All articles by Craig Hoyle – Page 157
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FARNBOROUGH 2008: Royal Navy to get new King Air trainer fleet
Cobham's FR Aviation subsidiary is to supply a new fleet of Beechcraft King Air 350ERs to deliver observer training services for the UK Royal Navy, after...
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FARNBOROUGH 2008: Portal exercised
Boeing and Qinetiq staged a networked training exercise on the sidelines of the Farnborough air show ...
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L-3 wants more company
Following a period of rapid, acquisition-driven expansion L-3 is looking for organic growth ...
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FARNBOROUGH 2008: Eurofighter chief bullish on signing full Tranche 3 order
The Eurofighter consortium has no current indication that any of the programme's four European partner nations plan to cut their Tranche 3 orders for the...
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FARNBOROUGH 2008: Boeing looks to repeat 'Portal' success in India
Boeing hopes to export the technology behind its Portal joint venture with Qinetiq to Asian nations including India ...
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FARNBOROUGH 2008: UK launches Team Complex Weapons scheme with six projects
Six new guided weapons projects have received funding under the UK's Team Complex Weapons deal, signed at Farnborough ...
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BAE Systems promotes major upgrade programme for Hawk
BAE Systems will use the Farnborough air show to offer a major package of upgrades for international users of the Hawk trainer ...
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UK on track for ASTOR deployment
The UK Ministry of Defence will be ready to deply its Airborne Standoff Radar system before year-end, according to Raytheon Systems ...
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UK MoD makes fist major move in Team Complex Weapons initiative
The UK Ministry of Defence has made the first significant advance in its Team Complex Weapons initiative, approving a £74 million ($147 million), one-year...
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A400M set for take off at last
The Airbus Military A400M has travelled a rocky development road, but the airlifter is now on the tarmac and almost ready to face its flight-test challenges
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Boeing to stick with KC-767 for US tanker recompete
Boeing is not convinced that the US Air Force wants a big tanker, so expects to stick with the KC-767 in a revived KC-X contest ...
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VIDEO - RIAT 2008: F-22 display follows 'flawless' first transatlantic crossing
The US Air Force's F-22 Raptor performed a stunning demonstration at the RIAT preview on 11 July, despite poor weather conditions ...
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BREAKING NEWS: Organisers cancel Saturday's Royal International Air Tattoo
Heavy rainfall has led to the cancellation of Saturday's Royal International Air Tattoo event in the UK: the first disruption in its 38 year history ...
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BAE battles to rebuild its reputation
BAE Systems has faced several crises in recent years, including a probe by the UK's Serious Fraud Office. Now a new chief executive has pledged to restore its status
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UK to extend use of RAF's Tucano trainers
The UK Ministry of Defence has extended the planned retirement date for the Royal Air Force's Shorts Tucano T1 basic trainers from April 2010 until at least...
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UK declares Eurofighter Typhoon ready for multirole use
The UK Royal Air Force on 1 July declared its Eurofighter Typhoons as ready to conduct multirole operations ...
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Tornado GR4s set for Afganistan mission
The UK Royal Air Force's Panavia Tornado GR4s are to assume a new mission from early next year, with the type to replace a detachment of BAE Systems Harrier...
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Ian King named as new BAE chief executive
BAE Systems has appointed a new chief executive from within the company, promoting chief operating officer Ian King to the post from 1 September ...