All Fixed-wing articles
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NewsUS clears sale of bomb guidance kits to Israel
The US government has cleared the possible sale of $510 million in munition guidance kits to Israel.
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NewsParaguay receives four Super Tucanos
Embraer has delivered four A-29 Super Tucanos to the Paraguayan air force at a ceremony at an air base near Asuncion.
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NewsAirbus completes combat cloud demonstration using DT25 drone
Airbus Defence & Space has completed an initial test campaign to demonstrate a digital combat cloud that will underpin operations with a Future Combat Air System.
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NewsAudit flags issues with Japanese P-1 availability
An audit has revealed major sustainment challenges facing Japan’s Kawasaki P-1 maritime patrol aircraft, which have reduced availability of the type.
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NewsKAI wins order for 20 more KF-21s
Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI) has secured a follow-on order from Seoul for additional KF-21 fighters, as Hanwha Aerospace secures more engine production work.
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AnalysisItalian Eurofighter contract boosts EJ200 engine backlog
The Eurojet industry consortium has been contracted to supply up to 54 EJ200 engines to power a new batch of Eurofighter combat aircraft ordered by Italy.
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Analysis‘Brightest explosion that I’ve ever seen’: inside US effort to develop a bomb for Iran’s nuclear sites
The US military’s top officer says development of the bunker-busting 13,600kg (30,000lb) GBU-57 bomb began 15 years ago and involved significant use of supercomputers.
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NewsUS Air Force seeks to retire all A-10 Warthogs by 2027
Congress must approve the plan, which would see the US Air Force accelerate retirement of its entire A-10 fleet by two years.
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NewsPentagon seeks to cancel E-7A procurement instead opting for more E-2Ds
Congress must provide final approval to the plan, which would see the US Air Force forego the development of a new Boeing E-7A airborne early warning and control fleet, instead investing in new space-based capabilities and the existing Northrop Grumman E-2D platform.
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NewsAirbus validates A400M firefighting performance in French tests
Airbus Defence & Space has successfully validated the firefighting performance of its A400M airlifter during a series of test flights in southern France earlier this year.
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NewsAustralia completes first MQ-28 flight from active RAAF base
Complete with a new all-grey combat livery, Boeing’s MQ-28 Ghost Bat logged its first flight sortie from an operational Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) base, as the airframer’s Australian subsidiary seeks to accelerate development of the uncrewed jet.
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NewsSweden eyes extra capabilities for incoming Gripen E fighter
The Swedish air force is exploring the future introduction of additional capabilities for its Saab Gripen E fighters, as the service gets ready to introduce the type operationally.
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NewsUK will buy ‘at least a dozen’ F-35As to restore airborne nuclear deterrence role
The Royal Air Force (RAF) is to regain the ability to deploy nuclear weapons, with the UK government poised to order a batch of “at least a dozen” Lockheed Martin F-35As able to support NATO’s dual-capable aircraft mission.
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NewsNATO order will boost pooled A330 tanker fleet to 12 jets
NATO’s pooled fleet of Airbus Defence & Space A330 multi-role tanker transports is to increase to a dozen airframes, following the formal addition of Denmark and Sweden to the initiative.
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NewsFrance completes first development firing with MBDA’s Mica NG missile
France’s DGA defence procurement body has conducted a first development launch of MBDA’s enhanced Mica NG air-to-air missile.
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NewsUS Air Force releases footage of B-2s preparing for Iran strike mission
Video shot through a low-light night vision lens shows multiple Northrop Grumman B-2 stealth bombers taxiing and launching under cover of darkness, and later returning to land during daytime conditions.
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NewsSweden to accelerate GlobalEye introduction using interim configuration
The accelerated introduction of Sweden’s first GlobalEye surveillance aircraft will be made with the Saab-prepared asset entering use in an interim configuration, officials have confirmed.
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NewsBoeing defence chief optimistic about prospects for US E-7 acquisition
Despite indications the Pentagon has soured on purchasing new E-7A airborne early warning and control jets from Boeing, the head of the airframer’s defence unit remains sanguine on the aircraft’s prospects.
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NewsLeonardo, Avioane Craiova team up for Romanian trainer bid and C-27J upgrade
Leonardo and Avioane Craiova will pursue an opportunity to offer the Italian airframer’s M-345 and M-346 jet trainers to the Romanian air force.
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NewsAustralia nears $2 billion support deal for Super Hornet fleet
Australia has requested a potentially $2 billion package of sustainment and support services for its 36-strong fleet of Boeing F/A-18F Super Hornet strike and EA-18G Growler electronic-attack aircraft. Announcing the package’s receipt of approval from the US Department of State, Washington’s Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) says the deal “will ...