All Fixed-wing articles – Page 82
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NewsFuel is leaking from the Boeing KC-46A in-flight refuelling tanker
The problem, which was first discovered in July 2019, was recently upgraded to a category 1 deficiency.
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NewsUS Air Force wants to use private in-flight refuelling tankers in two years
The service wants to contract 5,000 flight hours to support around 1,100 sorties annually.
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In depthWhy the US Navy is thinking hard about smaller aircraft carriers
The supercarrier – the long arm of the USA’s military power – is getting its biggest rethink since the end of the Cold War
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OpinionUS Marine Corps backs away from tailor-made aircraft - and their expense
Expeditionary demands have honed the US Marine Corps into a unique force with enviable equipment – but its Pacific pivot means much could change
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NewsSaab commences production of first Brazilian Gripen F
Saab has cut metal on the first two-seat Gripen F for the Brazilian air force. The first part cut for the aircraft will form part of the jet’s air duct section, just behind the fighter’s cockpit, says Saab. Video: First Metal Cut Gripen F to Brazil ...
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NewsAerospace defence firms try stopping coronavirus from spreading in their factories
While the rest of the world shuts down, aerospace defence manufacturers are expected by the US Department of Defense (DoD) to keep turning out aircraft.
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NewsAustralian firm to produce F-35 cannon ammo
Rheinmetall NIOA Munitions (RNM) plans to produce 25mm cannon ammunition for use by the Lockheed Martin F-35 fighter. A new production line will be set up at a government-owned factory in the first half of 2021 to produce 25mm Frangible Armored Piercing (FAP) projectiles. The ammunition will be available for ...
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NewsPentagon prepares for possibility of global coronavirus ‘chaos’
The US Department of Defense (DoD) is preparing for geopolitical instability as the hospitals of poorer countries become swamped by victims of the coronavirus and as foes, such as China and Russia, try to take advantage of the situation.
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NewsSuper Hornet celebrates ten years in Australia
The Boeing F/A-18F Super Hornet is poised to reach the ten-year mark since its arrival in Australia. The fighter first arrived in Australia on 26 March 2010, with the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) fleet growing to 24 examples, says Boeing. The type became operational in RAAF service in December ...
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NewsWhy the US Marine Corps plans big downsizing, including some F-35s, MV-22s and all tanks
The US Marine Corps believes it needs to be leaner and meaner to defeat China in a hypothetical war in the Pacific Ocean. That means cutting a significant number of its bespoke Lockheed Martin F-35B stealth fighters, Bell Boeing MV-22 tiltrotors and Sikorsky CH-53 heavy lift helicopters.
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AnalysisLatin American combat aircraft inventory has limited scope to grow
We assess Latin America’s in-service combat aircraft inventory, ahead of biennial FIDAE gathering
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NewsUS Navy Jammer Mid-Band pod finishes development testing, heads to flight testing in spring
The US Navy’s Next Generation Jammer Mid-Band development pod finished initial testing in an anechoic chamber, a special room designed to absorb electromagnetic waves.
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NewsLatest modernised Tu-22 strategic bomber takes flight
Russia will shortly launch test flights with a second modernised Tupolev Tu-22M3M long-range strategic bomber, following the aircraft’s maiden sortie on 20 March.
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NewsDeal for 83 Tejas fighters passes bureaucratic hurdle
New Delhi will acquire 83 Hindustan Aeronautics (HAL) Tejas Mk-1A light fighters for the air force at an estimated cost of $5.3 billion, pending cabinet approval. The acquisition process is moving forward following the finalisation of contractual and other issues by the Defence Acquisition Council (DAC), according to a government ...
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NewsUS Air Force C-17 moves 500,000 swabs from Italy to USA, and activates ‘24/7 Crisis Battle Staff’
As part of a growing effort to support the US government’s response to coronavirus, the US Air Force moved 500,000 swabs aboard a C-17 Globemaster III from an airbase in Italy to the USA.
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NewsUnion warns Germany against Super Hornet selection
One of Germany’s biggest aerospace employee unions has warned the country’s government that it risks jeopardising the entire European defence industry if it selects a US-built fighter to replace the Luftwaffe’s Panavia Tornado fleet.
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NewsF-35 ALIS open deficiencies grow to 4,700 over two years
The Lockheed Martin F-35’s Autonomic Logistics Information System (ALIS) has reported several small improvements, but the system is still plagued by about 4,700 open deficiencies.
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NewsPeru eyes double-digit deals for C-27J and Mi-171
Peru intends to acquire a range of new fixed- and rotary-wing transport aircraft across its armed forces in part to bolster the country’s resources to cope with humanitarian relief operations.
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NewsSecond UK arrival keeps RAF Poseidon fleet on target
The UK Royal Air Force’s second Boeing P-8A Poseidon MRA1 maritime patrol aircraft arrived at Kinloss in Scotland on 13 March.
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NewsL-39NG passes key fuselage strength test
Aero Vodochody’s L-39NG has passed fuselage strength tests, as the company works towards certification of the advanced jet trainer. Using the fuselage of aircraft 7002, which is earmarked for static trials, the test saw the structure initially taken to the limit load, which corresponds to the maximum possible load during ...