All articles by Craig Hoyle – Page 165
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NewsRAF Tornados to replace Harriers in Afghanistan
The UK will early next year replace its Afghanistan-based Harrier ground-attack aircraft with Tornado GR4s, after a commitment lasting over four years ...
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Lockheed, Pratt get first contracts under Moroccan F-16 deal
Lockheed Martin and Pratt & Whitney have received their first contracts to begin production activities linked to Morocco's recently approved purchase of...
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Brazil issues 120-aircraft request to five fighter manufacturers
Brazil has revived its delayed search for a next-generation multirole combat aircraft, and in early June issued requests for information to five bidders...
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NewsF-22, RAF to star at Air Tattoo
To be staged on 12-13 July, immediately before Farnborough, this year's Royal International Air Tattoo will feature...
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UK cheers the Reaper UAV
Hailing its proven reconnaissance and strike capabilities in Afghanistan, the UK Royal Air Force is preparing for long-term use of General Atomics' ultimate Predator
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CAE UK lands Hawk 128 simulator deal
Lockheed Martin has awarded CAE UK a contract worth more than C$24 million ($23.4 million) to design and manufacture two full-mission simulators to prepare...
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Alenia appeals against Czech C-295 barter agreement
Alenia Aeronautica has lodged a formal complaint with the European Commission, the Czech Republic's anti-trust office and the nation's defence ministry over...
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NewsUK Reaper releases weapons for first time
The UK Royal Air Force has for the first time released weapons from its lone General Atomics MQ-9 Reaper (Predator B) unmanned air vehicle ...
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USAF to use GPS weapons with Reaper UAV
The US Air Force plans to equip its General Atomics MQ-9 Reaper unmanned air vehicles with GPS-guided weapons in the near future, and is also reassessing...
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Qantas to start first Australian KC-30 tanker conversion
The first Airbus A330 to undergo in-country tanker conversion for the Royal Australian Air Force has arrived at a Qantas facility in Brisbane ...
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NewsPICTURE: A400M engine makes first ground run on C-130 testbed
The TP400 engine for Airbus Military's delayed A400M transport has been run for the first time with a flight testbed ...
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The Great Survivor
The latest version of the RAF’s Nimrod – over budget and 13 years late – prompted a political crisis. Can the troubled programme finally deliver on its promises?
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Northrop advances Eurohawk production work
The German navy's plan to replace Atlantic SIGINT aircraft with the unmanned Eurohawk has passed an early landmark ...
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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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NewsEXCLUSIVE: 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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NewsThales 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...