All Fixed-wing articles – Page 274
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PARIS: Tekever launches Net Ray UAV
Tekever has introduced the AR3 Net Ray unmanned air vehicle, which is currently undergoing testing with a number of Portuguese government agencies.
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PARIS: Selex’s SuperHawk goes beyond HD
Selex ES’s new SuperHawk infrared detector is promising to capture better than high-definition images in complete darkness.
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PARIS: Controp unveils Tornado air defence payload
In an effort to monitor unauthorised unmanned air vehicles flying near borders and over critical infrastructure, Controp has revealed a new surface-based payload that can track small and large targets.
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ANALYSIS: Thales eyes further military market growth
At the end of March, Thales announced that it had achieved a 36% increase in order intake performance compared to the previous year, an achievement that it credits largely to military aerospace sales in emerging markets.
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PARIS: Russian military revamps modernisation plans
Asking questions about next generation bombers and unmanned air vehicle projects in Russia’s defence industry leads to quick – albeit unhelpful – responses in on-the-record interviews.
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UK clears A400M for training flight resumption
The UK Royal Air Force is to resume training flights with its first pair of Airbus A400M tactical transports “with immediate effect”, the service announced on 16 June.
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PARIS: Pratt says ‘dangerous world’ could drive F-35 sales
The F-35 Joint Strike Fighter is noticeably absent at the Paris air show after the F-35B failed to arrive at Farnborough in 2014. But Pratt & Whitney and Lockheed Martin have spared no opportunity at Paris to talk up the fifth-generation fighter programme’s maturity and the prospects of for additional ...
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PARIS: KAI FA-50 makes progress as T-X beckons
Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI) says its FA-50 light fighter aircraft should obtain final operational clearance in the South Korean air force in late 2016.
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PARIS: Northrop, L-3 and Gulfstream team for US JSTARS competition
Northrop Grumman, Gulfstream and L-3 Aerospace Systems have joined forces to capture the US Air Force’s multi-billion programme to recapitalise the aging fleet of E-8C joint surveillance target attack radar system (JSTARS) aircraft.
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PARIS: Airbus announces C295W sale to Saudi Arabia
Airbus Defence & Space has identified Saudi Arabia as the customer for four C295Ws, with the medium transports to be operated by the nation’s interior ministry.
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PARIS: CAE to provide tailored sim for Italian Predators
The Italian air force is to receive a mission-specific simulator for its fleet of General Atomics Aeronautical Systems MQ-1 and MQ-9 Predator unmanned air vehicles, a contract for which was signed between the aircraft prime and simulator developer CAE at the show on 16 June.
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PARIS: Kellstrom to assist with C-130 transfers to Indonesia
Kellstrom Defense Aerospace has been selected by Airbus Group Asia Pacific to assist with the transition of five Lockheed Martin C-130H Hercules from the Royal Australian Air Force to Indonesia.
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PARIS: HammerHead shown in Italian air force livery
The Italian air force’s future unmanned air vehicle has been touted in its true colours at the show, with the 28º Gruppo UAV sqn markings – a witch on a broom – appearing on the side of the Piaggio Aerospace P.1HH HammerHead.
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PARIS: Lockheed introduces new hybrid airship design
Lockheed Martin has introduced the new LMH1 hybrid airship, a commercialised variant of its half-sized P-791 demonstrator that it first flew in 2006.
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PARIS: MBDA on target for Meteor introduction
With MBDA’s Meteor missile on target for service introduction next year, the company is looking to also score its first hit on the export stage.
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PARIS: France plans Alpha Jet replacement
France is gearing up to replace its fleet of aged Dassault Alpha jet trainers under an initiative provisionally dubbed “Project Cognac”.
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PARIS: Lockheed and Terma sign MOU laced with caveats
As Denmark prepares to select a fighter jet to replace its aging F-16s, Lockheed Martin and Terma have signed an agreement that secures the Danish firm’s continued participation on the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter programme so long as the Lightning II is downselected.
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PARIS: US firms team for F-16 component repair offering
Four US defence firms have joined forces to provide a web-based component MRO offering for operators of the Lockheed Martin F-16 fighter.
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PARIS: Antonov quietly launches new heavy transport
Ukraine's Antonov appears to have quietly launched a new programme at Paris for a jet-powered military and civil transport.
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PARIS: Elbit talks up benefits of its BrightNite solution
Elbit Systems’ new BrightNite solution will enable utility helicopters to perform degraded visual environment (DVE) missions on more than 90% of night flights, says the Israeli company.