All Fixed-wing articles – Page 420
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Eurocopter in 'advanced' talks for launch of SAR EC175
Although the initial batch of EC175s will be delivered in a configuration for transport work in the oil and gas sector, Eurocopter is actively pushing the...
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Sweden signs new support deals for Gripen fleet
Saab has secured contracts worth $520 million to support operations with the Swedish air force's Gripen fighters through 2016 ...
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Boeing set to deliver six QF-16 target drones before year’s end
Boeing is scheduled to deliver six QF-16 target drones to the US Air Force before the end of the year, a senior company official says. "We will be...
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RIAT organisers get ready for bumper show
With this year's Royal International Air Tattoo less than two weeks away, we preview the show's expected highlights ...
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Eurocopter continues NH90 talks with cash-strapped nations
Eurocopter is continuing discussions with Greece, Portugal and Spain to resolve doubts over outstanding NH90 orders ...
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PICTURES: MBDA sharpens Spear missile design for F-35 integration
MBDA has unveiled a UK-developed design for a new air-to-surface missile suitable for internal carriage by the Lockheed Martin F-35 ...
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Australia’s Tiger attack helicopters grounded again for cockpit fumes
Australia has grounded its Eurocopter Tiger armed reconnaissance helicopters for the second time in two months after fumes were again detected in the aircraft's...
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KC-390 partnership may signal coalescing of earlier agreement
Boeing has agreed to partner with Embraer on its KC-390 tanker-transport programme; the move may be a sign that a broader agreement signed earlier in April...
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MBDA completes Meteor test campaign, launches production
MBDA has completed live firing test activities with its Meteor air-to-air missile, and will start deliveries to the UK in late 2012 ...
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Boeing, Embraer sign MoU for KC-390 cooperation
Boeing and Embraer have agreed to collaborate on marketing and developing technologies for the latter's KC-390 transport/tanker ...
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IN FOCUS: Can aircraft simulation training providers cope with projected spike in demand?
Training providers are boosting their scale and systems to serve the many with immersion in real-life scenarios
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IN FOCUS: Farnborough air show promises to be another success, despite its detractors
To its knockers, the Farnborough air show has become an anachronism. The event, they say, remains anchored in an era when British brands ruled the skies...
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Indonesian F27 crash investigation to take three months
The Indonesian air force investigation into the 22 June crash of a Fokker F27 transport aircraft will take three months. In the interim, however, the...
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Danish F-16s to get Litening G4 targeting pods
Denmark is to acquire an undisclosed number of Northrop Grumman Litening G4 advanced targeting pods for use by its Lockheed Martin F-16s, with deliveries...
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PICTURES: Wind tunnel tests for F-15 Silent Eagle CWB completed
Boeing has completed wind tunnel tests for the conformal weapons bay (CWB) of the F-15 Silent Eagle it is pitching in South Korea's F-X III requirement for...
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RCAF confirms search for new jet trainer
The Royal Canadian Air Force confirms that it has started to look for a new jet trainer to replace its current fleet of BAE Systems CT-155 Hawk aircraft....
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IN FOCUS: Dynamic Aviation prepares for life after wartime
US military requirements may have driven growth in its special-mission modifications during the past decade, but Dynamic Aviation is confident slashed defence spending can be compensated by commercial business
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Elbit to upgrade South Korean C-130 transports
Elbit Systems has won a $62 million contract to upgrade South Korea's fleet of C-130H transports ...
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Syria confirms shooting down of Turkish F-4 Phantom
Syria has confirmed that it has shot down a McDonnell Douglas F-4E Phantom fighter operated by the Turkish air force after it allegedly "violated Syrian...
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USAF extends Northrop Grumman airborne comms contract
The US Air Force (USAF) has contracted Northrop Grumman to maintain deployment of three E-11 Global Express aircraft and three EQ-4 Global Hawk unmanned...