All Fixed-Wing news – Page 273
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A400M deliveries resume, as airdrop testing nears
The French air force’s seventh of an eventual 50 A400M tactical transports has touched down at its Orléans-Bricy air base, as the service gets ready to support airdrop testing involving the Airbus Defence & Space type.
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F-35B demonstrates short take-off capability
The UK and USA have carried out the first short take-off test of the Lockheed Martin F-35B Lightning II during a ground-based test at Patuxent River Naval Air Station in Maryland, USA on 19 June.
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Boeing delivers its final USAF C-17 simulator
Boeing has all but capped its C-17 production run and will soon shift gears to focus almost entirely on upgrade and sustainment, with Qatar ordering four of the last five aircraft and the US Air Force taking delivery of final aircrew training simulator.
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USAF wants improved day-night F-22 Raptor helmet by 2020
A long-running effort to provide F-22 Raptor pilots with a day and night helmet-mounted display and cuing system has taken a significant step forward, with the US Air Force publishing a draft programme schedule and requirements list that would “deliver a HMD system by 2020”.
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DGA's new Rafale testbed to be delivered by year-end
The French DGA defence procurement agency is to receive a Fokker 100 by the end of 2015, modified to allow for systems testing of the Dassault Rafale fighter.
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Israeli UAV crashes over Lebanon
Another Israeli unmanned air vehicle has crashed in Lebanon and has been destroyed by a manned air force aircraft, according to local reports.
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Embraer expands Super Tucano presence in Africa with Ghana sale
Ghana has joined the growing club of African Embraer A-29 Super Tucano operators after ordering five of the Brazilian light-attack turboprops for its air force.
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US report calls for dual-capable F-35C and tactical nukes
A US think tank has proposed installing nuclear weapons on the C-model Lockheed Martin F-35 Joint Strike Fighter for deployment aboard aircraft carriers as a hedge against Russia and China.
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Israel details F-16 ACE bid for Croatia
Israel is offering Croatia surplus Lockheed Martin F-16A/Bs upgraded to the ACE configuration, as replacements for its Mikoyan MiG-21 fighters.
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Canada accepts first six Sikorsky CH-148 Cyclones
The Royal Canadian Air Force has accepted delivery of its first six Sikorsky CH-148 Cyclone maritime patrol helicopters, marking a major step forward for the Sea King replacement programme that has a “torturous history”.
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PARIS: Lockheed to deliver final four IOC F-35Bs by 30 June
The last four F-35B Joint Strike Fighters the Marine Corps needs to declare initial operational capability will be delivered 30 June, in time for an operational readiness inspection targeted for the second week of July.
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PARIS: Sagem confident in domestic first sale for Patroller UAV
Sagem hopes that the first customer for its Patroller unmanned air vehicle will be its domestic military, after predecessor system Sperwer was exported several times before it was acquired by the French army.
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PARIS: Elbit promotes update of Skylark UAS
Elbit Systems has introduced an updated version of its Skylark man-portable unmanned air vehcile.
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PARIS: France to accept next A400M 'in the coming days'
France has demonstrated the load-carrying credentials of its A400M tactical transport at Le Bourget, as it gets ready to take delivery of a seventh example from Airbus “in the coming days”.
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PARIS: Urban Aeronautics prepares for AirMule free flights
Urban Aeronautics is continuing flight tests on its AirMule UAV prototype in preparation for free flights, which are scheduled to take place in the third quarter.
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PARIS: HAL selects Honeywell engine for Indian trainer prototype
Hindustan Aeronautics' HTT-40 trainer prototype will be powered by the Honeywell TPE331-12B turboprop engine, it has been announced in Paris.
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PARIS: IAI and Airbus await Heron replacement tender
An Israeli Aerospace Industries/Airbus Defence & Space team is counting on the release of a request for proposals (RfP) from the German government for a replacement unmanned air vehicle before year end, ahead of a planned election in 2016.
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PARIS: Lockheed, Raytheon and Bombardier form JSTARS team
Dovetailing on Northrop Grumman’s teaming announcement this week, Lockheed Martin has revealed that it is partnering with Raytheon and Bombardier to offer an “ultra-long range” Global Express-based joint surveillance target attack radar system (JSTARS) aircraft to the US Air Force.
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PARIS: Bullish TAI sets sights on export success
With a chalet at the show for the first time and two of its products proudly on display, Turkish Aerospace Industries is intent on becoming a feature of future events.
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PARIS: Elbit sells new EW system for CN-235 customer
Elbit Systems has introduced the dual signals intelligence (SIGINT) and electronics attack Air Keeper system, that it has sold to an undisclosed export customer for integration on the Airbus Defence & Space CN-235 transport.