All articles by Craig Hoyle – Page 28
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UK F-35s make first combat strikes from HMS Queen Elizabeth
The UK has for the first time demonstrated its restored Carrier Strike capability, with Lockheed Martin F-35B Lightnings operating from the 65,000t vessel HMS Queen Elizabeth striking targets in the Middle East on 18 June.
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Saab to deliver six Gripen Es in 2021, as contest decisions near
Saab will deliver a combined six Gripen E fighters to Brazil and Sweden this year, as the manufacturer also pursues additional export opportunities for the new-generation type.
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F-35 Lightning begins trials aboard UK’s second aircraft carrier
The UK has performed the first landing of a Lockheed Martin F-35B Lightning combat aircraft aboard the Royal Navy’s second aircraft carrier, HMS Prince of Wales.
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A400M sales set to take off, says Airbus programme manager
With its 100th operational aircraft delivered and several key development hurdles cleared within the last 18 months, the A400M is now “at a turning point”, the Airbus Defence & Space official in charge of the programme believes.
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Airbus delivers 100th operational A400M, as fleet passes 100,000h
Eighteen years after it signed a combined development and production-phase contract with seven European nations for the A400M tactical transport, Airbus Defence & Space has handed over its 100th operational example.
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In depth
Why Europe’s current fighter rivals are still flying high
Europe’s industry may be embarking on designing its next generation of combat aircraft via two rival projects, but there are lucrative near-term sales targets for its current trio of products.
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Airbus, Singapore complete A330 MRTT automatic refuelling trials
Airbus Defence & Space and the Republic of Singapore Air Force (RSAF) have completed flight trials of an automatic refuelling system (A3R) update for the A330 multi-role tanker transport (MRTT), with certification expected to follow before the end of 2021.
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Negotiations conclude for Europe’s FCAS demonstrator
France, Germany and Spain have completed negotiations covering the next phase of their Future Combat Air System (FCAS) activity, advancing it towards the first flight of a demonstrator by 2027.
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Interview
International C-130 support deals mean bright future, Marshall defence boss says
Having provided in-service support to the UK Royal Air Force’s (RAF’s) tactical airlifter fleet for a remarkable 55 years, Marshall Aerospace and Defence Group (MADG) knew that their relationship on the Lockheed Martin C-130 could not last forever.
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Spirit Belfast details industrial team for UK’s loyal wingman trial
A UK industry team selected early this year to develop and flight-test a lightweight affordable novel combat aircraft (LANCA) demonstrator for the UK Ministry of Defence has provided further details about its composition.
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Germany signs new adversary training deal with Top Aces
Berlin has awarded Canada-based Top Aces a follow-on contract to extend its provision of adversary air training services to the German armed forces from January 2022.
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Second F-15EX test aircraft arrives at Eglin AFB
The US Air Force’s second Boeing F-15EX Eagle II fighter arrived at Eglin AFB in Florida on 20 April, ahead of the service launching operational test and evaluation work on the new model.
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Saab readies West Lafayette site for T-7A trainer work
Saab’s new West Lafayette production site in the USA has been completed, as it prepares to set up aft fuselage manufacturing work for the T-7A advanced jet trainer developed with prime contractor Boeing.
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Hensoldt gets AESA radar contract for Quadriga Eurofighters
Hensoldt has been awarded a roughly €200 million ($241 million) contract to produce active electronically scanned array radars for the German air force’s 38 Project Quadriga Eurofighters.
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Pilatus reveals PC-24 order for Qatar’s air force
Qatar’s air force is to field a pair of Pilatus PC-24 light jets, the Swiss airframer revealed in its annual results publication on 22 April.
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New rotorcraft to complete Qinetiq’s ETPS fleet update
The UK’s Qinetiq-run Empire Test Pilots’ School (ETPS) is poised to complete its major fleet renewal programme, with a trio of replacement rotorcraft due to enter use within months.
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Saab ships first aft fuselage for Boeing’s T-7A jet trainer
Saab has shipped its first aft fuselage section for an engineering and manufacturing development-phase example of the US Air Force’s Boeing T-7A Red Hawk advanced jet trainer.
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A400M nearing tanker clearance for French Caracal operations
Airbus Defence & Space has completed the latest phase of an in-flight refuelling test campaign involving its A400M and a pair of combat search and rescue helicopters.
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First AH-1Z Viper enters final assembly for Bahrain
Bell expects to deliver its first AH-1Z attack helicopter to launch export operator Bahrain before year-end, with the nation’s first “Viper” having entered final assembly.
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Norway’s first P-8A Poseidon enters final assembly
Norway’s first of five P-8A maritime patrol aircraft has entered final assembly at Boeing’s Renton site in Washington state.