All articles by Craig Hoyle – Page 34
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NewsMaltese start-up to acquire Britten-Norman Islanders
Malta-based SJC Group is to acquire up to three new-build Islander utility aircraft from Britten-Norman to support future passenger operations.
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NewsBoeing, Aurora to launch work on future tanker technologies
Boeing has announced plans to enhance the self-protection capability of its KC-46A in-flight refuelling aircraft, with new technology initiatives also to include the increased use of composite components.
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NewsHow £870m radar order advances UK’s Typhoon evolution plan
The UK Royal Air Force’s Tranche 3 Eurofighter Typhoons will begin operating with an advanced active electronically scanned array radar by 2030.
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NewsCzech Republic advances on $5.6bn F-35 purchase, following US approval
Prague has moved a step closer to potentially acquiring Lockheed Martin’s F-35 fighter, after the US Department of State gave its approval to a proposed Foreign Military Sales deal worth an estimated $5.6 billion.
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NewsUSAF kicks off Boeing T-7A test programme with first EMD-phase flight
A first engineering and manufacturing development-phase example of the T-7A Red Hawk advanced jet trainer made its first flight on 28 June, with Boeing and US Air Force test pilots at the controls.
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NewsIrish Air Corps poised for maritime surveillance renewal as first C295 arrives
The Irish Air Corps has received its first of two C295 maritime surveillance aircraft from Airbus Defence & Space, with the twin-turboprop having touched down at its Casement Aerodrome on 27 June.
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NewsCanada gains US approval for $5.9bn P-8A acquisition
Washington has valued a prospective sale to Canada of 16 Boeing P-8A Poseidon maritime patrol aircraft at roughly $5.9 billion.
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NewsAirbus and Leonardo sign M-346 trainer pact, eyeing European need
Airbus and Leonardo are to jointly promote integrated training systems solutions centred on the Italian airframer’s M-346 advanced jet trainer.
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NewsFrench air force takes delivery of its penultimate A330 ‘Phenix’ tanker
France has taken delivery of its 11th and penultimate example of the A330 multi-role tanker transport from Airbus Defence & Space.
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NewsSaab debuts rapidly deployable remote tower for military applications
Saab is promoting a rapidly deployable version of its digital tower technology, optimised for use during military operations.
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NewsNew Eurofighter boss targets sale of 150-200 Typhoons by mid-decade
Eurofighter’s new chief executive says opportunities exist to close multiple new Typhoon sales by the middle of this decade.
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NewsIAI touts improved Heron Mk II as ‘new kid in town’
Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) is seeing strong interest in its unmanned air vehicle product line, with the Heron Mk II front and centre at its Paris air show exhibit.
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NewsRafael touts ‘more accurate end-game’ with Sky Spear missile
Rafael has used the Paris air show to unveil a new long-range air-to-air missile named Sky Spear.
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NewsAirbus welcomes Belgium’s observer role on FCAS
Airbus Defence & Space has welcomed Belgium’s confirmation as an observer to the European Future Combat Air System (FCAS) programme.
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NewsMaintaining current A400M production rate ‘a common interest’, Airbus says
Jean-Brice Dumont, Airbus Defence & Space’s head of military aircraft, says discussions continue with its European customers for the A400M tactical transport regarding annual production plans.
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News‘Now fight connected’: why F4-standard Rafale is a game-changer for France
The French military is hailing a major advance with its Rafale combat aircraft, with the Dassault-built type poised to employ a raft of new operational capabilities.
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InterviewEmbraer’s prospects ready to soar after successful recovery: CEO
Embraer’s chief executive is targeting an ambitious growth in sales, as Brazil’s aerospace champion emerges from the pandemic-driven downturn and a collapsed commercial aircraft pact with Boeing.
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NewsItalian, UK air forces sign logistics and maintenance support pact
The air forces of Italy and the UK have signed a joint declaration intended to increase the interoperability of maintenance and logistics provision for their common aircraft fleets.
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NewsMBDA to showcase ‘collaborative effector’ strike concept at Paris air show
MBDA will use the Paris air show to update its progress on designing a new class of so-called collaborative effectors: intelligent air-launched weapons which are expected to complement future European sixth-generation fighters.
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NewsUK reveals rapid progress on sixth-generation fighter demonstrator effort
The UK is making strong early progress with its sixth-generation flying technology demonstrator programme, with its industry partners having already performed tests on key engine, crew escape and flight control technologies.