All articles by Craig Hoyle – Page 161
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Portugal takes delivery of first C-295 transport
Portugal has received its first EADS Casa C-295 tactical transport under a 2006 order for 12 of the type. One of seven aircraft to be delivered in...
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NewsPICTURES: First flight for Canada's Cyclone maritime helicopter
Sikorsky has performed the first flight of a CH-148 Cyclone multirole helicopter for the Canadian armed forces ...
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MRO Special Report: EADS opens new Manching centre
EADS Military Air Systems has expanded its footprint at Manching in Bavaria, and aims to make the site a world-class centre for military MRO ...
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Twelve EU nations back military airlift initiative
Twelve EU nations have announced plans to collaborate on or pool their fleets of military transports, including the future Airbus Military A400M ...
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Norway takes delivery of first Lockheed Martin C-130J
Norway has taken delivery of its first of four C-130J tactical transports at Lockheed Martin's Marietta plant in Georgia ...
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RAF to deploy Paveway IV bomb to Afghanistan this month
Pre-deployment trials of Raytheon Systems' Paveway IV precision-guided bomb by the UK Royal Air Force's BAE Systems Harrier GR7/9-equipped 4 Sqn have delivered...
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CAE lands multinational training deals
CAE has received contracts worth a combined C$55 million ($44.7 million) to deliver a variety of training services to air force customers in Germany, Italy...
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Air power in demand - World Air Forces 2008
Continued hostilities in Afghanistan and Iraq, a brief conflict in Georgia and Turkish action against Kurdish rebel groups have kept air arms busy this year
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General Dynamics UK to flight test Masthead urban mapping system
General Dynamics UK plans in early 2009 to flight test a developmental urban mapping system using a light aircraft or helicopter, and says it has already...
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UK awards new support deal for RAF TriStars
Marshall Aerospace has received a new integrated operational support contract on the UK Royal Air Force's Lockheed TriStar tanker/transports ...
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NewsGermany launches Eurofighter refuelling trials with A310
EADS has conducted the first test flight leading to certification of German Eurofighters to undergo in-flight refuelling from an A310 tanker ...
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Alenia confirms Morocco as new C-27J buyer
Morocco is the latest customer announced by Alenia Aeronautica for its C-27J Spartan tactical transport, confirming that it has signed a €130 million ($175...
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PICTURES: First flight for Saudi Typhoon
Saudi Arabia's first of 72 Eurofighter Typhoons has performed its debut flight from BAE Systems' Warton site in Lancashire ...
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UK to receive first Tranche 2 Eurofighter Typhoons
Tranche 2 deliveries of the Eurofighter Typhoon are under way, with the UK Royal Air Force having accepted its first of 91 aircraft earlier this month. The...
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NewsUK launches Chinook upgrade work
Efforts to bring the UK Royal Air Force's fleet of Boeing CH-47 transport helicopters to a common configuration have been launched, with funding secured...
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Budgetary crisis hampers Greek fighter, trainer deals
Continued budgetary pressures and the weak political standing of the Greek government have contributed to a continued lack of progress on its air force's...
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Greece urged to commit to Apache upgrade, as air force eyes new utility model
Greece is being encouraged to within the next few months commit to a programme to modernise its 20 Boeing AH-64A Apache attack helicopters ...
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Greek navy prioritises maritime patrol aircraft contest
Acquiring a new fleet of maritime patrol aircraft is now the top procurement priority for the Greek navy, with the nation's six Lockheed P-3B Orions nearing...
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Eurofighter: Learning curve for Germany
Eurofighters have made an auspicious debut in Germany, but a lack of aircraft is hampering the air force's training activities
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Qatar signs contract for four C-130J transports
Qatar's air force modernisation efforts have been boosted by a new contract for four Lockheed Martin C-130J tactical transports, with the aircraft to join...