All Fixed-wing articles – Page 424
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USN developing new Super Hornet upgrades
A new distributed targeting system (DTS) for the US Navy's fleet of Boeing F/A-18E/F Super Hornets is scheduled to enter operational testing this summer,...
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Thales lands military avionics deal with South Africa
Thales has won a contract of undisclosed value to provide in-service support for its avionics systems installed on several South African Air Force types. Announcing...
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UK signs new Hercules support deal
The UK has signed a £350 million contract extension to its Hercules Integrated Operational Support programme for the C-130J and K ...
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Qantas Defence nears completion of last A330 MRTT conversion
Qantas Defence Services is close to completing the conversion of Australia's fifth, and final, Airbus Military A330 Multi-Role Tanker Transport (MRTT). The...
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Soft ground cuts short A400M landing trials
Airbus Military has cut short its first series of unpaved runway trials involving the A400M, after encountering softer than expected ground conditions in in Germany ...
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Heron TP stays grounded as Israel studies UAS crash
A disagreement between Israel Aerospace Industries and the Israeli air force over the cause of a Heron TP ("Eitan") unmanned air vehicle crash on 29 January...
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Pilatus signs PC-7 MkII contract with India
Pilatus has signed a contract with India for 75 PC-7 MkII basic trainers in a deal worth more than Swiss francs 500 million ($523 million).
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Initial F-35 training cadre starts JSF transition
Initial training cadre pilots at the US Air Force's 33rd Fighter Wing at Eglin AFB, Florida, have started converting over to the Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning...
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Saudi Arabia signs 102-aircraft military training deal
Riyadh has ordered a new 102-aircraft pilot training system, which includes BAE's Hawk and the Pilatus PC-21 ...
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Bangladesh seeks four refurbished C-130Es from USA
The US Defense Security Cooperation Agency has outlined a possible $180 million deal to supply Bangladesh with four refurbished Hercules transports ...
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US prices Australian Growler upgrade at $1.7bn
The US Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) has priced the upgrade of 12 Australian Boeing F/A-18F Super Hornet aircraft to the EA-18G Growler electronic...
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AFSOC MC-130J crews start training in new full-motion sims
The US Air Force Special Operations Command (AFSOC) aircrews have started training on full-motion simulators for the MC-130J version of the Lockheed Martin Hercules tactical transport aircraft at Kirtland AFB, New Mexico.
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USMC F-35B starts local area flights at Eglin AFB
The US Marine Corps' F-35B initial training fleet at Eglin AFB, Florida, has started local area flights, the US Air Force announced 22 May. "Marine...
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Boeing delivers fifth C-17 to UAE
Boeing has delivered a fifth C-17 Globemaster strategic airlifter to the United Arab Emirates. The Middle Eastern nation has ordered six of the four-engined...
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IN FOCUS: Helibras gears up for EC725 assembly, sets sights on all-Brazilian helicopter
A contract to assemble EC725s for the military has elevated its status. Next step vould be an all-Brazilian helicopter
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IN FOCUS: How Portugal's TAP M&E became Brazil's biggest MRO
The maintenance division of Portugal's flag carrier saw an opportunity when the MRO arm of Varig came on the market
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IN FOCUS: Embraer set for decade of international expansion
With a mature E-Jets business and growing business aircraft line-up, overseas expansion and defence will be airframer's next priorities
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IN FOCUS: Embraer looks to make defence business quarter of revenue by 2020
Embraer's roots are in defence. Its first aircraft - the EMB 110 Bandeirante - was built for the Brazilian armed forces in the early 1970s, and it designed...
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A400M on track to meet delivery target, says Airbus
Airbus Military remains on track to deliver its first production example of the A400M around the end of 2012 ...
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Selex nears AESA radar delivery for Gripen
Selex Galileo is within weeks of delivering a new version of its Raven ES-05 AESA radar for the Saab Gripen ...