – Rogue Nation.
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ANALYSIS: Proven systems to reduce UK training risk on MFTS
With the remainder of the UK Military Flying Training System’s (MFTS) new aircraft to enter operational use before the end of the current decade, the selection of low-risk types is a critical factor pointing towards the project’s success, says Ascent Flight Training managing director Paul Livingston.
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Boeing reports second internal KC-46 cost overrun
Boeing will absorb another after-tax charge related to the KC-46 programme, as overall costs approach $1.5 billion over the US Air Force’s original contract award.
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Israel wants US 'compensation' for Iran nuclear deal
Israel is preparing to deliver a list of aircraft and weapons it wants from the USA as a “compensation package” for the recent agreement with Iran that limited Tehran’s nuclear ambitions
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Boeing and Tata agree to jointly develop UAVs
Boeing and Tata Advanced Systems (TASL) have signed an agreement to jointly develop unmanned air vehicles, building on previous deals between the two to develop components together for the former’s rotorcraft.
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ANALYSIS: How UK military flying training is learning from past mistakes
Fifteen years ago, the UK National Audit Office (NAO) published a report on the Ministry of Defence’s ageing military flying training infrastructure that was so damning it acted as a wake-up call for the services, and prompted a wholesale modernisation.