All Fixed-wing articles – Page 88
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F3-R-standard Rafale gains key French approval
France has declared initial operational capability (IOC) with the F3-R-standard Dassault Rafale fighter.
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Safran and MTU cement relationship on New Generation Fighter engine
France’s Safran Aircraft Engines and its German partner MTU are ready to kick off early research and technology activities to support the development of a new powerplant which will equip the future combat aircraft being developed by the two countries along with Spain
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Analysis
Political powerplays shape World Air Force fleet
Foreign policy clashes reshaped defence procurement in 2019 as international tension between the USA and Turkey grew. Our annual review looks at military fleets worldwide
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Chilean air force C-130 bound for Antarctica crashes with 38 aboard
A Chilean air force Lockheed Martin C-130 Hercules transport headed for a base in Antarctica crashed somewhere over Drake Passage on 9 December with 38 people aboard.
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Opinion
Ten years after debut, can A400M sales take off?
It has certainly taken a long time, but Airbus at last looks to be entering smoother air with its long-troubled A400M Atlas tactical transport.
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Boeing looks at laser-range finder for KC-46A refuelling boom
Boeing is researching adding a laser-range finder to the KC-46A Pegasus’ problem-plagued refuelling boom camera system.
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USAF searches for Boeing E-4B aerial command center replacement
The US Air Force (USAF) has started searching for a new airborne command, control and communications operations center to replace the Boeing E-4B, and the service is asking US defence manufacturers for input.
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RAAF takes final deliveries of PC-21 trainer
The Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) has taken delivery of all 49 Pilatus PC-21 basic trainers ordered under a 2015 deal with a training consortium comprising Lockheed Martin, Pilatus, and Hawker Pacific.
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Romania to take five more F-16s from Portugal
Romania plans to acquire another five surplus Lockheed Martin F-16s from Portugal – and will upgrade the 12 examples of the fighter already in its fleet.
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Analysis
'Great Power' friction to inflate 2020 military budgets
Chilling relations between the USA, China and Russia are forecast to push military spending higher in 2020, continuing a trend that bodes well for the aerospace industry.
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Poland removes MiG-29 grounding order
Poland has returned its fleet of RAC MiG-29 fighters to operational use, removing a grounding order that had been in place since a non-fatal accident earlier this year.
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MD530F wins additional Afghanistan order
MD Helicopters has secured a follow-on contract covering 12 MD530F light scout attack helicopters for the Afghan air force.
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NATO upgrades surveillance with five Global Hawks, $1bn for AWACs
NATO is planning to award Boeing a $1 billion contract to upgrade the alliance’s fleet of E-3A airborne warning and control system (AWACS) aircraft at a ceremony at Melsbroek Air Base in Brussels on 27 November.
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Nepal, Thailand take delivery of PTDI turboprops
The Nepalese Army has taken delivery of a single Airbus Defence & Space CN235 aircraft that was produced by Indonesian Aerospace (PTDI).
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MBDA contracted to integrate Meteor on KF-X
Korea Aerospace Industries has awarded MBDA a contract to integrate the Meteor air-to-air missile on the developmental KF-X fighter.
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Private aerial refueller Omega buys KDC-10 tankers with booms
Omega Air took delivery of the first of two KDC-10 aircraft in San Antonio, Texas that it bought from the Royal Netherlands Air Force (RNLAF) on 4 November.
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Opinion
Saab's GlobalEye keeps seeking out sales
For the second time in four short years, Saab emerged as one of the surprise high fliers at the biennial Dubai air show – but its repeat sales success with the GlobalEye surveillance aircraft was just reward for a decade-plus relationship forged with the United Arab Emirates’ military.
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NAVAIR picks payload contest winners for US Marine Corps' MUX
The Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR) awarded the first four payload prizes for the Marine Air Ground Task Force Unmanned Aircraft System Expeditionary (MUX) programme.
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Morocco approved for 36 AH-64Es with manned-unmanned teaming
The US State Department approved a potential Foreign Military Sale to Morocco worth an estimated $4.25 billion for 36 Boeing AH-64E Apache attack helicopters and related equipment, including manned-unmanned teaming kits.
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US pegs New Zealand C-130J deal at $1.4 billion
The US Defence Department has pegged the price of five Lockheed Martin C-130J tactical transports for New Zealand at $1.4 billion.