All articles by Craig Hoyle – Page 162
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Battle orders
Nations around the world are continuing to modernise their military air arms, despite the global economic crisis. We list their current fleets and purchase plans
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Poland to acquire new UAVs for Afghanistan mission
Polish defence minister Bogdan Klich has unveiled the schedule for a tender to acquire a new medium-range unmanned air vehicle system to be used by Polish...
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NewsUPDATED - PICTURES & VIDEO: Airbus celebrates as A400M gets airborne
Airbus Military's A400M has completed its first, 3h 45min flight from San Pablo airport in Spain ...
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NewsA400M moving in Seville
Airbus Military's first A400M transport has taxied out ahead of its approximately 3h debut sortie from Seville ...
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A400M Thrusting forward
Getting the A400M into the air has been a difficult and costly process for Airbus. Now it must make steady progress in readying the type for operational service
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Poland investigates second Mi-24 crash in Afghanistan
A Polish army Mil Mi-24V assault helicopter was damaged after making an emergency autorotation landing immediately after taking off from Ghazni airfield...
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NewsAirbus confirms A400M first flight this Friday
Airbus Military has confirmed that its A400M transport is scheduled to make its first flight on 11 December, with aircraft MSN001 due to lift off from San...
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NewsAirbus reveals A400M's debut flight test plan
Airbus Military has outlined its test objectives for a planned roughly 3h first flight of the A400M late next week ...
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Three designs to contest USAF's T-X deal, believes BAE
The US Air Force's T-X contest is likely to be a straight battle between the three leading advanced jet trainer designs now in production, according to one...
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RAF Typhoon, VC10 damaged in 'minor incident' on Falklands
An investigation has been launched after two RAF aircraft were damaged while training near the Falkland Islands ...
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NewsPICTURES: RAF Merlins fly first Afghan sortie
The UK Royal Air Force's AgustaWestland Merlin HC3 transport helicopters have begun supporting coalition operations in Afghanistan. The type flew its first...
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NewsAirbus targets ‘week 50’ for first flight of A400M
Airbus Military says its first A400M transport could make its delayed flight debut in early- to mid-December ...
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NewsPICTURES: Australia puts last Caribou out to pasture
The Royal Australian Air Force has retired its last DHC-4 Caribou light tactical transports, bringing to an end a service history spanning 45 years ...
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UK signs new equipment deals to improve Chinook fleet
The UK Ministry of Defence has placed two new contracts intended to enhance the operational performance of its Boeing CH-47 Chinook HC2/2A transport helicopters.
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NewsPICTURE: Qatar accepts first AW139 military helicopter
Qatar has accepted its first of 18 AW139 multi-mission helicopters, continuing its air force's equipment transformation ...
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PICTURE: A330 tanker refuels two aircraft for the first time
Airbus Military's A330-based tanker has for the first time refuelled two fighters simultaneously ...
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NewsPICTURE: A400M performs first taxi trial
Airbus Military's A400M transport has undergone its first low-speed taxi trial, reaching up to 20kt during a 90min series of tests ....
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Crashed Italian C-130J confirmed as modified tanker
The Italian C-130J that crashed with the loss of five lives on 23 November was its first to have been modified as a tanker ...
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PICTURE: Royal Navy King Air trainers arrive in UK for modification
All four Beechcraft King Air 350ERs to be converted for use as Royal Navy observer trainers have arrived in the UK ...