All Fixed-Wing news – Page 448
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Lockheed unveils new, cheaper variant of C-130
Lockheed Martin will develop a cheaper variant of the C-130J Super Hercules that removes several features from the tactical airlifter's basic design. The...
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Satellite images reveal secret Nevada UAV site
A new satellite image of an isolated airstrip in Nevada shows a secret but operational unmanned air vehicle (UAV) test facility. The Yucca Lake airfield,...
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LIMA: Boeing to upgrade Malaysian F/A-18Ds
Boeing will upgrade the Royal Malaysian Air Force's eight F/A-18D Hornet fighter aircraft, the company has confirmed ...
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LIMA: Australian air force updates progress with KC-30A tanker
The Royal Australian Air Force gave an international debut to one of its Airbus Military KC-30A (A330) multi-role tanker/transports (MRTT) at the Langkawi...
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Tactile technology provides reality boost for flight simulator
Australia's Deakin University has developed a flight simulator that uses tactile feedback, or haptics, technology to improve training by adding a sense of...
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ISAF confirms possible UAV downing in Iran
The International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) has confirmed Iran may have recovered a unmanned air vehicle lost a week ago over western Afghanistan.
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LIMA: Eurofighter, Rafale raise stakes in Malaysian fighter contest
The Dassault Rafale and Eurofighter Typhoon have made debut appearances in Langkawi as the rivals pursue Malaysia's multi-role combat aircraft requirement ...
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LIMA: Ruag's Do228NG makes show debut
Swiss aerospace company Ruag has a high-profile presence at the Langkawi International Maritime & Aerospace (LIMA) exhibition, having brought its Do228NG...
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IN FOCUS: Malaysian air force chief outlines priorities
As Malaysia's LIMA exhibition gets under way, air force chief Gen Rodzali Daud tells Flightglobal about his service's future equipment plans ...
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IN FOCUS: Italian aerospace manufacturer Secondo Mona illustrates benefits of keeping it in the family
Dr Roberto Mona is convinced on the benefits of running a vertically integrated family company. "We are in a position to control our destiny," says the chairman...
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IN FOCUS: Finmeccanica revitalisation drive built around aerospace, helicopters, defence electronics and security
Stung by 787-assisted losses, Finmeccanica has resolved to restructure, reorganise and relaunch its aeronautics division, with implications for jobs, outsourcing policies and supplier relationships
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IN FOCUS: USAF committed to replace AMRAAM and HARM with new missile
With hot competition from Russia and China, the US Air Force is working on a next-generation weapon. But the programme will be expensive, especially in a time of cuts
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IN FOCUS: Piaggio looks to special missions market with P180 Avanti and new jet
Piaggio's sleek new canard is attracting admiring glances as the manufacturer eyes emerging markets such as Russia
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IN FOCUS: Italian exports driven by Lombardy aerospace giants
Exports driven by the aerospace giants in the region around Milan are vital if Italy is to avoid diving into a full-blown recession
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Lufthansa Technik develops mobile composite repair system
Lufthansa Technik (LHT) is developing a mobile, automated repair system for primary composite airframe structures that could be ready within five years....
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PICTURE: France receives first of eight new CN-235 transports
Airbus Military has delivered the first of eight aircraft from a follow-on CN-235 sale to the French air force ...
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Israel upgrades F-16 flight control systems
The Israeli air force has decided to replace the flight control systems on its older Lockheed Martin F-16C/D "Barak" strike aircraft, using equipment developed...
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GE, Rolls-Royce power down F136 engine fight
General Electric and Rolls-Royce have abandoned an almost six-year campaign to save the F136 alternate engine for the Lockheed Martin F-35 from termination. Both...
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Lockheed Martin stands by F-35 concurrency plan
Lockheed Martin is standing by the concurrency strategy and the quality of the F-35 structural design, despite a new critique by the head of the programme's...
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Elbit purchases UAS Dynamics
Israeli unmanned air vehicle (UAV) manufacturer Elbit Systems announced the purchase the remainder of UAS Dynamics, a joint venture formed with US services...