All articles by Craig Hoyle – Page 156
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Kuwait orders KC-130J tankers from Lockheed
Lockheed Martin has received a $245 million contract from Kuwait in its first export sale of the KC-130J tanker ...
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NewsAirbus Military reveals work on SIGINT A320
Airbus Military has begun bench testing systems for a proposed signals intelligence variant of the commercial A320 ...
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NewsFrance, UK to agree joint A400M support deal
France and the UK have agreed to pursue a joint contract for the full in-service support of their A400M transports, says Airbus Military ...
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NewsPICTURES: British Army's Lynx AH9A enters use in Afghanistan
The British Army's first upgraded Lynx AH9A utility helicopters are now flying operational missions from Camp Bastion in Afghanistan ...
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PICTURE: Retro-look Tucanos join BBMF Spitfire
Two of the RAF's Tucano trainers are sporting Second World War-style paint schemes as part of its 70th anniversary commemorations for the Battle of Britain ...
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NewsSweden to acquire AAI's Shadow 200
The Swedish armed forces are to begin operating AAI's Shadow 200 unmanned aircraft system, under a three-year deal worth around SKr500 million ($63.5 million) ...
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UK picks Northrop for countermeasures support deal
Northrop Grumman has won a $152 million contract to support infrared countermeasures equipment on UK military aircraft ...
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NewsPICTURES: Finnish army to retire last Mi-8 transports
With use of its NH90s ramping up, the Finnish army will retire its last two Mil Mi-8 transport helicopters within months ...
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BAE gets avionics support deal from three Eurofighter nations
BAE Systems has won a five-year contract to provide avionics support for Eurofighter operators Germany, Spain and the UK ...
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PICTURE: Record-breaking Nimrod flown to Coventry air museum
Ex-Royal Air Force Nimrod XV232 has been flown to Coventry airport, where it will join a new visitor attraction ...
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Vietnamese navy orders float-equipped Twin Otters
The Vietnamese navy is to acquire six DHC-6 Twin Otter Series 400s from Viking Air, in the nation's first purchase of a Western-built aircraft. Victoria,...
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PICTURES: Sagem advances Patroller UAV flight tests
Sagem is to resume flight activities with its Patroller unmanned air vehicle at the French air force's Istres test base ...
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EADS touts maturity of A330 MRTT design
EADS has taken a more aggressive stance than Northrop in its bid to promote the KC-45 tanker to the US DoD ...
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Fuelling the fight: Heayweights battle for the KC-X tanker contest
As hard-fought competitions go, the US Air Force's KC-X tanker battle has had pretty much everything to offer. Congressional scrutiny, corporate impropriety...
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Australia requests deal for Shadow 200 UAS
Australia has requested the possible purchase of two Shadow 200 unmanned aircraft systems from US manufacturer AAI ...
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Sikorsky to upgrade Saudi Black Hawks
Sikorsky Aerospace Services will upgrade Saudi Arabia's 14 A-model Black Hawk utility helicopters to the UH-60L standard ...
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RAF investigates Hercules wheels-up landing
The UK Royal Air Force is investigating the cause of a training mishap which has disrupted operations at its main air transport hub ...
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PICTURES: Afghan G222s make public debut
Afghanistan's 28 April Victory Day parade included a debut appearance by two of its newly refurbished G222 transports ...
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Saab names new chief executive
Saab has appointed a new chief executive to replace Åke Svensson, who will leave the Swedish company later this year.
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NewsAlenia Aermacchi, EADS tighten pact on M-346
EADS and Finmeccanica have strengthened their relationship for a European military training deal ...