All articles by Craig Hoyle – Page 155
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PARIS AIR SHOW: MBDA reveals two new variants of Marte anti-ship missile
MBDA (Hall 2C) has launched study work on two new versions of its proven Marte Mk 2S air-launched anti-ship missile. One is designed to be integrated on...
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PARIS AIR SHOW: Rolls gets advanced propulsion contract from UK MoD
Rolls-Royce has received a three-year research and technology contract from the UK Ministry of Defence to study the key elements of a propulsion system to...
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PARIS AIR SHOW: Airbus integration unites transport family
Following its integration within Airbus in April, Airbus Military now also oversees the production of the light and medium transport products of the former...
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PARIS AIR SHOW: A400M seeks lift
EADS has pulled out the stops in a bid to save Europe's troubled airlifter programme from possible cancellation. Le Bourget will show whether its strategy has worked
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PARIS AIR SHOW: Roll-out ceremony advances Saudi Arabia's Eurofighter Typhoon deal
The four-nation Eurofighter consortium is celebrating a major milestone in a UK-led programme to supply Saudi Arabia with 72 Typhoons, with the service's...
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PICTURES & VIDEO: Organisers report 'roaring' ticket sales for RIAT 2009
Next month's Royal International Air Tattoo is enjoying a surge in ticket sales, bucking the economic downturn ...
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PICTURES: BAE starts engine runs on first production Nimrod MRA4
The first production example of BAE Systems' Nimrod MRA4 surveillance aircraft has started engine grounds runs at the company's Woodford site ...
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PARIS AIR SHOW: Rafale's fighting chance
The Dassault-led Rafale industry team will arrive at Paris on a high, with the type recently back from Afghanistan and also on the shortlist in three major competitions
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A400M - Rescue mission
Airbus has pulled out the stops in a bid to save Europe's troubled airlifter programme from possible cancellation. Le Bourget will show whether its strategy has worked
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NewsRAF Nimrods ready for operational return
The UK Royal Air Force's Nimrod MR2 surveillance aircraft could soon return to duty over Afghanistan, says the boss of the Kinloss-based fleet ...
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PARIS AIR SHOW: Gripping Gripen
Now used by the air forces of the Czech Republic, Hungary, South Africa and Sweden, ordered by Thailand and also flown in support of the UK's Empire Test Pilots' School, Saab's Gripen is a credible force in the fighter arena
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Oman signs contract for one C-130J transport
Lockheed Martin has received a contract to supply Oman with one C-130J tactical transport ...
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NewsPICTURES: UK's first future strategic tanker takes flight
Airbus has performed the maiden flight of the first A330-200 being built to deliver the UK's Future Strategic Tanker Aircraft capability ...
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PICTURES: Saab launches manufacturing work on Neuron air vehicle
Saab has launched fresh windtunnel tests of the Neuron unmanned combat air vehicle's frozen outer shape ...
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Gripen revives war of words over Norwegian fighter assessment
Saab-led Gripen International has revived its war of words linked to the Norwegian defence ministry's selection of Lockheed Martin's F-35 Joint Strike Fighter...
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NewsEurofighter boss: nations to sign Tranche 3A deal in June
The four launch Eurofighter nations look set sign a Tranche 3A contract for a combined 112 aircraft by late June ...
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Baltic exchange
NATO's dramatic expansion within the past decade to today's 26-strong organisation has not been without its challenges, particularly for those entrants that lack the resources to rapidly transform their Soviet-era militaries with modern and predominantly Western-supplied equipment
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Lithuania shows early interest in L-159 acquisition
Lithuanian air force leaders have held unofficial talks over a possible future deal to acquire surplus Aero Vodochody L-159s from the Czech Republic ...