All Fixed-wing articles – Page 165
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Gripen Aggressor targets UK, US requirements
Saab has launched a new derivative of its Gripen C, which it believes is ideally suited to meeting the future adversary training needs of the UK and USA.
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US Navy tightens unmanned tanker requirements
The US Navy solidified parameters for its unmanned MQ-25 Stingray, setting up a spartan platform that will satisfy not much more than carrier suitability and air refueling requirements.
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US State Department approves F-16V sale to Bahrain
The US State Department has approved the sale of 19 Lockheed Martin F-16V aircraft to Bahrain, offering a critical lifeline to the Falcon’s production line.
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Leonardo confident on UK RWUAS programme
Leonardo Helicopters is hopeful that early next year it can begin development work on a clean-sheet, rotary-wing unmanned air system (RWUAS) for service entry in the mid-2020s.
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US Coast Guard searches for long-range UAV
The US Coast Guard is searching for a land-based, long-range, ultra-endurance unmanned air vehicle, according to a request for information posted on the Federal Business Opportunities website last week.
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Analysis
ANALYSIS: US Air Force looks to the future of air superiority
As the US Air Force approaches production on its Northrop Grumman B-21 bomber and eyes full operational capability for its Lockheed Martin F-35A, the service is examining the future of air superiority with its next-generation air dominance (NGAD) concept.
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Unidentified USAF aircraft crashes at Nevada range
An unidentified US Air Force aircraft assigned to Materiel Command crashed in the Nevada Test and Training Range on 5 September, killing the test pilot and raising questions about the potential existence of a new classified aircraft.
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L-3 selects Gulfstream for Compass Call platform
L-3 Communications selected the Gulfstream 550 Airborne Early Warning (AEW) aircraft to host the US Air Force’s existing Compass Call technology, a move that its rivals Boeing and Bombardier attempted to thwart over the past two years.
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PICTURE: First Phénix tanker rises for France
Airbus Defence & Space has moved a step closer to delivering an A330 multi-role tanker transport to the French air force, after flying its first example on 7 September.
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Belgium seeks clarity over French bid for fighter deal
Belgium is exploring the legal status of a last-minute French response to its request for proposals covering the acquisition of new combat aircraft.
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Serbia to be launch customer for HForce weapon system on H145M
Serbia has been revealed as the launch customer for the Airbus Helicopters HForce modular weapons system, with which it will equip four of its incoming fleet of H145Ms.
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Saab ready for Polish surveillance tenders
Saab intends to offer modified business jets to answer two forthcoming Polish requirements for new maritime patrol and electronic warfare (EW) aircraft.
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Opinion
OPINION: Can software shift safeguard USAF's air dominance?
As the US Air Force contemplates how to field a next-generation air dominance capability by 2030, a key piece of the puzzle may have just come to light.
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Boeing re-inserts orders for Air Force One aircraft into backlog
Boeing confirms that two passenger-carrying 747-8s added to the order backlog a week ago will be delivered to the US Air Force for the Air Force One replacement.
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Canada entertains Australian Hornet buy to fill interim role
Canada could acquire used Australian F/A-18A and F/A-18B Hornets to replace its aging CF-18s, a move that would both satisfy its interim fleet needs and dodge a new Boeing acquisition.
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Eurofighter pitches Typhoon for Polish requirement
The Eurofighter consortium used the 5-8 September MSPO show in Kielce to promote its Typhoon as the Polish air force examines its future combat aircraft requirements.
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Poland ready to advance CSAR helicopter project
Poland's defence ministry is processing two bids linked to a requirement for eight combat search and rescue (CSAR) helicopters, and is also starting to consider a future need for multirole rotorcraft.
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Attack helicopter rivals target Warsaw's Kruk deal
With Poland poised to launch the tender process for a new fleet of "Kruk" attack helicopters, potential suppliers used the 5-8 September MSPO show in Kielce to promote their candidates.
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Analysis
ANALYSIS: F-22 still rules skies 20 years after first flight
Twenty years after the first flight of a production aircraft on 7 September 1997, the Lockheed Martin F-22 Raptor remains unchallenged as the world’s top air superiority fighter. Remarkably, the F-22 dominates despite some startling gaps in its arsenal which are only now being addressed as the US Air Force ...
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Vixen radar chosen for Romanian trainer project
Leonardo has been selected to provide its Vixen 500E active electronically scanned array radar in support of an advanced trainer research activity in Romania.