All articles by Craig Hoyle – Page 163
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Analysis
Business analysis: Denel's long road to profit
South Africa's Denel group is making good progress with a multi-year recovery plan intended to deliver financial stability, says chief executive Shaun Liebenberg ...
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UK confirms further ASTOR delivery slip
The UK's Airborne Standoff Radar system will achieve a delayed in-service date of December 2008, with the delivery of its three remaining Sentinel airframes having slipped again ...
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Denel eyes production role on Embraer’s C-390 transport
South African firm Denel is in discussion with Brazil's Embraer over possible industrial participation in its C-390 transport project, while also seeking...
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AgustaWestland backs industry team in UK search and rescue test
The battle to provide the UK's next fleet of Ministry of Defence- and Maritime and Coastguard Agency-operated search and rescue helicopters has intensified,...
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EADS launches ground tests using first A400M transport
Airbus Military's first A400M remains on track to fly in July, but European industry must first prove the performance of its TP400 engines Inching...
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PICTURES: First A400M transport enters ground testing
Airbus Military's first flight-test example of the A400M has being towed from its jigs at the start of ground system and load testing ...
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BAE Systems gets £210 million contract to upgrade UK Tornado GR4s
BAE Systems has been awarded £210 million ($415 million) to modernise the Royal Air Force's Panavia Tornado GR4 strike aircraft with new communication and weapon systems ...
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PICTURE: Italian army receives first NH90 transport helicopter
Italy has received its first of 60 NH90 tactical transport helicopters from AgustaWestland, with the aircraft scheduled to support army aviation training activities from late February ...
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UK to buy 10 more General Atomics Reaper UAVs
The UK Ministry of Defence has requested a $1 billion deal to expand its General Atomics MQ-9 Reaper fleet to 13 UAVs ...
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BAE Systems tight-lipped over Indian Hawk production shift
BAE Systems has refused to confirm reports that it could shift production of the Hawk advanced jet trainer to India, but says all options will be considered ...
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PICTURE: Iraqi air force receives first Hawker Beechcraft King Air 350ER
Iraq's air force has begun pilot training activities at Kirkuk using its first of six Hawker Beechcraft King Air 350ERs ...
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Lockheed Martin receives production contract for new F-16s
Pakistan's efforts to acquire 18 new F-16 fighters has passed a key milestone, with Lockheed Martin receiving an almost $500 million contract ...
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Eurofighter shifts export focus after quitting Danish, Norwegian contests
The four-nation industry consortium behind the Eurofighter Typhoon has decided to withdraw from competitions in Denmark and Norway ...
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Lockheed Martin to upgrade Portuguese P-3C Orion fleet
Lockheed Martin has been awarded a $141 million deal to modernise the Portuguese air force's five P-3C Orions ...
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Saudi Arabia picks EADS to supply three Airbus A330-based tankers
EADS is to negotiate the sale of three Airbus A330-based inflight refuelling aircraft to equip the Royal Saudi Air Force, after beating Boeing's rival offer of the 767 tanker ...
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Switzerland to expand Boeing F/A-18 Hornet upgrade
Switzerland has requested a $535 million expansion to its modernisation programme for 33 Boeing F/A-18C/D fighters ...
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UK signs £90 million deal to fix grounded Chinook helicopters
The UK has finally approved a modification programme that will enable its eight grounded Boeing CH-47 Chinook HC3 transport helicopters to enter use from 2009 ...
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PICTURES: Australia's last two Boeing C-17s emerge
The Royal Australian Air Force has accepted its third Boeing C-17, with the strategic transport to arrive at its Queensland base next February ...
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Defence contracts
The South Korean air force's future four Boeing 737-based airborne early warning and control aircraft will use mission computers from BAE Systems North America's...