All Fixed-Wing news – Page 94
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Analysis
Bell reveals 360 Invictus proposal for US Army contest
Facing competitors who are pushing the envelope in terms of complexity and novelty, Bell has revealed that it is taking a more conventional route to its proposal for the US Army’s Future Armed Reconnaissance Aircraft (FARA) competition: a winged helicopter called the 360 Invictus.
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News
Tokyo to receive nine additional E-2Ds
Tokyo will receive the full allotment of nine Northrop Grumman E-2D Hawkeye airborne early warning & control (AEW&C) aircraft originally announced last year.
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US Navy plans cargo UAV fly-off competition in January 2020
The US Navy (USN) plans to host a fly-off competition in Yuma, Arizona in January 2020 to find a tactical cargo resupply unmanned air vehicle (UAV) for the US Marine Corps (USMC).
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News
China shows off H-6N, hypersonics, and gyrocopters
Beijing used the 70th birthday party of communist rule in China to display an impressive array of firepower.
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USAF awards Boeing $2.6bn contract for 15 KC-46A tankers
The US Air Force (USAF) awarded Boeing a $2.63 billion contract for 15 KC-46A Pegasus aerial refuelling tankers.
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Analysis
Italian industry lends support to Tempest
Italy’s intentions with regard to Europe’s future combat aircraft sector became clear in mid-September, when Rome and its defence industry champions joined formation with the UK on its Tempest programme.
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News
USAF aims to double long-term JASSM production up to 10,000 units
The US Department of Defense (DoD) is increasing potential long-term production quantities of Lockheed Martin Joint Air-to-Surface Standoff Missiles (JASSM) from a possible maximum of 4,900 to a possible maximum of 10,000.
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News
K-FX CDR sets stage for prototype production
Seoul has completed the critical design review (CDR) of the Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI) KF-X fighter, setting the stage for the rollout of a prototype in the first half of 2021.
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BAE wins $2.7bn to retrofit laser guidance on 100,000+ rockets
BAE Systems won a $2.68 billion contract from US Naval Air System Command (NAVAIR) for an undisclosed number of Advanced Precision Kill Weapon System (APKWS) II upgrade kits.
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News
MALE UAV loss a setback for New Delhi
The recent loss of a ‘Rustom II’ medium-altitude, long-endurance (MALE) unmanned air vehicle (UAV) during experimental flight trials is a setback for an ambitious programme of India’s Defence Research & Development Organisation (DRDO).
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News
F/A-18 and EA-18 reach 80% mission capability as F-35 struggles
The US Navy’s (USN) Boeing F/A-18E/F Super Hornet and EA-18G Growler have surpassed an 80% mission capability rate, complying with a directive set by former defense secretary Jim Mattis for fighter and strike aircraft to exceed that rate by September 2019.
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News
Boeing, Canberra team up for AI in UAVs
Boeing has entered a partnership with an Australian government research group to help design and test artificial intelligence (AI) in unmanned systems.
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UAV Turbines tests micro turboprop on drone
UAV Turbines successfully test flew a micro-turboprop powered TigerShark unmanned air vehicle (UAV) two times at Griffiss International Airport in Rome, New York since 15 August.
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A400M clears latest tanker trial with H225M
Airbus Defence & Space says its A400M tactical transport has cleared a key test point on its way to securing approval to refuel military helicopters in flight.
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France receives its first KC-130J tanker
The French air force received its first of two Lockheed Martin KC-130J tankers at Orleans-Bricy air base on 19 September. The remaining example is planned for delivery in 2020, the airframer says.
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US Air National Guard gets first Lockheed Martin F-35s
The US Air National Guard received its first two Lockheed Martin F-35A Lightning II stealth fighters at its Vermont Air National Guard Base in Burlington on 19 September.
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Opinion
Can US Air Force keep pace with its ambitions?
Speed kills. To defeat a near-peer adversary such as China or Russia in a future conflict, the US Air Force must operate at a pace that such nations will be unable to match.
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News
Boeing MQ-25A unmanned tanker makes first flight
The Boeing MQ-25A unmanned aerial refuelling tanker completed its first flight from MidAmerica St. Louis Airport in Mascoutah, Illinois on 19 September.
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USMC looks for high-speed replacement to Bell UH-1 and AH-1
The US Marine Corps issued a request for information for its Attack Utility Replacement Aircraft (AURA) programme, formally launching its search for a rotorcraft to succeed the Vietnam War-era Bell UH-1 utility and Bell AH-1 attack helicopters.