All articles by Craig Hoyle – Page 153
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PICTURE: Italy's delayed KC-767 tankers achieve flight test milestone
Boeing has for the first time transferred fuel between the Italian air force's first two of four delayed KC-767A tankers ...
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Slovakia picks C-27J as An-26 replacement
Alenia Aeronautica is to launch contract negotiations with the Slovak defence ministry for at least two C-27J tactical transports ...
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UK signs new support deals for Gazelle, Puma and Sea King helicopters
Rolls-Royce has received an availability-based contract on the Gnome engines which power the UK's Westland Sea King helicopters, while Eurocopter will support its Gazelles and Pumas ...
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Italian air force to receive ATR 72 maritime patrol aircraft
The Italian air force will field four ATR 72 maritime patrol aircraft from 2012, under a new deal with Alenia Aeronautica ...
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Swedish air force to extend use of Saab 105 trainers
Saab has secured a deal to support extended operations of the Swedish air force's Saab 105 (Sk 60) jet trainers until mid-2017 ...
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PICTURE: Fresh details emerge of Taliban attack on UK Chinook
Fresh details and images have emerged of the damage sustained by a Royal Air Force Chinook transport helicopter during a May 2008 attack by the Taliban ...
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Cypriot defence ministry signs for three AW139s
Cyprus has followed Ireland, Qatar and the United Arab Emirates in ordering a military variant of the AgustaWestland AW139 ...
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UK report exposes fresh cost increase to Nimrod MRA4, delay on Meteor missile
The UK's National Audit Office has revealed new cost increases to the Nimrod MRA4 project, and a decision to slip the availability of MBDA's Meteor air-to-air missile until at least 2015 ...
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PICTURES: Spain receives first Tranche 2 Eurofighters
Spain has received its first three production examples of the Tranche 2 Eurofighter strike aircraft ...
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UK cuts Future Lynx deal, delays new carriers
The UK Ministry of Defence has reduced its production order for AgustaWestland's Future Lynx and delayed the availability of its two Future Aircraft Carriers...
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Saab launches attack on Norway's 'faulty' fighter analysis
Saab has attacked the assessment process which led to Oslo eliminating its Gripen NG in favour of the Lockheed Martin F-35 Joint Strike Fighter ...
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UK steps up helicopter training exercises
Today's military air arms are faced with a major challenge: to meet the maxim to "train like you fight" while overcoming severe restrictions in equipment, personnel or budget, and sustaining often long-running commitments to combat or peacekeeping operations.
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PICTURE: Afghan army accepts donated Mi-24 attack helicopters
Afghanistan's army has received its first three of six ex-Czech air force Mil Mi-24 attack helicopters during a delivery ceremony in Kabul ...
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Switzerland completes test flights in fighter contest
Switzerland has completed a 100-sortie series of test flights involving the Eurofighter, Gripen and Rafale, and will select its F-5 replacement next July ...
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British Army receives first upgraded Apaches
The British Army has declared a major targeting system upgrade to its Westland/Boeing Apache AH1 attack helicopters as ready for service ...
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BAE Systems powers up first production Nimrod MRA4
BAE Systems has achieved the power-on milestone for the first of nine Nimrod MRA4s on firm order for the UK Royal Air Force ...
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Watchkeeper UAV makes first autonomous flight
The British Army's Watchkeeper 450 UAV has for the first time flown fully integrated with its ground control station ...
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UK's ASTOR system achieves delayed in-service date
The UK's Airborne Standoff Radar system has made its operational debut over Afghanistan, with two Sentinel R1 aircraft deployed ...
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Rivals ready to battle over MFTS basic trainer
The UK Ministry of Defence is expected in December to seek expressions of interest from potential suppliers of a new fleet of basic trainers to replace the...