All articles by Craig Hoyle – Page 36
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Gripen E testing picks up the pace
Saab’s Gripen E test fleet recently passed the combined 300 flight hour milestone, the company says, as the programme moves into more advanced territory.
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Swedish training transition to engage Gripen C/Ds
The Swedish air force is poised to begin modernising its pilot training system, with the process from later this decade to involve the interim use of Saab Gripen C/Ds during advanced instruction phases.
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Analysis
Latin American combat aircraft inventory has limited scope to grow
We assess Latin America’s in-service combat aircraft inventory, ahead of biennial FIDAE gathering
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Farnborough, RIAT shows axed as coronavirus crisis deepens
Two stalwarts of the European summer aerospace event calendar – the Farnborough air show and Royal International Air Tattoo – have become the latest to confirm their cancellation due to the coronavirus pandemic.
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Second UK arrival keeps RAF Poseidon fleet on target
The UK Royal Air Force’s second Boeing P-8A Poseidon MRA1 maritime patrol aircraft arrived at Kinloss in Scotland on 13 March.
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Viking Air’s updated CL-415EAF makes flight debut
Viking Air’s first CL-415EAF enhanced aerial firefighter has completed its debut flight following modification from the earlier CL-215 water-bomber standard.
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RAF to trial Saab digital tower technology
The UK Royal Air Force has selected Saab Digital Air Traffic Solutions to conduct an operational concept demonstration of a digital tower capability at its Lossiemouth base in Scotland.
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Weapon wing integration keeps Wildcat on target for carrier protection role
The UK Royal Navy’s Wildcat HMA2 rotorcraft will be ready to defend the service’s largest-ever warships from next year, with the integration of key new armaments proceeding on schedule, Leonardo Helicopters says.
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UMS Skeldar launches lightweight V-150 UAV
UMS Skeldar has unveiled a lightweight addition to its range of vertical take-off and landing unmanned air vehicles, with the V-150 to be available for delivery from later this year.
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African navy customer fields Leonardo-adapted King Airs
Leonardo has supplied an undisclosed African navy with a pair of specially adapted Beechcraft King Air 350ERs, with the twin-turboprops optimised for maritime patrol duties.
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Marte ER anti-ship missile on target for Eurofighter integration
MBDA has performed a second test firing of its Marte ER anti-ship missile in support of the long-range weapon’s integration with the Eurofighter Typhoon.
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France, Germany launch FCAS demonstrator phase
A Franco-German future combat air system (FCAS) initiative formally launched at last year’s Paris air show has secured approval to move into its demonstrator phase.
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Airbus takes hit as A400M faces export hurdles
Airbus incurred a fresh €1.2 billion ($1.3 billion) charge against its A400M tactical transport programme in the fourth quarter of 2019, having “reassessed its assumptions on future export deliveries”.
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US Navy accepts first CMV-22B tiltrotor
A first of 48 Bell Boeing CMV-22B carrier onboard delivery aircraft has been handed over to the US Navy, with the rotorcraft accepted in Amarillo, Texas, on 7 February.
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Finland’s HX contest heats up, as evaluations advance
Finland has reached the mid-way point in its HX Challenge process: an in-country evaluation of the five types on offer to meet its future fighter requirement.
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RAF welcomes first Poseidon to Kinloss base
The UK Royal Air Force (RAF) has moved a step closer towards reinstating its lapsed dedicated maritime patrol aircraft capability, with its first Boeing P-8A Poseidon having touched down at its Kinloss base in Scotland on 4 February.
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T-38 wing deal gives IAI fresh lift
The US Air Force has awarded Israel Aerospace Industries a potentially $240 million contract to produce further replacement wing sets for its Northrop T-38C jet trainer fleet.
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C295 FWSAR trainer flown to Canada
Airbus Defence & Space has delivered a specially produced C295 to the Royal Canadian Air Force, with the service to employ the asset as a ground-based aircraft maintenance trainer.
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Wet contacts fuel C295 tanker trial
Airbus Defence & Space has furthered its flight-test activities on the C295 by demonstrating the medium transport’s ability to transfer fuel during an initial series of “wet” contacts.
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BAE launches $2.2bn bid for Collins, Raytheon units
BAE Systems intends to acquire two parts of the Collins Aerospace portfolio mandated for sale as part of regulatory requirements enabling the US giant’s formation last year.