All articles by Craig Hoyle – Page 166
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NewsNATO to finalise C-17 order in June
Fifteen NATO and Partnership for Peace members will sign a memorandum of understanding later this month for a pooled fleet of three Boeing C-17 strategic...
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UK's Fire Shadow loitering munition makes flight debut
The UK's Team Complex Weapons initiative is expected to move beyond its planning stage, while one of its signature programmes has undergone flight test ...
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Alert Eurofighter
DEFENCE Alert Eurofighter The German air force is ready to police the nation's southern skies, with its newest fighter poised to provide air...
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NATO'S eyes over Afghanistan
OVERSEAS SUPPORT NATO'S EYES OVER AFGHANISTAN While the Eurofighter is now delivering its first air defence duties for Germany, the nation's...
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VIDEO: Lockheed Martin to advance F-35B engine tests
The Joint Strike Fighter programme's first short take-off and vertical landing aircraft is expected to perform more engine runs in mid-May ...
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RAF chief urges better command and control in Afghanistan
The UK needs more effective joint command and control structures in Afghanistan and Iraq, according to the Royal Air Force chief ...
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Philippine air force orders more SF-260 trainers
The Philippine air force has signed a $13.8 million deal with Italy's Alenia Aermacchi for 18 SF-260F primary trainers ...
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Raytheon, Marlborough land Nimrod R1 support deals
The UK Ministry of Defence has placed two new contracts to support Royal Air Force operations of the Nimrod R1 reconnaissance aircraft ...
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NewsSouth Africa fields first Gripen fighter
South Africa's first of 26 Saab Gripen fighters was accepted into squadron service on 30 April ...
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Lockheed’s Sniper hits target in Singapore contest
Lockheed has expanded its Sniper targeting pod business with Singapore, with a fresh order to equip its F-16 fighters ...
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PICTURE: Afghanistan receives US-acquired An-32 transports
The Afghan National Army Air Corps has received its first two An-32 transports purchased via the US Navy ...
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Thales UK releases first images of Watchkeeper UAV flight
Thales UK has published the first images of the 16 April first flight of its Watchkeeper UAV in northern Israel ...
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Saab delays UN negotiations for Skeldar UAV
Saab has delayed talks with the UN on its Skeldar UAV, citing the need to complete further development activties ...
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UK close to MFTS training contract, but Future Lynx endangered
The UK is close to signing a delayed contract for its Military Flying Training System project, but could be eyeing cuts to its Future Lynx helicopter order ...
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Lockheed Martin delivers 100th C-130J for US customer
The US Air Force has taken delivery of the 100th C-130J transport to have been produced for a US customer ...
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Sweden, USA table bids for Norwegian fighter contest
Lockheed Martin and Sweden's Defence Materiel Administration submitted their responses to Norway's 48-aircraft fighter request for proposals on 28 April,...
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NewsIndian air force grounds Hawk fleet following first crash
India's BAE Systems Hawk advanced jet trainers have been temporarily grounded, after one suffered extensive damage in a 29 April crash ...
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NewsSaab scans AEW market for new Erieye buyers
Saab has identified 30 potential new customers for its Erieye surveillance system, now based on the Saab 2000 regional airliner ...
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NewsRAF Eurofighter damaged in US landing incident
One of the Royal Air Force's Eurofighter Typhoons has been damaged while landing at the US Navy's China Lake weapons range ...