All Fixed-wing articles – Page 205
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WB Electronics introduces new unmanned capabilities
The Łoś (Moose) unmanned air vehicle has been developed by WB Electronics in order to meet the requirements of Polish armed forces seeking a medium-range tactical system.
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Polish air force institute introduces NeoX UAV
One of the newest unmanned air vehicles to be developed by the Polish air force technical institute is NeoX, a fixed-wing system that can be used for both civil and military applications.
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Navy releases MQ-25 Stingray sensor RFI
The US Navy’s MQ-25 Stingray will leverage an existing Defense Department electro-optical infrared sensor, according to a recently released request for information.
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ANALYSIS: Airship could offer lighter-than-air alternative for Gremlins
While the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) has set a firm requirement that its Gremlins unmanned air vehicles return to a Lockheed Martin C-130 cargo aircraft, an airship could offer an attractive option for future recoverable drone missions.
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USAF cuts FMS timeline by at least six months
As part of ongoing efforts to improve its bureaucratic foreign military sales process, the US Air Force has established a set of weapon system baselines to accelerate export approvals for select countries.
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DOD still mum on arsenal plane selection
The US Defense Department’s Strategic Capabilities Office is still weighing platform options for its Arsenal Plane concept, a standoff system with a large weapons carriage that would support forward aircraft.
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Pentagon expected to award Lockheed contract action as F-35 negotiations lag
As negotiations over low-rate initial production lots 9 and 10 for the Lockheed Martin F-35 continue, the Pentagon will fork over another payment under an existing undefinitised contractual action to ensure Lockheed continues work on the jets.
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OBITUARY: Peter Collins, Flight International test pilot
For more than a decade, Flight International readers were treated to in-depth flight-test reports written by Peter Collins, who has died at the age of 62.
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Russia widens scope for future large military transport project
Comments by a top Russian industry executive have widened the scope of a planned development programme for a new large military transport aircraft, but critical details remain undecided.
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PICTURES: Spain's first A400M gets airborne
Airbus Defence & Space has performed the first flight of an A400M tactical transport for the Spanish air force, with the service on course to accept the aircraft later this year.
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ANALYSIS: Swarming UAVs set to disrupt battlespace and marketplace
As the United States continues its two flagship multi-billion acquisition programmes – the Lockheed Martin F-35 Joint Strike Fighter and the Northrop Grumman B-21 bomber – the Department of Defense’s research arms have their eye on cheaper, disposable drones that would overwhelm the enemy in contested environments.
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Aeronautics prepares for first flight of Orbiter 4
The first flight of the Orbiter 4 unmanned air vehicle developed by the Israeli manufacturer Aeronautics Defense Systems has been scheduled for late October.
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New Zealand starts airlift, maritime patrol renewal study
New Zealand’s Ministry of Defence has released requests for information covering the acquisition of future air mobility and air surveillance capabilities.
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VIDEO: Pakistan navy rolls out new ATR 72 and ScanEagle
The Pakistan navy has inducted two new capabilities into its air fleet, namely the ATR 72 twin-engined turboprop, which will be configured as a maritime patrol aircraft, and the Insitu ScanEagle unmanned air vehicle.
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Australian government auditor slams Tiger attack helicopter
The Australia National Audit Office (ANAO) has issued a report that is highly critical of the army’s fleet of 22 Airbus Helicopters Tiger Armed Reconnaissance Helicopter (ARH).
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Missile Defense Agency solicits industry for low power laser demonstration
The US Missile Defense Agency moved one step closer to their laser-equipped unmanned air vehicle with a plan to compete a low power laser demonstrator for missile defense.
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Resurrected B-52H returns to flight after seven years in storage
A US Air Force Boeing B-52H is back in flight after spending eight years parked in storage in the Arizona desert.
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USAF plans to release new RFI for Huey replacement
The US Air Force is pressing reset on the UH-1N helicopter replacement programme with a new request for information slated for late next week.
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IAF will select existing UAV for training academy
The Israeli air force (IAF) will select an off-the-shelf training system for its unmanned air vehicle academy, scrapping a previous plan to develop a bespoke training UAV.
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General Atomics goes to high court over German overlook of Reaper
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems has appealed to a higher court in Germany in a second attempt to reverse Berlin’s decision to acquire the Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) Heron TP unmanned air vehicle.