All Fixed-wing articles – Page 112
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US Army starts manned-unmanned demo for future rotorcraft
The US Army launched a manned-unmanned aircraft teaming demonstration programme on 14 March which is intended to help rotorcraft pilots better coordinate with autonomous drones in combat.
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US Air Force sees F-15EX as cheap and quick fix
The US Air Force (USAF) is requesting funds from Congress for eight Boeing F-15EX fighters instead of more of its favoured aircraft, the Lockheed Martin F-35A Lightning II stealth fighter, in a move aimed at cutting costs.
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Aero Vodochody chief Giordo to depart
Aero Vodochody is parting company with chief executive Giuseppe Giordo, who led a three-year restructuring effort during which the Czech airframer introduced the revamped L-39NG jet trainer, and restarted limited production of its flagship L-159 light attack fighter.
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USAF wants $35 million to continue light attack tests
The US Air Force is requesting $35 million from the US Congress to continue its light attack experiment in 2019 with the purchase of several aircraft from Sierra Nevada-Embraer and Textron.
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US Air Force begins search for Next Generation Ejection Seat
The US Air Force started a market assessment to identify potential sources for its Next Generation Ejection Seat.
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PICTURE: Polish-based US Reapers declared fully operational
A Polish-based US military unit equipped with the General Atomics Aeronautical Systems MQ-9 Reaper remotely piloted air system has achieved full operational capability.
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Japanese F-35s get powerful anti-ship capability
Kongsberg has entered into a deal with Tokyo to supply its Joint Strike Missile (JSM) for use by the Japan Air Self-Defense Force (JASDF).
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Pentagon budget proposal heavy on aircraft R&D and repairs
As part of its fiscal year 2020 budget proposal, the Pentagon is requesting billions of dollars from the US Congress to further research and development work on new aircraft, as well as funds to improve the day-to-day flight readiness of its current fleet.
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PICTURES: US Marine Corps retires final Prowlers
The US Marine Corps (USMC) retired its last Northrop Grumman EA-6B electronic warfare aircraft on 8 March, marking an end to operations with the venerable "Prowler".
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Poland eyes F-35 for Harpia requirement
Warsaw has prioritised its Harpia fighter programme as part of a new technical modernisation plan for its armed forces, while its aged RAC MiG-29s remain grounded following a 4 March crash.
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Northrop Grumman starts AARGM-ER engineering and manufacturing
Northrop Grumman received a $323 million contract from the US Navy for engineering and manufacturing development work on its Advanced Anti-Radiation Guided Missile-Extended Range (AARGM-ER), an air-launched weapon designed to seek and destroy radar sites on the ground.
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ANALYSIS: Why Dassault trusts in abilities – not luck
Although it has a manufacturing presence throughout France, Dassault's headquarters is in the Parisian suburb of Saint-Cloud, its heavy black gates a stone's throw from the river Seine.
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No question of cancelling Paris air show public days: GIFAS
Organisers of the Paris air show have no intention of matching Farnborough’s cancellation of weekend public display flying, insisting that such a measure has never been considered.
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Secretary of US Air Force Heather Wilson to resign
Secretary of the US Air Force Heather Wilson plans to resign and become president of the University of Texas at El Paso.
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ANALYSIS: How RAF's Tornados made storming contribution
Forty years after the type's introduction to service with the UK, the Royal Air Force's last Panavia Tornado strike aircraft have made their final operational flights and headed for retirement.
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OPINION: Bidding a fond farewell to RAF's mighty Tonka
Out with the old, as the saying goes. This week, we mark the Royal Air Force’s retirement of its last Tornado strike aircraft, a half-century after it was conceived by the three-nation Panavia consortium, and 40 years after it entered UK service.
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X-60A hypersonic research rocket completes critical design review
The US Air Force’s X-60A hypersonic research vehicle has completed its critical design review.
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Airbus selects Pratt engine for US Navy H135 bid
Airbus Helicopters has selected the Pratt & Whitney PW206B3 engine to power the Airbus H135, the model it is proposing for the US Navy’s helicopter trainer replacement programme.
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PICTURE: Kratos XQ-58A makes flight debut
Kratos Defense & Security Solutions’ XQ-58A Valkyrie demonstrator has conducted its first sortie, launching a planned five flight test campaign.
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USA funds pair of M28 Skytrucks for Nepal
The USA is providing financial backing of $19 million for a pair of Mielec M28 Block 50 utility transports that will be delivered to Nepal.