All Fixed-wing articles – Page 394
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New Zealand to seek CT-4E, King Air trainer replacements
New Zealand is to issue a tender for a new military pilot training capability, to replace its Pacific Aerospace CT-4Es and Beechcraft King Airs ...
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Working Week: Morten Kjellesvig
As an F-16 pilot for Norway's air force on the Cold War frontline, Morten Kjellsevig led the way in intercepting Soviet Flankers. Now flying A340s for Scandinavian Airlines, he also runs his own safety training company.
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A400M powers through reliability test campaign
Airbus Military has completed its critical function and reliability test activity using A400M development aircraft "Grizzly 5" ...
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Eurofighter Typhoon releases first Meteor missile
A Eurofighter combat aircraft has released an MBDA Meteor beyond visual-range air-to-air missile for the first time, with the milestone having been achieved...
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Elbit Systems to develop Israeli M-346 training centre
Elbit Systems has been chosen to develop a flight training centre to support the Israeli air force's future use of the Alenia Aermacchi M-346. The...
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India taps CH-47F as final contender in heavy lift deal
The Boeing CH-47F Chinook helicopter has emerged as the final candidate in India's competition for 15 heavy lift helicopters. "In the proposal initiated...
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Ownership revamp heralds new era for EADS
The directors of Airbus parent EADS and its core shareholders have agreed to overhaul the company's ownership structure to enable it to be managed under...
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India nears catapult decision for second indigenous carrier
India is in the process of deciding whether its second indigenous aircraft carrier will be equipped with catapults ...
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New head for Dassault in 2013
Dassault Aviation boss Charles Edelstenne is to retire in January, the maker of Falcon business jets and Rafale fighters has confirmed. Edelstenne's departure comes as he reaches the mandatory retirement age of 75.
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Sikorsky delivers first CH-53K ground test vehicle to flight test team
Sikorsky has delivered the first CH-53K ground test vehicle (GTV) to the company's flight test team. The airframer is developing the massive aircraft for...
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Lockheed working on new air-to-air hit-to-kill missile
Lockheed Martin has confirmed it is working on a new hit-to-kill (HTK) air-to-air missile which would increase the number of weapons that could be carried...
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Bell's Singapore facility hands over first 429 to PT Whitesky Aviation
Bell Helicopter's maintenance and completions facility in Singapore has handed over the first light, twin-engined 429 helicopter.
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Marshall Aerospace rebrands its business aviation activities as Jetability
Marshall Aerospace is aiming to become a much bigger force in UK business aviation following a rebrand of its activities as Jetability. The Cambridge-based...
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Rafael enhances Spice bomb guidance kit
Rafael's Spice bomb guidance kit has become more lethal, and can now be used with a variety of attack techniques ...
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Australia accepts last KC-30A tanker/transport
Australia has formally accepted the last of its five A330-200-based multi-role tanker transports (MRTTs) from Airbus Military and expects to achieve an initial...
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India could test Kaveri engine on Tejas by end-2013
India's Gas Turbine Research Establishment (GTRE) aims to integrate the Kaveri powerplant with the Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd (HAL) Tejas fighter within the...
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Stealth isn’t becoming obsolete anytime soon: USAF
Stealth technology is not going to be rendered obsolete anytime soon, a top US Air Force official says. "Our adversaries are building capabilities...
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Lockheed reaches agreement with Pentagon on F-35 LRIP-5
The Department of Defense has reached an agreement in principle with Lockheed Marin to build 32 F-35 Joint Strike Fighters under the lot 5 contract for low-rate...
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Norway pushes for further assurances over JSM integration on F-35
Norway's deputy defence minister Eirik Øwre Thorshaug is to meet with officials from Lockheed Martin and the F-35s Joint Program Office in the first week...
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PICTURES: RAAF retires C-130H after 34 years of service
The Royal Australian Air Force has retired the last of its Lockheed Martin C-130H Hercules tactical transports after 34 years of operating the type. "The...