All Fixed-wing articles – Page 313
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NewsIsrael to test rocket-assisted take-off with F-16
The Israeli air force is developing a short field operating capability for its Lockheed Martin F-16 fighters, based on the use of a rocket-assisted take-off.
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Australia commits combat aircraft to fight IS
Australia will commit air and special forces assets to the international coalition against the Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant (ISIL).
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Two F/A-18 Hornets crash into Pacific Ocean
Two Boeing F/A-18C Hornet fighter jets assigned to the US Navy aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson crashed early on 12 September in the Western Pacific Ocean.
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NewsIsraeli military inflates aerostat demand
Israel's defence forces are expanding their use of aerostats equipped with multi-sensor payloads.
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NewsNavy begins testing carrier-based UAS software
The US Navy has begun testing the software that eventually will control all of its maritime unmanned air vehicles and will initially be installed in an unmanned carrier-launched surveillance and strike (UCLASS) vehicle.
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TAI bullish on T129 prospects
Turkish Aerospace Industries hopes to complete delivery by year-end of its initial batch of nine T129A attack helicopters for the nation’s land forces.
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NewsFrance to evaluate M-345 as possible Alpha Jet replacement
France appears to have begun the process of seeking a replacement for its air force’s fleet of aged Dassault-Breguet/Dornier Alpha Jet trainers, with Alenia Aermacchi's M-345 in the frame.
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NewsIndia's fifth P-8 arrives for duty
The Indian Navy on 9 September received a fifth Boeing P-8I, filling out on time more than half of its planned fleet of maritime patrol aircraft.
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UK MoD begins training helicopter acquisition
The UK Ministry of Defence has kicked off the acquisition process to replace its fleet of 34 Airbus Helicopters AS350 B3 Squirrel HT1 trainers.
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NewsUS Air Force pens A-10 maintenance deal with Korean Air
With top officers still calling for the aircraft’s retirement as accost-saving measure, the US Air Force has announced a major potential investment in depot maintenance for the Fairchild Republic A-10 Thunderbolt.
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NewsThales nears flight tests for Royal Navy Crowsnest bid
Thales UK is gearing up to begin flight tests of its heavily revamped and updated Cerberus airborne early warning system that it is pitching for the UK Royal Navy’s Crowsnest competition.
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NewsPolish UAV producers target domestic sales
Poland’s MSPO show in Kielce saw several local companies exhibit new unmanned air systems for the first time, as they pursue emerging requirements with the nation’s armed forces.
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NewsNorthrop Grumman sizes up UK UCAV requirements
Northrop Grumman is pitching the unmanned combat air vehicle (UCAV) technology derived from its US Navy (USN)-sponsored X-47B demonstrator to the UK, to feed into its Future Combat Air System (FCAS) programme.
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US Navy already looking beyond carrier-based F-35
More than four years before the aircraft is scheduled to enter service, the US Navy already is considering modifying the Lockheed Martin F-35C to perform future missions beyond 2030.
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NewsFix found for F-16 longeron cracks
The US Air Force and Lockheed Martin have identified a fix for fatigue cracks found in more than 80 of its two-seated F-16D fighter jets.
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NewsTurkey receives penultimate AEW&C 737
The Turkish air force has received its penultimate 737-based airborne early warning and control (AEW&C) system aircraft from Boeing, following its conversion by in-country partner Turkish Aerospace Industries.
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AnalysisANALYSIS: AHRLAC flight highlights Paramount Group's rising star
The maiden flight of Paramount Group's two-seater AHRLAC is the latest milestone in a success story that features acquisitions, ambitions and a forward-thinking approach that is paying dividends
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AnalysisANALYSIS: Glimmers of hope for South Africa's underfunded air force
Tightening budgets have stunted many air arms in the past decade, but few have been affected so badly by a lack of funding as the South African Air Force (SAAF).
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NewsPakistan receives last upgraded F-16s
Turkish Aerospace Industries has delivered its last four modernised Lockheed Martin F-16A/Bs to the Pakistan air force, concluding a “Peace Drive 2” programme signed in 2009.
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Greek air force investigates cause of A-7 crash
The Greek air force is investigating the cause of a non-fatal accident involving one of its Vought A-7 Corsairs, just weeks before the type’s retirement from use.