All articles by Craig Hoyle – Page 33
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NewsStingray tanker aces Hawkeye refuelling test
Boeing’s MQ-25 Stingray unmanned tanker test asset T1 has completed its second in-flight refuelling, this time supporting a US Navy Northrop Grumman E-2D Advanced Hawkeye.
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In depthConcerns grow over Afghan air force assets seized by Taliban
The Afghan military’s almost instant capitulation when faced with a resurgent Taliban has created a major headache for the USA and its allies, with almost 300 military aircraft potentially at risk of falling into enemy hands.
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NewsNorway’s lead P-8A Poseidon makes flight debut
A first of five Boeing P-8A Poseidon maritime patrol aircraft to be produced for the Royal Norwegian Air Force completed its flight debut on 9 August.
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NewsDSEI show to feature 650-plus companies, organiser says
With fewer than six weeks to go before the UK’s first major defence exhibition since the pandemic began, the organiser of the DSEI event has confirmed that 654 companies will be taking part.
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NewsEurofighter nations sign up for major capability enhancements
Europe’s Eurofighter partner nations have finalised a deal worth almost €300 million ($354 million) to deliver a package of weapon, avionics, communication system and self-protection enhancements for the multi-role type.
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NewsUS Navy buys UK AWACS for use as E-6B trainer
The US Navy has acquired a Boeing E-3D Sentry airframe recently retired by the UK Royal Air Force, with the asset to be employed as a dedicated trainer supporting its E-6B Mercury airborne communications and command post fleet.
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NewsRAF concludes 30 years of operations with Sentry fleet
The UK Royal Air Force (RAF) has ended 30 years of operational use with its Boeing E-3D Sentry airborne warning and control system aircraft, having flown its last frontline sortie with the type in the Middle East on 30 July. Conducted from RAF Akrotiri in Cyprus, the final operational mission ...
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NewsLockheed Martin UK eyeing Black Hawk bid for Puma successor deal
Airbus and Leonardo are likely to face an additional rival in pursuit of the UK military’s New Multirole Helicopter requirement, with Lockheed Martin’s UK operation also eyeing an offer based on the Sikorsky UH-60 Black Hawk.
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NewsRussia calls Checkmate with new lightweight fighter design
Russia’s Rostec has taken the unusual step of releasing a first image of a new light fighter design ahead of its scheduled unveiling at the MAKS air show, after unofficial pictures had appeared online.
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NewsFrench air force buys nine more PC-21 trainers
Pilatus has been awarded a contract to produce another nine PC-21 trainers for the French air force, in a move that will boost the service’s fleet of the turboprop type to 26 aircraft.
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NewsRAF chief reveals combat cloud, swarming drone advances
UK Royal Air Force investments in swarming drones, networked training, and command and control technologies are about to pay off, with the service poised to make operational advances.
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NewsNorway’s first P-8A Poseidon emerges from paint shop
Oslo’s first of five Boeing P-8A Poseidon maritime patrol aircraft has emerged in Royal Norwegian Air Force markings, with its maiden flight scheduled to occur within the coming weeks.
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NewsDraken Europe Falcons to carry Collins’ JSAS training pod
Draken Europe has become the first international customer for Collins Aerospace’s Joint Secure Air combat training System, with the company expecting the technology to transform its delivery of mission rehearsal services to the UK military.
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NewsIndia takes 10th P-8I, as UK signs Poseidon support deal
Boeing has delivered the Indian navy’s 10th P-8I maritime patrol aircraft, and also received a contract to provide continued support for the UK Royal Air Force’s fleet of adapted 737NGs.
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NewsRAF eyeing electric trainer as carbon-reduction campaign powers up
The UK Royal Air Force is exploring multiple pathways to reducing its environmental impact, with initiatives ranging from the planned introduction of electrically-powered light training aircraft to the “flight-free certification” of future combat assets.
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NewsHow carrier strike deployment is flying the flag for UK trade
With the Royal Navy’s Carrier Strike Group 21 deployment now set to enter its Indo-Pacific-region phase, the UK will be using the activity to strengthen both its military and trade relations with existing allies and potential new partners.
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NewsUnmanned Spy’Ranger is saving French troops in Mali, Thales says
Thales has hailed the performance of its Spy’Ranger 330 unmanned air system during French army operations in west Africa since the type’s operational debut late last year.
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NewsThales eyes 2023 certification for UAS 100 platform
Thales is targeting 2023 for European civil certification of its new UAS 100 unmanned air system, after conducting a first flight of a half-scale model on 22 June.
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NewsParaguayan air force bolsters Grand Caravan utility fleet
Cessna has delivered a pair of new 208 Grand Caravan EX utility aircraft for use by the Paraguayan air force.
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NewsMarshall completes support work on first USMC KC-130J
MRO specialist Marshall Aerospace & Defence Group has returned the US Marine Corps’ first Lockheed Martin KC-130J tanker/transport to have undergone depot-level maintenance at its Cambridge airport site in the UK.