All Fixed-wing articles – Page 462
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DSEi: Turkish cruise missile design breaks cover
Turkey has performed a successful first flight test with an indigenously-developed cruise missile design ...
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Australia, Canada defence chiefs discuss F-35 programme
Australia and Canada have reiterated their concerns with the Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II programme ...
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DSEi: BAE-led team makes Project Marshall shortlist
BAE Systems has announced the team roster for its bid to meet the UK Ministry of Defence's Project Marshall next-generation air traffic control requirement.
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DSEi: Northrop launches HART UAV data management
Northrop Grumman has introduced an unmanned air vehicle data management system to the European market, to allow troops on the ground to "eliminate the tunnel-vision...
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DSEi: MANPAD signature simulator safe for training in urban areas
Pyrotechnics specialist Chemring has introduced a MANPAD signature simulator designed to allow training of aircrew at any airfield ...
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DSEi: Scout mini UAS offers instant ISTAR capability
UK firm Malborough Communications is demonstrating the Aeryon Scout vertical take-off and landing mini-unmanned air system (UAS) at London's Defence & Security Equipment International (DSEi) exhibition.
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South Korea F-16 upgrade RFP imminent
South Korea will issue a request for proposals on 16 September to upgrade its F-16 fighters ...
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DSEi: AmSafe to protect KC-46A tanker crews
AmSafe Industries has won a contract to provide cargo restraint systems for the US Air Force's KC-46A tanker fleet ...
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Maiden Voyager: Meet the UK's new tanker/transport
Cobham Aviation Services has started work on preparing its first Voyager tanker/transport for the UK. We look at its A330 conversion activities ...
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DSEi: Rockwell Collins showcases European know-how
Rockwell Collins will showcase its technologies and growth ambitions at the DSEi show in London ...
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DSEi: Saab announces UK management team
Saab has used the DSEi exhibition to unveil the management team for its new London headquarters ...
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Milestone snaps up leasing contracts left by bank shortfall
Business jet and helicopter finance company Milestone Aviation expects to have leased more than $300 million worth of aircraft by the end of the year, as the financial crisis and bank lending squeeze forces operators to look to alternative methods to fund aircraft procurement programmes.
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Leaked cable spills Belgium’s plans to buy F-35s
A newly-leaked US diplomatic cable provides the first public evidence of the Belgian government's plan to purchase the Lockheed Martin F-35 without a competition. A...
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PICTURES: India’s fifth C-130J heads for Hindon
Lockheed Martin will complete deliveries next month under a contract to supply the Indian air force with six C-130J transports ...
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C-17 delivers 20th anniversary lesson for defence contractors
As Boeing and the US Air Force commemorate 20 years since the C-17's flight debut, others can learn from its contractual legacy ...
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Watchkeeper flies to new endurance record
The British Army's Watchkeeper unmanned air system has completed an almost 14h test flight in the UK ...
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PICTURE & VIDEO: K-Max wraps up US Navy assessment test
A Lockheed/Kaman team has completed an assessment to determine the K-Max unmanned helicopter's suitability for use in Afghanistan ...
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Comment: How to escape from development hell
What lessons does the Boeing C-17A Globemaster III hold for the Lockheed Martin F-35B? ...
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US Navy takes wraps off MRMUAS competition details
The US Navy has outlined the details of a 15-month competition to start later this month to select an unmanned helicopter that could be purchased in the...
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A400M fleet passes 2,000 test hours despite engine issue
Airbus Military's A400M "Grizzly" development aircraft have now been flown more than 680 times and for over 2,000h ...