All articles by Craig Hoyle – Page 135
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Cranfield Aerospace seeks backing for Valkyrie UAV
Cranfield Aerospace has conducted a first series of flight tests with its Valkyrie vertical take-off and landing mini unmanned air vehicle ...
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PICTURE: A400M passes ultimate wing load test
Airbus Military has conducted the ultimate load test on the A400M's all-composite wing, subjecting the design to 150% of the maximum bending load expected...
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RAF to inspect grounded Hawk trainer fleet
The UK Royal Air Force is awaiting inspection guidelines that should enable it to resume flight operations with its Hawk jet trainers ...
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Antonov: Ukraine to receive first An-70 next year
Ukraine's air force should take delivery of its first Antonov An-70 next year, with the tactical transport undergoing flight-testing in an upgraded configuration ...
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NewsPICTURES: US Air Force releases images of crashed C-17
The US Air Force has released the first images showing the wreckage of a Boeing C-17 strategic transport which crashed at Elmendorf AFB in Alaska on 28 July
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PICTURES: First flight for USAF's HC-130J
Lockheed Martin has performed the first flight with the USAF's new HC-130J combat tanker aircraft ...
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Indian Hawk deal underscores UK's defence export ambitions
Coming barely a week after UK government and industry officials used the Farnborough air show to underscore a continued and growing emphasis on securing...
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PICTURE: Colombia receives new CN-235 maritime patrol aircraft
Airbus Military has delivered a third CN-235 MPA to the Colombian navy, 20 years after its previous examples ...
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NewsUSAF confirms four killed in Elmendorf C-17 crash
The US Air Force has confirmed that there were no survivors of a 28 July crash involving one of its C-17 transports ...
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BAE close to launch contract for APKWS rocket
BAE Systems should today receive its first production orders for a new low-cost guided rocket that will equip the US Marine Corps' attack helicopters ...
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NewsUSAF investigates cause of Elmendorf C-17 crash
The US Air Force has launched an investigation into the cause of the first major accident to have involved a Boeing C-17 strategic transport.
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PICTURES & VIDEO: Canadian display pilot escapes CF-18 Hornet crash
Canada is investigating the cause of a spectacular, non-fatal crash involving its CF-18 display aircraft ...
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NewsIndia signs $1 billion deal for more Hawk trainers
India has signed a follow-on deal worth more than $780 million to acquire another 57 BAE Systems Hawk 132 advanced jet trainers ...
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NewsQinetiq's solar-powered Zephyr completes 14-day flight
Qinetiq has completed a 14 day and 21min flight with its Zephyr high-altitude, long-endurance unmanned air system ...
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PICTURES: Venezuelan pilots escape K-8 trainer crash
Venezuela's air force has crashed its first Chinese-built K-8 jet trainer, just four months after fielding the type ...
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FARNBOROUGH: A400M engine beating performance requirements
"Job satisfaction". That phrase was not in widespread use among the men at the helm of Europrop International 12 months ago. But with the European consortium...
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FARNBOROUGH: Antonov awaits USAF response to KC-X bid
"Not yet". That is the line from Antonov on whether it has received a response to its shock last-minute bid for the US Air Force's KC-X tanker contest early this month.
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FARNBOROUGH: Hawker Beechcraft confident of AT-6 sales
A light attack aircraft making its first appearance at Farnborough and a trainer that could suit the RAF are being shown by Hawker Beechcraft
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FARNBOROUGH: Gripen hits back at 'paper aeroplane' slurs
Saab moved to counter opponents of its Gripen NG programme yesterday by outlining its ambitious plans to sell the type to nations from a lengthy list of potential buyers, including Brazil and India.
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FARNBOROUGH: Raytheon Systems eyes export opportunities for Sentinel
UK company Raytheon Systems Limited is looking to export its Paveway IV precision-guided bomb, Sentinel R1 ground surveillance system and Shadow R1 signals intelligence platform.