All Fixed-Wing news – Page 393
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An-72 crashes in Kazakhstan, killing 27
An Antonov An-72 aircraft crashed in southern Kazakhstan on 25 December, killing all 27 onboard. The military transport aircraft, bound for Shymkent...
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Oman to obtain 12 Typhoons, eight Hawks
BAE Systems has secured a deal for 12 Typhoon Tranche 3 fighters and eight Hawk advanced jet trainer aircraft, with deliveries to start in 2017. Oman...
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Dassault veteran Trappier to succeed retiring Edelstenne
Falcon business jet and Rafale fighters maker Dassault Aviation has chosen Eric Trappier to succeed long-standing chairman and chief executive Charles Edelstenne, who will retire on 8 January.
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PICTURE: Polish air force retires last An-2 transport
Poland's air force on 14 December withdrew the last of its Antonov An-2 utility aircraft from use, almost 60 years after fielding the biplane type.
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BAE-Saudi Typhoon talks ‘stuck on price’
Price continues to be the key hurdle in BAE Systems' bid to sell 72 Eurofighter Typhoons to Saudi Arabia, according to a negotiations update from the UK defence contractor.
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FAA receives appeal on denial of Bell 429 weight exemption
Bell Helicopter has petitioned the US Federal Aviation Administration to reconsider the agency's decision to deny an exemption from a gross weight limit for the Bell 429.
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Alenia Aermacchi receives first Australian C-27J fuselage
The fuselage of Australia's first Alenia Aermacchi C-27J tactical transport has arrived at the company's Turin factory for final assembly.
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Crashed Superjet was coded as fighter: investigators
Indonesian air traffic control was unaware that the crashed Sukhoi Superjet 100 was an airliner because it had been coded as a Sukhoi Su-30 fighter. Flight-data...
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PICTURE: TAI completes Turkish F-16 deliveries
Turkish Aerospace Industries has delivered its last of 308 Lockheed Martin F-16 fighters ...
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Brazilian air force commissions factory for A-Darter missile, confirms specs
Brazil's air force has tasked South African manufacturer Denel with constructing a factory in São José dos Campos to build the short-range A-Darter missile....
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USAF mulls options for replacement of Boeing F-15E Strike Eagle
On 11 December, the Boeing F-15E Strike Eagle marked the 26th anniversary of its first flight, but the venerable strike fighter will continue serving with...
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IN FOCUS: Kongsberg finds its place as a specialist integrator
Norway's defence major Kongsberg has found its place as a specialist integrator
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Australia seeks information for more Super Hornets
Australia has asked the USA for cost and availability data linked to a possible purchase of 24 more Super Hornets ...
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Sikorsky last bidder standing in USAF's combat rescue helicopter battle
Sikorsky appears to be the only potential contractor willing to bid for the US Air Force's combat rescue helicopter programme ...
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Brazil keeps F-X2 fighter contest on hold until economy recovers
Brazil will keep a long-delayed acquisition of 36 fighters on hold until the national economy recovers from an ongoing slump ...
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UK slips military flying training decision until 2015
The UK Ministry of Defence is expected to place a contract for the remainder of its Military Flying Training System programme during 2015 ...
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UK Royal Navy primed to receive first Lynx Wildcat
AgustaWestland is poised to hand over the first maritime variant of the Lynx Wildcat to the UK Royal Navy ...
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Norway ramps up pressure over NH90 delays
Norway has again warned NH Industries that the airframer must resolve concerns over the performance and capability of its NH90 naval helicopters ...
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USAF starts search for T-1A trainer upgrade or replacement
The US Air Force has started searching for options to upgrade or replace a 20-year-old fleet of about 178 Hawker Beechcraft T-1A Jayhawk jet trainers ...
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PICTURE: Qatar accepts final C-17 from Boeing
Boeing has delivered its last of four C-17 strategic transports to the Qatar Emiri Air Force ...