All Fixed-wing articles – Page 369
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Israel advances communications system for F-35 fleet
Rafael is in the advanced stage of work on the unique communications systems that will be installed in the Israeli air force's F-35s ...
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PICTURE: Gripen on target with Meteor missile firings
MBDA's Meteor beyond visual-range air-to-air missile is on target to enter use with the Swedish air force from 2014, following a dual firing performed using a Saab Gripen test aircraft.
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Boeing starts building first KC-46A
Three years after winning the KC-X contract, Boeing workers in Everett, Washington, started building the first KC-46A refueller for the US Air Force on 26...
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Pentagon notifies Congress of potential French MQ-9 Reaper buy
The Pentagon notified the US Congress on 27 June of a possible foreign military sale to France of 16 General Atomics Aeronautical Systems MQ-9 Reaper unmanned...
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Lockheed receives contract for last batch of F-22 modifications
Lockheed Martin has received a $12.7 million contract modification to supply the final batch of automatic backup oxygen supply (A-BOS) systems for the US...
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PICTURE: Italian-assembled Chinook makes first flight
The first ICH-47F Chinook for the Italian army conducted its debut flight on 24 June from AgustaWestland's Vergiate site in northern Italy ...
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PICTURE: Israel receives first C-130J airlifter
The Israeli air force has received its first of three C-130J tactical transport at Lockheed Martin's Marietta site in Georgia ...
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Third UK F-35B arrives at Eglin AFB
The UK's third Lockheed Martin F-35B short take-off and vertical landing (STOVL) Joint Strike Fighter arrived at Eglin AFB, Florida, on 25 June. The...
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PICTURE: German air force to bid 'Pharewell' to last F-4Fs
Germany will retire its last operational McDonnell Douglas F-4F Phantom IIs on 29 June, with the veteran type's duties having been assumed by Eurofighter...
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US Navy receives first F-35C training aircraft
The US Navy received its first Lockheed Martin F-35C Joint Strike Fighter training aircraft at Eglin AFB, Florida, on 22 June. The stealth carrier-based...
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Typhoon, Hawk sales power 62% growth in UK defence exports
The UK maintained its status as a leading arms exporter in 2012, signing deals worth £8.8bn ...
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German navy Lynx to get new Titan sensor fit
Germany's defence ministry has signed a deal to acquire Titan 385ES-HD sensors for some of its navy Lynx helicopters ...
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Low-level Hawk strayed into path of departing Emirates Boeing 777-300ER.
Investigators have determined that a BAE Systems Hawk was transmitting on a different frequency from Dubai air traffic control just before it was forced to execute a low-level evasive manoeuvre to avoid a departing Emirates Boeing 777-300ER.
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PARIS: MC-27J passes initial gunship test phase
Alenia Aermacchi and ATK have completed the first series of cannon firings from an adapted C-27J transport ...
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Philippine air force OV-10 crashes in night exercise
A Philippine air force OV-10 Bronco attack aircraft crashed while on a night flying proficiency exercise near Palawan on 23 June ...
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PARIS: Lockheed and CAE make F-35 training commitment
Lockheed Martin and CAE have signed a memorandum of understanding for F-35 Lightning II training systems support in Canada on 17 June at the Paris air show.
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PARIS: Daher-Socata nears TBM 850 sales with I-Master radar
Daher-Socata is in discussions with two potential customers for a new multimission derivative of its high-speed TBM 850 turboprop, which is being shown with a range of sensor options for intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR) tasks.
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PICTURE: A400M makes spectacular defensive flares test
Airbus Military has performed an important test of the A400M's self-protection equipment ...
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PARIS: BAE and Northrop to announce T-X production location before year’s end
BAE Systems and partner Northrop Grumman are set to announce where they intend to build the Hawk jet trainer for the US Air Force's T-X advanced jet trainer replacement programme before the end of the year, says a top company official speaking at the Paris air show.
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PICTURE: Seoul's first C-130J ready for flight testing
South Korea's first C-130J-30 tactical transport is soon to enter flight testing in Marietta, Georgia ...