All articles by Craig Hoyle – Page 126
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NewsPICTURES: Italy's first T-346A trainer makes flight debut
Alenia Aermacchi has flown its first of a planned 15 T-346A jet trainers for the Italian air force ...
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UK details plans for Royal Wedding flypast
Seven RAF aircraft past and present will perform a flypast over Buckingham palace to mark the Royal Wedding on 29 April, the MoD says ...
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UAV trial shows non-pilots 'equally skilled', says RAF
The UK Royal Air Force has completed a trial programme to train four non pilots to fly unmanned air vehicles ...
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PICTURE: Bulgaria receives its last C-27J transport
Alenia Aeronautica has delivered the Bulgarian air force's third and final C-27J Spartan under a contract signed in 2006 ...
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NewsLIBYA: NATO assumes 'sole command' of coalition air operations
NATO on 31 March assumed sole command of air operations over Libya, as the number of countries supporting the international action has increased steadily ...
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NewsPICTURES: Germany's ParaLander cargo system cleared for use in Afghanistan
Cassidian has won German approval for its UAV-categorised ParaLander cargo delivery system to be used in Afghanistan ...
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Work starts on South African Hawk upgrade
The first eight of South Africa's Hawk 120 advanced jet trainers are receiving upgraded navigation equipment and simulated weapons functionality ...
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NewsBudget pressures halt Eurofighter Tranche 3B talks, says Cassidian boss
Budgetary pressures in Germany, Italy, Spain and the UK have halted talks about the proposed Tranche 3B production phase of the Eurofighter programme ...
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PICTURE: USAF's first MC-130J rolls closer to delivery
Lockheed Martin has rolled out its first of at least 15 MC-130J Combat Shadow II tankers for the US Air Force Special Operations Command ...
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PICTURES: Chinese air force bomber blitzes river ice
Images have emerged showing a Chinese air force H-6 bomber performing an unusual bombing mission against river ice ...
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NewsCassidian changes funding plans for Talarion UAS
Frustrated by a continued lack of progress with advancing its Talarion unmanned air system programme, EADS company Cassidian has suggested an alternative...
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NEWS FOCUS: How 'Odyssey Dawn' tamed Libya's air defences
Twenty-five years after its ill-fated attempt to remove Col Muammar Gaddafi from power, the USA is again involved in military action over Libya.
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EDA study to outline investment needs for future air systems
Saab has outlined the progress made so far in a one-year study into the future of the European military aerospace industry ...
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NewsPICTURES: A400M completes low-speed take-off tests
Airbus Military's A400M has demonstrated a maximum pitch-up angle of 13º during low-speed take-off tests ...
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Rafale destroys Libyan jet, as France steps up action
A French air force Rafale has destroyed a Libyan aircraft after it violated the no-fly zone over Misrata ...
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Danish F-16s drop their first bombs on Libya
Royal Danish Air Force Lockheed Martin F-16s have for the first time dropped weapons on Libya, the service has confirmed ...
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USMC reveals details of F-15E pilot rescue
The US Marine Corps has revealed how it rescued one of the crew members of a US Air Force Boeing F-15E which crashed in Libya on 21 March ...
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NewsPICTURES: French navy Rafales fly first missions over Libya
French navy Dassault Rafales have flown their first sorties in support of the coalition campaign against the regime of Libyan leader Col Gaddafi ...
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PICTURE: UK's first A330 tanker demonstrates three-point configuration
The UK's first Airbus A330-based Future Strategic Tanker Aircraft has been flown with all three refuelling systems deployed ...
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PICTURES: UK outlines Typhoon, Tornado operations against Gaddafi forces
RAF Typhoons have made their combat debut over Libya, as the UK's Tornado GR4s also have begun carrying a wider range of weapons and sensors ...