All articles by Craig Hoyle – Page 102
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NewsBeriev, Selex sign Be-200 amphibian pact
Beriev's Be-200 amphibious aircraft is to be offered to potential buyers with the option of Selex Galileo radar and mission equipment, under a collaboration...
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NewsGerman army gets first Tigers upgraded for Afghan duty
Eurocopter expects the German army to make its first operational deployment to Afghanistan with the Tiger support helicopter in late 2012 or early next year ...
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NewsPICTURE: Irkut to deliver Russia's first Su-30SM early
Irkut is to accelerate its delivery schedule under a Russian air force order for 30 Sukhoi Su-30SM strike aircraft ...
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PICTURE: Chinook's rotor blade twist revealed in windtunnel test
Boeing has started windtunnel tests on a new rotor blade design which will boost the CH-47's lift capacity by around 907kg (2,000lb) ...
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Colombia orders fifth C295 from Airbus Military
Colombia's fleet of Airbus Military C295 tactical transports will be increased to five aircraft early next year, under a follow-on deal signed with the European manufacturer.
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NewsRAF's 1 Sqn reforms with Eurofighter Typhoon
The UK Royal Air Force has activated its fourth frontline unit to be equipped with the Eurofighter Typhoon, with its historic 1 Sqn having reformed with the type at its Leuchars air base on 15 September.
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NewsPICTURE: Oman's first C-130J heads for Middle East
The first of three Lockheed Martin C-130J tactical transports on order for the Royal Air Force of Oman has been flown to the Middle East.
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NewsIndia requests more Hawks for aerobatic display team
India has launched a process to acquire replacements for its Surya Kiran display team's HAL-built Kiran trainers ...
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NewsILA: German Heron UAV unit nears 1,000th mission
Germany is close to completing its 1,000th operational flight in Afghanistan with Heron UAVs ...
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ILA: Heavy transport helicopter design comes to life
Eurocopter has unveiled a lightweight fuselage segment for a proposed future transport helicopter design ...
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NewsILA: Germany on target to sign Meteor missile deal
Germany should approve a production contract for the long-range Meteor missile before year-end, says prime contractor MBDA ...
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ILA: MBDA Germany to test defensive laser weapon
MBDA will conduct a test-firing campaign in October using a high-energy laser weapon system ...
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NewsILA: Cassidian plans further tests with Barracuda UAV
Cassidian is likely to conduct a fourth campaign of flight testing with its Barracuda unmanned air vehicle technology demonstrator from around 2014 ...
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NewsWeighing the defence implications of BAE-EADS consolidation
Greater consolidation of the European defence industry via a possible merger between BAE Systems and EADS would boost efforts to further harmonise the continent's...
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NewsILA: German air force details success during Red Flag exercise
Germany's historic deployment of eight Eurofighter combat aircraft to Alaska earlier this year achieved its key objective, the Luftwaffe says ...
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ILA: A400M reliability tests to resume by November
Airbus Military should be able to resume an interrupted programme of function and reliability (F&R) testing with production-representative A400M MSN6 late this year, according to chief executive Domingo Ureña-Raso.
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ILA: 'Bi-hybrid' UAS makes show debut
Rheinmetall Airborne Systems is showing a so-called "bi-hybrid" unmanned air system for the first time ...
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NewsILA: Eurocopter delivers first upgraded CH-53GA transport helicopter
German operations with the Sikorsky CH-53 transport helicopter received a major lift at the show, as Eurocopter delivered its first upgraded GA-model example...
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NewsILA: German Tornado upgrade on track as laser JDAM tests near
The German air force is exhibiting one of its newly upgraded Panavia Tornado strike aircraft at the show, with the type to remain in frontline use until...
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ILA: Polish unmanned helicopter to make flight debut
A Polish unmanned helicopter on display at the show should make its first flight later this month, its developers say. The second, non-flying prototype...