All Fixed-wing articles – Page 175
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NewsAirbus on track to resolve A400M gearbox and contract issues
After testing a beach landing capability with a Royal Air Force A400M earlier this month, Airbus Defence & Space says it is on track to qualify a redesigned helicopter refuelling system, roll-out a final solution to a power gearbox problem and resolve a dispute over penalties caused by delivery delays.
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NewsKC-390 tour kicks off with Swedish evaluation
Embraer has embarked on a 40-day international sales tour with its KC-390 tanker/transport, which will bring the twinjet to Sweden before making a debut Paris air show appearance next week.
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ANALYSIS: F/A-18 production poised for a comeback
Boeing’s F/A-18 Super Hornet will emerge as the comeback kid at this year’s Paris air show, with new orders from the US Navy and prospects cropping up across Europe and the Middle East.
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NewsTail rotor crack discovery grounds Israel's Apache fleet
Israel's air force has temporarily grounded its Boeing AH-64 Apache attack helicopters, after a crack was detected in one of their tail rotors during a routine check.
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Israeli air force preparing new UAV roadmap
The Israeli air force is working on a master plan that will determine the shape of its unmanned air vehicle squadrons for the next 15 years.
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ANALYSIS: Airbus gearing up for A400M export push
Europe's A400M tactical transport programme will achieve a milestone later this year, when Airbus Defence & Space hands over its 50th production example of the "Atlas".
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Boeing to cut 50 executives in defence shuffle
Boeing is eliminating 50 executive positions from its defense, space and security security as part of an effort to limit a layer of bureaucratic management.
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Elbit's SkyStriker to make Paris air show debut
Elbit Systems will use the Paris air show to display its new SkyStriker loitering weapon system, which is believed to be the first member of a family of such products.
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PARIS: P-8 heads for smooth transition
Patrol Squadron Four (VP4) at US Naval Air Station, Whidbey Island, Washington became an operational P-8 squadron after achieving its safe for flight certification 5 May.
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Swiss fighter project obtains initial approval
Switzerland's Conseil national, the lower house of its Federal Assembly, has approved funding for the initial stage of an effort to replace its air force's Boeing F/A-18C/Ds.
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ANALYSIS: NATO nations take aim at 2% spending target
For decades, the United States has been by far the largest contributor to the NATO’s military strength. Its budget dwarfs those of all the other nations added together, and the US has long sought to have its partners pay more towards the cost of the alliance. Now, President Donald Trump ...
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USAF cancels F-35A flying at Luke AFB
After five oxygen deprivation incidents, the US Air Force has temporarily canceled Lockheed Martin F-35A flying operations at Luke Air Force Base, Arizona.
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Portugal opens talks to acquire Embraer KC-390s
The Portuguese government has started formal negotiations with Embraer to buy five KC-390 twin-jet tactical transports with an option for a sixth aircraft.
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Airbus calls on France to join European future fighter effort
A week before the Paris air show, the head of Airbus Defence & Space's military aircraft division has called on France to participate in the development of a new airborne weapon system proposed by Germany and Spain to succeed the Eurofighter Typhoon.
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OpinionOPINION: Why orders slump won't hurt Paris air show
If Airbus’s outspoken chief salesman John Leahy is to be believed, the Paris air show might not bring the expected rush of mega-deals that we have become used to during a bumper era for commercial aircraft orders. But with record backlogs in hand, such a slowdown would not be a ...
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USAF expects delayed KC-46A delivery next spring
The US Air Force expects Boeing to deliver the first of its KC-46A tankers in the "late spring" of 2018, several months after a previously planned date during September 2017.
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NewsPICTURES: BAE's Advanced Hawk makes flight debut
BAE Systems has performed the first flight of its Advanced Hawk trainer, testing a series of enhancements which could equip new-build examples or be added as upgrades to in-service aircraft. The debut was performed from the company's Warton, Lancashire site on 7 June.
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Pentagon raises specter of improving China airpower
The US Defence Department's annual report on Chinese military capabilities underlines the evolution of Chinese airpower.
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Search continues for survivors of crashed Myanmar Y-8
A Shaanxi Y-8 transport operated by the Myanmar air force has crashed, with around 100 persons likely to have perished.
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Bombardier files second protest on Compass Call
Bombardier has filed its second protest against the US Air Force’s acquisition strategy for the EC-130H Compass Call cross-deck effort, following Boeing’s protest.