All articles by Craig Hoyle – Page 109
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NewsPICTURES: RAF Typhoons land at Northolt for Olympic exercise
Four Eurofighter Typhoons have touched down at the Royal Air Force's Northolt base on the edge of London to participate in a nine-day exercise intended to validate the UK government's Olympic air security plan.
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NewsECA secures funds for NATO aggressor aircraft purchase
Dutch-based ECA Program has raised €283 million to start acquiring a privately-owned fleet of lightweight fighters ...
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NewsUK returns AWACS fleet to flight status
The UK Royal Air Force's Boeing E-3D Sentry AWACS aircraft have resumed normal flying activities ...
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NewsRolls-Royce awarded propulsion system order for F-35B
Rolls-Royce has been awarded a $315 million contract to produce LiftSystem equipment for 17 F-35B combat aircraft ...
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NewsUK retains second place in defence exports league
The UK recorded defence export sales worth £5.4 billion ($8.78 billion) in 2011, with additional products and services for the security sector having brought in a further £2.6 billion.
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NewsUK reveals scope of Tornado helmet deal
The UK Ministry of Defence has provided new details about an urgent operational requirement (UOR) deal that is enhancing the situational awareness of Royal Air Force Panavia GR4 strike aircraft crews in Afghanistan.
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NewsPICTURE: Estonian air force R44s get night vision upgrade
Estonia's ability to perform night-time search and rescue and surveillance activities has increased, following an upgrade to two of the nation's Robinson R44 light helicopters.
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NewsRAF Sentry fleet kept on ground due to radome fault
The UK Royal Air Force's Boeing E-3D Sentry surveillance aircraft have been suspended from non-essential operations ...
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NewsMore than 10 nations considering Yak-130, says Irkut boss
Irkut expects to receive new orders this year for the Yakovlev Yak-130 advanced jet trainer and light-attack aircraft ...
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NewsIN FOCUS: Shared Voyager delivers the RAF's new tanker/transport
The UK's new A330-based tanker/transport has taken flight, under an ambitious partnership between the military user and industry ...
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NewsCassidian's global vision
Decline in European spending drives company to consider international R&D partners
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NewsRaytheon touts future roles for RAF's at-risk Sentinel R1
Raytheon UK is eyeing possible new future applications for the Royal Air Force's Sentinel and Shadow surveillance aircraft ...
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NewsPICTURE: Bangladesh L-39 crash kills pilot
One crew member died when a Bangladesh air force L-39 jet trainer crashed on 8 April ...
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NewsA400M to make Asian debut with three-nation tour
Airbus Military is to take its A400M development aircraft 'Grizzly 4' on a demonstration tour of Malaysia, Indonesia and Thailand ...
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NewsPICTURE: UK's Voyager tanker makes service debut
The UK's new Voyager tanker/transport has made its first flight in operational service, flown by an AirTanker crew ...
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NewsPICTURE: First Dutch F-35 leaves assembly line
Lockheed Martin has rolled out the first F-35A Lightning II to have been produced for an international customer ...
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NewsRaytheon nets £60m UK Paveway IV order
Raytheon has detailed its receipt of a £60 million contract to replenish the UK's stocks of Paveway IV precision-guided bombs ...
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NewsEurofighter could still win MMRCA deal, says Cassidian boss
Cassidian has not given up hope of a Eurofighter win in India's medium multi-role combat aircraft (MMRCA) contest, despite the consortium holding "L2" vendor...
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NewsIN FOCUS: How MBDA hit its target in first 10 years
For European guided weapons manufacturer MBDA, 2011 was a special year. The December celebration marking its first decade of operations came after several of its products had been used to great effect during the NATO-led campaign in Libya.
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NewsEurofighter companies agree five-year support deal
Alenia Aermacchi, BAE Systems and Cassidian have received major new contracts to support the operation of Eurofighter combat aircraft ...