All articles by Craig Hoyle – Page 158
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NewsBAE lands Eurofighter support deal, while Rauen moves on
BAE Systems has secured a potentially 15-year contract to provide in-service support and maintenance for the RAF's Typhoon fleet ...
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PICTURE: Lockheed flies second STOVL Joint Strike Fighter
Lockheed Martin's second short take-off and vertical landing F-35B has joined the Joint Strike Fighter test fleet ...
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RAF accepts first Hawk T2s, but others head for storage
UK instructors have begun flying BAE Systems' first two Hawk 128s, but logistics issues will leave more of the trainers on the ground this year ...
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UK should consider A400M withdrawal, report says
The UK must decide whether delays to its 25 Airbus Military A400M transports could be severe enough to merit its withdrawal from the project, a cross-part committe has said ...
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Finance fears threaten UK's military flying training projects
Heightened pressure on the global financial market has prompted the UK Ministry of Defence to re-evaluate the funding model for elements of its Military...
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Norway picks BAE torpedoes for NH90
Norway has ordered BAE Systems' Sting Ray Mod 1 lightweight torpedo to arm its NH Industries NH90s and Lockheed Martin P-3C Orions ...
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Denel's A-Darter makes test debut
Denel has completed the first series of test firings of its A-Darter short-range air-to-air missile, performing several boost-assisted launches at its OTB ...
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Serco achieves more with less
With budgets under pressure, outsourcing giant Serco sees opportunity in the downturn
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NewsUK to sign for first F-35 Joint Strike Fighters 'within weeks'
The UK is close to signing a contract to participate in initial operational testing of the Lockheed Martin F-35 Joint Strike Fighter, says a senior procurement official ...
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Lockheed UK on target with Merlin CSP project
The UK Royal Navy's Merlin HM2 modernisation programme is about to enter its software testing phase, ahead of a first flight in late 2010 ...
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NewsPICTURES: Royal Navy Merlins get new defensive aids
A Lockheed Martin-led countermeasures modification will boost the UK Royal Navy's ability to use its AgustaWestland AW101 Merlin HM1s for overland missions ...
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PICTURE: Greece accepts delayed Erieye system for operational use
The Greek air force has formally accepted its fleet of four Embraer EMB-145-based airborne early warning and control system aircraft into operational use ...
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UK hails success of ASTOR's Afghan debut
The UK's new Sentinel R1 battlefield surveillance aircraft had a successful first deployment over Afghanistan late last year ...
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French air force sends Eagle 1 UAVs to Afghanistan
France has accepted its EADS/IAI Eagle 1 unmanned aircraft system into service, and is deploying the type to Bagram airbase ...
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NewsPICTURES: BAE Systems reveals Mantis UAV in final assembly
BAE Systems has released the first images of its Mantis tactical unmanned air vehicle demonstrator undergoing final assembly ...
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UK's Shadow R1 'to complement, not duplicate' intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance assets
The UK Ministry of Defence has declined to provide information about a new fleet of intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance aircraft based on the Beechcraft...
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NewsUK MoD investigates fatal Grob Tutor air experience crash
The UK Ministry of Defence is investigating the cause of a mid-air collision involving two Grob 115E Tutors in which four people died ...
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UK could extend Harrier's Afghan tour of duty
The UK Ministry of Defence could delay the planned replacement of its Afghanistan-based BAE Systems Harrier GR9A strike aircraft with Royal Air Force Panavia...