All articles by Greg Waldron – Page 125
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PICTURE: Pelita orders air tractor for tanker work
Indonesia’s Pelita Air has ordered a third Air Tractor AT-802 turboprop equipped to carry fuel to remote Indonesian remote communities.
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Subaru completes first 777X centre wing box
Subaru has completed production of the first Boeing 777X centre wing box.
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ELINT version of C-2 transport conducts flight tests
A Kawasaki Heavy Industries C-2 tactical tarnsport aircraft equipped for electronic intelligence (ELINT) has commenced test flights from Gifu air base in Japan.
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BAE to upgrade HUD on UAE F-16 fleet
Lockheed Martin has tapped BAE Systems to upgrade heads-up displays (HUD) for the United Arab Emirates F-16 Block 60 fighters.
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Seoul moves closer to MPA decision
Seoul is moving closer to a decision for new maritime patrol aircraft (MPA) to bolster its anti-submarine warfare capabilities.
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SINGAPORE: Lockheed eyes long future for F-16 production
Lockheed Martin is confident in its ability to maintain F-16 production in the USA pending a decision by India for a single-engined fighter, which could extend production for many years.
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SINGAPORE: Lockheed promotes IRST for region’s fighters
Lockheed Martin is promoting infrared search and track (IRST) to help upgrade the sensor capabilities of the region’s fighter fleets.
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SINGAPORE: Lockheed's Carvalho kiboshes SR-72 idea
The head of Lockheed Martin’s aeronautics division has dismissed recent media reports that it has developed the SR-72, a successor to the iconic SR-71 Black Bird.
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SINGAPORE: Elta introduces simple missile decoy system
Elta Systems has introduced a new towed missile decoy that can be used on special mission and VIP aircraft.
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SINGAPORE: Airbus Aerial unit opens shop in Singapore
Airbus will set up a regional base of its new Airbus Aerial unit in Singapore, adding to its existing locations in Atlanta and Munich.
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SINGAPORE: Lockheed favours incremental F-35 software updates
Lockheed Martin’s aeronautics head believes a new software update regime for the F-35 fighter will greatly improve update efficiency, and also says that sustainment for the type is improving.
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VIDEO: Black Eagle T-50B crashes during takeoff at Changi
A Korea Aerospace Industries T-50B aircraft from the Black Eagles display team crashed while taking off from Changi Airport’s Runway one.
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SINGAPORE: Boeing bets big on autonomous future
Boeing is actively pursuing the development of autonomous technology, which it sees benefiting virtually all of its future commercial, defence, space, and other programmes.
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SINGAPORE: Sikorsky eyes Armed Black Hawk deals
Sikorsky sees regional opportunities for its Armed Black Hawk initiative, which turns its iconic UH-60/S-70 platform into a hard-hitting helicopter gunship.
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SINGAPORE: SkyTech in LOI for six KC-390s
Aviation services firm SkyTech has signed a letter of intent for up to six Embraer KC-390 tactical transport aircraft.
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SINGAPORE: Japan-based USMC F-35Bs make show debut
The Lockheed Martin F-35 has made its long-awaited debut at the Singapore air show in the form of two SVTOL (short take-off vertical landing) -B variants in service with the US Marine Corps.
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SINGAPORE: Global Hawk UAV makes Singapore debut
The Northrop Grumman RQ-4 Global Hawk UAV is appearing at Singapore for the first time, with a USAF example on display on static.
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SINGAPORE: Boeing defence eyes opportunities in India, Japan
Boeing continues to press forward with sales opportunities in the Asia-Pacific, both for combat and support aircraft.
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SINGAPORE: General Atomics promotes un-manned MPA mission
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems (GA-ASI) is confident of a strong market for large UAVs in Southeast Asia and East Asia despite prevailing export limitation issues.
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SINGAPORE: Militarised 737s star on static
Military variants of the Boeing 737 airliner are prevalent in this year's static display, with two aircraft from the Royal Australian Air Force and one from the United States.