All articles by Craig Hoyle – Page 163
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UK picks L-3 Spar for Hercules wing replacement
Efforts by the UK Ministry of Defence to extend the life of several of its Lockheed Martin C-130K tactical transports have led to it awarding L-3...
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Chile signs for 12 Super Tucano trainers
The Chilean air force is to receive 12 EMB-314 Super Tucanos from mid-2009 under a new deal with Brazilian firm Embraer ...
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Fighting talk: manfacturers do battle for combat aircraft spoils
As ageing air force combat aircraft fleets near their retirement tempers are fraying, with the competition to replace them getting fiercer ...
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Austria nears decision on new advanced jet trainer
Austria expects to make an August decision on its future advanced jet trainer strategy, with a new aircraft required to support its Eurofighter Typhoons ...
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NewsFlying in neutral - Austria's Eurofighter Typhoons
Austria is rapidly gaining operational experience with the Eurofighter Typhoon, but its new air-policing fighter remains the topic of fierce national debate ...
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NewsBell, Boeing to contest Iraq's armed helicopter deal
The Iraqi government has announced plans to buy 24 new armed helicopters, with the Bell 407 and Boeing AH-6 in contention ...
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NewsUK's Paveway IV bomb could enter service this year
The UK's delayed Paveway IV precision-guided bomb could enter operational use before year-end, following a successful test campaign in the USA ...
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NewsIraq moves to expand Hercules fleet with C-130J request
Iraq has requested the $1.5 billion purchase of six Lockheed Martin C-130J transports, in a surprise move which would treble its current Hercules inventory ...
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NewsUK Royal Air Force outlines plans for major Chinook upgrade
The UK Royal Air Force plans to upgrade its entire fleet of 48 Boeing CH-47 transport helicopters to a standard configuration from late 2009 ...
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PICTURE: First flight for Turkish-modified 737 AEW&C
Boeing has flown the first of three 737s to be modified for airborne early warning duties by Turkish Aerospace Industries ...
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AgustaWestland lands AW139 deal with Qatar
AgustaWestland will supply Qatar with 18 AW139s under a deal worth more than €260 million ...
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FARNBOROUGH 2008: USMC eyes Afghan challenge for V-22 Osprey
The US Marine Corps' Bell Boeing MV-22 Osprey tiltrotor could be deployed to support coalition operations in Afghanistan next year ...
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FARNBOROUGH 2008: UK plans new advanced engineering strategy
UK Trade and Investment is to launch a new advanced engineering strategy later this year, while boosting efforts to export defence equipment ...
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FARNBOROUGH 2008: Royal Navy to get new King Air trainer fleet
Cobham's FR Aviation subsidiary is to supply a new fleet of Beechcraft King Air 350ERs to deliver observer training services for the UK Royal Navy, after...
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FARNBOROUGH 2008: Portal exercised
Boeing and Qinetiq staged a networked training exercise on the sidelines of the Farnborough air show ...
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L-3 wants more company
Following a period of rapid, acquisition-driven expansion L-3 is looking for organic growth ...
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FARNBOROUGH 2008: Eurofighter chief bullish on signing full Tranche 3 order
The Eurofighter consortium has no current indication that any of the programme's four European partner nations plan to cut their Tranche 3 orders for the...
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FARNBOROUGH 2008: Boeing looks to repeat 'Portal' success in India
Boeing hopes to export the technology behind its Portal joint venture with Qinetiq to Asian nations including India ...
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NewsFARNBOROUGH 2008: UK launches Team Complex Weapons scheme with six projects
Six new guided weapons projects have received funding under the UK's Team Complex Weapons deal, signed at Farnborough ...