All articles by Craig Hoyle – Page 159
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Thales seeks buyers for surplus Nimrod radars
Thales is in discussions with possible users of surplus maritime search radars acquired for the UK's BAE Systems Nimrod MRA4 surveillance aircraft ...
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EXCLUSIVE: RAF's Reaper UAV conducts first air strike
The UK Royal Air Force's lone General Atomics Reaper UAV has used its weapons for the first time during operations in Afghanistan ...
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Thales outlines progress on Watchkeeper UAV programme
The Thales-led Watchkeeper UAV programme is on track for the British Army, as the service cuts its teeth on the interim Hermes 450 ...
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UK makes progress towards non-segregated UAV flights
The first phase of the UK's ASTRAEA experiment to fly UAVs in non-segregated airspace has laid the groundwork for future routine operations ...
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Thales reveals new lightweight missile for UAVs, helicopters
Thales will on 2 June unveil a low cost, lightweight multirole missile system which could equip unmanned air vehicles and helicopters from 2011 ...
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Eurofighter chief urges rapid action on Tranche 3 negotiations
The Eurofighter consortium is hoping for rapid progress with the programme's four partner nations on a Tranche 3 production order for 236 aircraft, with...
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NATO to finalise C-17 order in June
Fifteen NATO and Partnership for Peace members will sign a memorandum of understanding later this month for a pooled fleet of three Boeing C-17 strategic...
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UK's Fire Shadow loitering munition makes flight debut
The UK's Team Complex Weapons initiative is expected to move beyond its planning stage, while one of its signature programmes has undergone flight test ...
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Alert Eurofighter
DEFENCE Alert Eurofighter The German air force is ready to police the nation's southern skies, with its newest fighter poised to provide air...
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NATO'S eyes over Afghanistan
OVERSEAS SUPPORT NATO'S EYES OVER AFGHANISTAN While the Eurofighter is now delivering its first air defence duties for Germany, the nation's...
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VIDEO: Lockheed Martin to advance F-35B engine tests
The Joint Strike Fighter programme's first short take-off and vertical landing aircraft is expected to perform more engine runs in mid-May ...
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RAF chief urges better command and control in Afghanistan
The UK needs more effective joint command and control structures in Afghanistan and Iraq, according to the Royal Air Force chief ...
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Philippine air force orders more SF-260 trainers
The Philippine air force has signed a $13.8 million deal with Italy's Alenia Aermacchi for 18 SF-260F primary trainers ...
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Raytheon, Marlborough land Nimrod R1 support deals
The UK Ministry of Defence has placed two new contracts to support Royal Air Force operations of the Nimrod R1 reconnaissance aircraft ...
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South Africa fields first Gripen fighter
South Africa's first of 26 Saab Gripen fighters was accepted into squadron service on 30 April ...
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Lockheed’s Sniper hits target in Singapore contest
Lockheed has expanded its Sniper targeting pod business with Singapore, with a fresh order to equip its F-16 fighters ...
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PICTURE: Afghanistan receives US-acquired An-32 transports
The Afghan National Army Air Corps has received its first two An-32 transports purchased via the US Navy ...
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Thales UK releases first images of Watchkeeper UAV flight
Thales UK has published the first images of the 16 April first flight of its Watchkeeper UAV in northern Israel ...