All articles by Craig Hoyle – Page 35
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NewsHensoldt 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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NewsPilatus 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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NewsNew 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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NewsSaab 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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NewsA400M 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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NewsFirst 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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NewsNorway’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.
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NewsF-15EX ‘Eagle II’ ready for test and evaluation phase
The US Air Force has formally named its F-15EX fighter the “Eagle II”, as it prepares to launch test and evaluation work on the new platform at Eglin AFB in Florida.
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NewsHypersonic ARRW test failure a setback, USAF says
A launch sequence problem resulted in the failure of a planned first test firing of a Lockheed Martin-built hypersonic missile, the US Air Force (USAF) says.
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NewsLockheed delivers first F-35 for Royal Danish Air Force
The Royal Danish Air Force’s first F-35A was rolled out at Lockheed Martin’s Fort Worth site in Texas on 7 April, as the service edges closer to retiring its long-serving F-16 fleet.
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NewsUnmanned Valkyrie releases Altius-600 drone in sixth test flight
Kratos Defense & Security Solutions’ XQ-58A Valkyrie performed its sixth flight late last month, culminating with the “loyal wingman” releasing an air-launched effect vehicle from its internal weapons bay for the first time.
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NewsIsrael welcomes G550 Oron for multi-surveillance conversion
Gulfstream has delivered the Israeli air force’s new G550-based “Oron” surveillance platform, which is due to enter operational use in 2023 following the installation of its mission equipment. The modified long-range business jet arrived in Israel on 4 April, following a ferry flight from Gulfstream’s production site in Georgia. ...
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NewsAirbus A330 MRTT cleared to pursue Canadian tanker deal
Canada has notified Airbus Defence & Space that its A330 multi-role tanker transport (MRTT) has been qualified to bid in a process to replace its air force fleet of A310s. A rival offer of the Boeing KC-46 Pegasus was rejected by Ottawa.
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NewsMBDA boss keeps coy about hypersonic aspirations
While Europe is lagging behind China, Russia and the USA in the development and fielding of hypersonic missiles, MBDA chief executive Eric Beranger hints that the company is working on all the supporting technologies required to develop such a system.
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NewsTranche 1 Typhoon retirement will have no impact, says RAF chief
Retirement of the UK’s Tranche 1 Eurofighter Typhoons will not result in operational problems for the Royal Air Force, says chief of the air staff Air Chief Marshal Sir Mike Wigston.
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NewsMBDA ready to advance Anglo-French Storm Shadow successor
MBDA expects to later this year advance to its next phase an Anglo-French project to develop a replacement for its Storm Shadow/SCALP-EG cruise missile, says chief executive Eric Beranger.
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NewsUK details Eurofighter pitch for Finland, with ‘no financial surprises’
The UK-led Typhoon proposal being prepared for Finland’s HX contest pledges to add the nation to the Eurofighter industry consortium, while offering in-country final assembly, engine production and sovereign control over mission data.
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NewsNATO assets to cover UK’s AEW gap until 2023
The UK will use its position within the multinational NATO Airborne Early Warning and Control (AEW&C) Force to cover for the retirement of its remaining Boeing E-3D Sentry aircraft later this year, with their replacements not due to arrive until 2023. Three of the 707-based surveillance aircraft remain in Royal ...
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In depthLeonardo promotes AW149 credentials as UK Puma replacement
Leonardo Helicopters’ UK boss has outlined why he believes the AW149 is the natural replacement for the Royal Air Force’s Airbus Helicopters Puma HC2 transports.
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NewsSaab flies 3D-printed battlefield repair part on Gripen fighter
Saab has successfully test-flown a 3D-printed replacement fuselage part on a Gripen D.