All Fixed-Wing news – Page 412
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Eurocopter to build X9 at Donauwörth
Eurocopter plans to build a clean-sheet helicopter model at its main German plant in Donauwörth.
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Welsh confirmed as next USAF chief
The US Senate has confirmed General Mark Welsh as the US Air Forces next chief of staff. Welsh will succeed outgoing USAF chief Gen Norton Schwartz...
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Australian Tigers flying again after source of cockpit fumes discovered
Australia's Eurocopter Tiger armed reconnaissance helicopters have been returned to service, following a six-week grounding period ...
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Aerospace players welcome India’s new offset guidelines
India has revised its defence offset guidelines, making it easier for international defence contractors to dispense their offset obligations. The changes...
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Bogdan nominated to head F-35 JSF programme
US Air Force Maj Gen Christopher Bogdan is being nominated to become the next head of the Lockheed Martin F-35 Joint Strike Fighter programme ...
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Norway threatens to cancel NH90 helicopter order
Norway is threatening to cancel its order for NH Industries NH90 helicopters, as its frustrations mount with delivery delays.
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BAE edges towards Eurofighter contract with Oman
A UK-led campaign to sell 12 Typhoon combat aircraft to Oman could succeed in securing a deal before year-end ...
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BAE submits quotes for new Indian Hawk deal
India is moving closer to ordering a further 20 Hawk advanced jet trainers from BAE Systems, the UK company says ...
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UK Tornado fleet to retire in 2019, says BAE
Royal Air Force operations with the Panavia Tornado GR4 are to conclude by March 2019, BAE Systems has confirmed ...
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IN FOCUS: Tokyo casts wary eye on Chinese airpower developments
A white paper published by Japan's defenc ministry has shed light on Tokyo's views of military aviation developments in China ...
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AUVSI: Robotics rodeo branches out with new challenges, demonstrations
A 10-day 'rodeo' saw a round-up of the latest robots and hi-tech equipment at Fort Benning, USA, allowing the hosts to instantly assess their capabilities...
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Hawaii Raptor makes emergency landing, hypoxia not a factor
A US Air Force F-22 Raptor assigned the to Hawaii Air National Guard's 199th Fighter Squadron made an emergency landing on 31 July ...
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CAE launches King Air 350 training programmes in Melbourne
CAE has introduced pilot and maintenance training programmes in Melbourne, Australia, pertaining to Hawker Beechcraft King Air 350 aircraft equipped with...
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AUVSI: Ones to Watch: unmanned vehicle programmes
This year's AVUSI will feature a number of unmanned vehicles from underwater versions to aircraft
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US Navy details recent MQ-8B crashes
The US Navy has detailed causes of two crashes of the Northrop Grumman MQ-8B Fire Scout that led to an 'operational pause' in flights of the aircraft. Both...
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Boeing completes major join of first Indian C-17
Boeing has joined the forward, centre, aft fuselage and wing assembly of India's first C-17 strategic transport aircraft.
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Seoul names BAE Systems for F-16 avionics upgrade
South Korea has selected the US unit of BAE Systems to upgrade the avionics of 134 Lockheed Martin F-16 C/D aircraft, but will not make a radar supplier...
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USAF reiterates that Combat Edge vest is the cause of Raptor’s maladies
The lead US Air Force investigator tasked with discovering the root cause of a series of "hypoxia-like" incidents that have plagued the service's Lockheed...
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IAI boosts unmanned systems portfolio with Heron NG upgrade
Israel Aerospace Industries is offering an upgraded version of its best-selling unmanned air system, the Heron NG ...
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Albania to train AS532 pilots in the UK
Albania's near-term introduction of five Eurocopter AS532 Cougar utility helicopters will be supported by a new pilot training programme in the UK ...