All articles by Craig Hoyle – Page 151
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NewsCanada signs contract for 15 CH-47F Chinooks
Ottawa has signed a contract for 15 Boeing CH-47Fs, with deliveries to start in mid-2013 ...
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AUVSI: Selex Galileo proves Falco's rail-launch performance
Selex Galileo has completed a new rail-launch test campaign with its Falco tactical unmanned air vehicle design. Conducted at the Robonic Arctic Test...
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Netherlands seeks $180 million Apache upgrade
The Netherlands plans to upgrade its fleet of Boeing AH-64D Apache Longbow attack helicopters to the US Army's Block II configuration ...
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NewsPICTURES: Pilot error blamed for Swedish Gripen mishap
Human error is believed to have caused a wheels-up landing involving a Swedish air force Saab Gripen C fighter ...
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India orders FLIR surveillance equipment for C-130Js
FLIR Systems is to equip India's Lockheed Martin C-130J tactical transports with electro-optical/infrared sensors ...
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PICTURES: First flight for Afghanistan's refurbished G222
Alenia Aeronautica has conducted the first flight of a refurbished G222 destined for service with the Afghan military ...
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Eurofighter nations to agree Tranche 3A configuration by year-end
Four partner nations have until year-end to agree the production configuration for their combined 112 Tranche 3A Eurofighters ...
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UK signs contract to replace Royal Navy Jetstreams
The UK has signed a delayed deal to buy four Beechcraft King Air 350ERs to perform observer training for its Royal Navy ...
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PICTURE: US Air Force retires its last T-37 Tweet trainers
The US Air Force has retired its last seven of over 1,000 Cessna T-37 Tweet jet trainers, after more than 50 years of operating the type ...
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Eurojet boss confident of success in Tejas engine battle
The EJ200 turbofan is in a strong position to power a MkII version of India's Tejas light combat aircraft, believes Eurojet ...
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South African Gripens to get Thales reconnaissance pods
South Africa's Saab Gripen fighters are to get Thales Optronics-produced digital joint reconnaissance pods ...
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BAE Systems grows into UAVs
The UK's BAE Systems has transformed itself into a niche player in the unmanned systems sector ...
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NewsEurofighter partners sign €9 billion Tranche 3A deal
Germany, Italy, Spain and the UK have signed a contract for a combined 112 Tranche 3 Eurofighters ...
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NewsPICTURES: Korea Aerospace Industries, Eurocopter roll out first utility helicopter
Partners Korea Aerospace Industries and Eurocopter have rolled out the prototype for the Korean Utility Helicopter programme, which is expected to deliver...
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New vote backs competitive engine strategy for F-35
The US House of Representatives has voted to add $560 million to contine development of the Joint Strike Fighter's F136 engine ...
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NewsSagem outlines Patroller UAV's flight test results
France's Sagem and Germany's Stemme have completed an initial eight test flights with their new Patroller UAV ...
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Saudi Arabia doubles order for A330-based tankers
Riyadh has doubled its order for Airbus A330-based multi-role tanker transports to six aircraft for the Royal Saudi Air Force ...
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NewsA400M partners head for latest crisis meeting
Defence ministers from Europe's seven A400M partner nations will meet in Nice on 24 July to agree the delayed programme's fate ...
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UK approves Puma upgrade as helicopter debate rages on
The UK Ministry of Defence is to approve a major life-extension programme for the Royal Air Force's Eurocopter Puma HC1 transports, as national debate continues...
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NewsRAF, Luftwaffe chiefs back new technology for Tranche 3 Eurofighter
Air force chiefs from Germany and the UK say active-array radars should equip their future examples of the Eurofighter strike aircraft ...