Fixed-wing – Page 322
-
NewsRussia and China’s bomber plans could muster support for LRS-B
Russia and China’s pursuit of modern, long-range bombers is essentially an endorsement of the US Long-Range Strike Bomber, and not the start of some Cold War-era bomber race. That’s the view of retired US Air Force Lt Gen David Deptula, now dean of the Air Force Association’s Mitchell Institute.
-
NewsLockheed receives $431M to support F-35 production ramp up
Lockheed Martin has received $431 million for special tooling and test equipment to support the ramp up of F-35 production over the coming years.
-
NewsNo time for rest as F-35 roadshow rolls past Marine Corps IOC
The US Marine Corps says its first combat F-35 squadron is “ready for battle,” but after 14 years of development marked by cost increases and delays, it is time for the combat jet to prove it is advanced, stealthy and lethal as advertised.
-
NewsSerbia looks to acquire two new rotorcraft types
The Serbian air force is looking to acquire four new helicopters to replace its Mil Mi-8 transport rotorcraft, two of which it hopes to receive by year-end.
-
NewsTrim error led to fatal Greek F-16 crash
A NATO safety investigation board report has determined that the main cause of a fatal Greek air force Lockheed Martin F-16D crash in January was the result of the aircraft not being properly trimmed for take-off, affecting the aerodynamics of the fighter.
-
News
Israel accelerates quest for new maritime patrol aircraft
Israel is accelerate its search for a new maritime patrol aircraft, having decided against further life extensions of its current Israel Aerospace Industries 1124 Westwinds.
-
NewsIndia ends MMRCA fighter acquisition
India’s defence minister Manohar Parrikar has informed Parliament that a request for proposals for the procurement of a new fighter under the Medium Multi Role Combat Aircraft programme has been withdrawn.
-
NewsTejas Mk. II maiden flight likely in 2019: defence minister
The Hindustan Aeronautics Tejas Mk. II fighter is only likely to achieve its maiden flight in 2019, and become operational in 2022.
-
NewsUS Marines take next step toward cargo UAS acquisition
In a key step toward developing a new mission for unmanned air systems (UAS), two optionally-piloted Lockheed Martin/Kaman K-Max helicopters will move to a US Marine Corps base in Arizona by the end of September.
-
NewsRaytheon sticking by tri-mode missile despite Lockheed JAGM win
Lockheed Martin might have won the battle for the US Army’s lucrative Joint Air-to-Ground Missile programme, but Raytheon says it would still offer its tri-mode seeker alternative it developed for the Small Diameter Bomb II if another opportunity were to emerge.
-
NewsRAF Tornado squadron to continue fighting militants in Iraq
Panavia Tornado GR4 aircraft from the Royal Air Force’s 12 (Bomber) Sqn will continue to operate against Islamic State militants in Iraq until March 2017, further delaying the retirement of the type from UK service.
-
News
Israel evaluates converted 767 as tanker alternative
Israeli is evaluating a converted Boeing 767 passenger aircraft as its air force’s next aerial refueling tanker.
-
NewsUSAF science panel recommends MQ-9, RQ-4 improvement plan
A panel of military scientists is briefing senior US Air Force leaders on ways to make the defenceless General Atomics MQ-9 Reaper and Northrop Grumman RQ-4 Global Hawk more useful in a war against a sophisticated enemy that has the ability to hunt and kill aircraft.
-
OpinionConcept of a nuclear-armed F-35C divides opinion
The US government may currently have no plans to carry nuclear weapons on the F-35C, the carrier-based variant of Lockheed Martin's Joint Strike Fighter, but some in Washington are keen to revive the concept.
-
NewsPICTURES: Marines' smiling Sea Knight farewelled after 51 years
After 51 years of service with the US Marine Corps, the Boeing-Vertol CH-46 Sea Knight flew for the last time 1 August at a retirement ceremony in Chantilly, Virginia.
-
NewsUS Special Forces receive first AC-130J Ghostrider gunship
US Air Force Special Operations Command has received its first AC-130J Ghostrider gunship ahead of operational testing that it due to start later this year.
-
NewsBritish Army Air Corps retires Lynx AH7 helicopter
The British Army Air Corps (AAC) retired its six remaining AgustaWestland Lynx AH7 battlefield reconnaissance helicopters on 31 July, making way for its AgustaWestland Wildcat AW159 replacement.
-
NewsRussia grounds Mi-28 fleet following display crash: reports
A fatal crash of a Mil Mi-28 attack helicopter has led to the Russian ministry of defence grounding the fleet, local reports have claimed.
-
NewsDutch KDC-10 tankers support Polish F-16 training
As part of the increasing European cooperation in air-to-air refuelling (AAR), the Royal Netherlands Air Force has sent one of its two McDonnell Douglas KDC-10 tankers to Powidz air base in Poland to provide AAR training for Polish air force Lockheed Martin F-16C/D Viper crews.
-
NewsC-27J winglets deliver performance boost
Alenia Aermacchi is to offer its C-27J medium transport with a winglet modification, after performing flight-tests with the enhancement.