All Fixed-wing articles – Page 20
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NewsFirst F-35Bs delivered to Japan
Three of the short take-off and vertical landing stealth fighters were ferried to Nyutabaru air base in Japan’s southern Miyazaki region by US pilots.
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NewsFailed hydraulic coupling led to B-2 bomber crash
A faulty hydraulic fitting led to the catastrophic loss of a B-2 Spirit bomber in December 2022, reducing the US Air Force’s operational stealth bomber fleet to just 18 aircraft.
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NewsUS approves $404m upgrade for Australia’s MC-55A Peregrine fleet
The US government has approved a potential $404 million upgrade package for Australia’s MC-55A Peregrine electronic warfare aircraft, which are due for delivery by the end of 2025.
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AnalysisPrecision weapons boom gets underway with global demand set to grow ‘exponentially’
Billions of dollars in contracts are pouring into weapons producers from governments around the world, with defence industry heavyweights and newcomers all seeing the benefits.
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NewsU-2 sets new endurance record 70 years after first flight
A trainer variant of the U-2S high-altitude surveillance jet covered more than 6,000nm over 14h, crossing all 48 contiguous states of the continental USA.
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NewsFrance puts Rafale fighter’s F4.3-standard updates through early assessment
Elements of the Dassault Aviation Rafale’s future F4.3 operating standard have undergone early assessment by France’s DGA defence procurement body.
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AnalysisIndia faces urgent fighter gap amid J-35 threat
India’s fighter fleet modernisation faces mounting pressure as Pakistan prepares to acquire 40 Chinese J-35 fifth-generation fighters, widening the capability gap in a tense security environment.
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NewsHanwha Systems rolls out first production KF-21 AESA radar
Initial production unit marks milestone in indigenous radar development for Korea’s next-generation fighter.
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NewsThailand approves acquisition of four Saab Gripen fighters
Thailand’s cabinet has approved the acquisition of four Saab Gripen E/F fighters worth Bt19 billion ($587 million), marking the first phase of a planned 12-aircraft procurement.
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NewsFrance’s Falcon 8X-based Archange SIGINT jet makes flight debut
France has achieved a significant milestone in its development of a new airborne electronic warfare capability, with the Dassault Aviation Falcon 8X-based Archange having performed its debut flight.
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NewsBoeing combat aircraft workers vote to strike after rejecting offer
Machinists at Boeing’s combat aircraft facilities have voted to strike from 4 August, rejecting the company’s revised contract offer despite improved pension terms.
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NewsRaytheon secures largest-ever order for AMRAAM missiles
A $3.5 billion order for Raytheon’s Advanced Medium-Range Air-to-Air Missile (AMRAAM) will cover deliveries of the combat proven munition to the US Air Force and US Navy, plus 19 overseas customers.
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NewsLockheed secures additional $4bn to increase production of key long-range missiles
The Pentagon added $4.2 billion to an existing Lockheed Martin contract to cover production increases for the Long Range Anti-Ship Missile and Joint Air-to-Surface Standoff Missiles.
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NewsJoby and L3Harris partner to develop new hybrid-electric VTOL
The partners will examine the potential of a turbine-electric hybrid vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) rotorcraft oriented toward low-altitude military missions.
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NewsIndonesian air force’s first A400M completes maiden flight
Milestone flight validates key systems including engines, flight controls and avionics on the first of two aircraft ordered by Jakarta.
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AnalysisBreaking Taiwan blockade via airlift would require 860 sorties per day, wargame indicates
A US-led airlift to break a Chinese blockade of Taiwan would require an unprecedented 860 daily cargo flights yet still fail to prevent economic collapse, according to new wargame findings.
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NewsBoeing extends ‘last, best and final’ contract offer to fighter assembly workers as strike looms
Described by Boeing as its “last, best and final offer”, the proposal includes wage increases beyond those offered in the deal previously rejected by union members.
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NewsBAE chief hails Turkish Typhoon pact, but sidesteps jet trainer JV reports
BAE Systems chief executive Charles Woodburn has welcomed Turkey’s memorandum of understanding (MoU) linked to a prospective order for Eurofighter Typhoons, but declined to discuss the company’s potential future advanced jet trainer pitch to the UK.
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NewsIndonesia deepens Turkish ties amid Kaan fighter acquisition
Indonesian Aerospace has signed multiple agreements with Turkish defence companies, expanding collaboration on the Kaan fighter programme and maritime patrol aircraft development.
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NewsNorthrop partners with Red 6, Merlin, Shield AI and others on Beacon testbed
Developers of several promising new aerospace technologies, including augmented reality cockpits and in-flight automation, are among the first cohort of companies selected by Northrop Grumman to test and mature their products on the new Beacon testbed.