All articles by Craig Hoyle – Page 170
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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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NewsPICTURE: 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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NewsUK 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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NewsBAE 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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NewsSaudi 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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NewsSwitzerland 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...
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Charities special - RIAT air show raise money for good causes
While the air display entertains the crowd at RIAT, it is also helping raise money for good causes RAF charitable trust Display of generosity...
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PICTURE: Hungary's last three Gripen fighters delivered
Hungary's last three of 14 Saab Gripen C/D fighters have arrived in the country, after a delivery flight from Sweden ...
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EADS receives €60 million contract for Advanced UAV study
EADS has launched a 15-month risk-reduction phase for Europe's Advanced unmanned air vehicle initiative ...
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PICTURES: EADS Casa's refuelling boom makes first contact with F-16 fighter
EADS Casa's inflight refuelling boom-equipped Airbus A310 demonstrator makes first dry contact with Portuguese fighter ...
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Nimrod fuel system flaw had been known for 20 years
The UK Ministry of Defence failed to properly recognise the risks posed by fuel system leaks aboard the Royal Air Force's British Aerospace Nimrod MR2 reconnaissance...