All articles by Craig Hoyle – Page 44

  • Lout
    News

    Airbus reveals classified LOUT stealth testbed

    2019-11-05T12:00:00Z

    Airbus Defence & Space has revealed a more than decade-long research and demonstration effort into very low observable (LO) technologies, conducted as a classified effort for the German defence ministry.

  • RAF P-8A Jacksonville - Crown Copyright
    News

    RAF's first Poseidon delivered for training

    2019-11-04T05:40:00Z

    Boeing has formally delivered a first P-8A Poseidon MRA1 maritime patrol aircraft to the UK Royal Air Force (RAF), with the adapted 737NG to support crew training activities in the USA for the next few months.

  • ETPS H125 - Qinetiq
    Analysis

    ETPS hails performance of new H125s

    2019-10-21T14:34:00Z

    After more than 75 years of operating experience, the UK’s Qinetiq-run Empire Test Pilots’ School (ETPS) has recently undergone one of the biggest periods of transformation in its history, including the replacement of most of its rotorcraft fleet.

  • News

    Industry details self-protection update bid for Eurofighter

    2019-10-21T10:14:15Z

    The Eurofighter Typhoon’s self-protection equipment will be the subject of a major modernisation effort, with industry partners having launched plans for a so-called Praetorian Evolution, or “Evo” package of capabilities.

  • UK F-35B QE - Crown Copyright
    News

    UK F-35s make debut on new aircraft carrier

    2019-10-15T11:31:00Z

    UK-owned Lockheed Martin F-35Bs have landed on the deck of the Royal Navy (RN) aircraft carrier HMS Queen Elizabeth for the first time, just over a year before the combination will be declared operationally ready.

  • News

    Airbus, Dassault warn over FCAS funding need

    2019-10-09T12:33:06Z

    Industry partners Airbus Defence & Space and Dassault are urging the French and German governments to agree funding commitments to rapidly launch demonstrator-phase activities linked to a proposed Future Combat Air System (FCAS).

  • C925 FWSAR - Airbus Defence & Space
    News

    Canada's first C295 gains air force livery

    2019-10-09T11:36:00Z

    The first of 16 Airbus Defence & Space C295 search and rescue aircraft on order for the Royal Canadian Air Force has received its service markings.

  • tempest-c-bae-systems
    Analysis

    Italian industry lends support to Tempest

    2019-09-30T08:30:00Z

    Italy’s intentions with regard to Europe’s future combat aircraft sector became clear in mid-September, when Rome and its defence industry champions joined formation with the UK on its Tempest programme.

  • A400M H225M - Airbus Defence & Space
    News

    A400M clears latest tanker trial with H225M

    2019-09-24T14:47:00Z

    Airbus Defence & Space says its A400M tactical transport has cleared a key test point on its way to securing approval to refuel military helicopters in flight.

  • News

    Spear-EW concept puts UK on the offensive

    2019-09-12T14:36:09Z

    MBDA and Leonardo have been contracted to test an electronic-attack development of the former's Spear air-to-surface missile for the UK Ministry of Defence.

  • Protector RG1 - Crown Copyright
    News

    UK signs £100m Protector test and evaluation deal

    2019-09-12T13:58:51Z

    General Atomics Aeronautical Systems has been awarded a roughly £100 million ($123 million) contract to complete test and evaluation-phase activities on the Protector RG1 remotely piloted air system on order for the UK Royal Air Force (RAF).

  • News

    BAE to acquire high-flying UAV partner Prismatic

    2019-09-12T13:06:48Z

    BAE Systems expects to flight test a prototype solar-powered high-altitude, long-endurance unmanned air vehicle for the first time early next year, under a newly strengthened relationship with UK technology company Prismatic.

  • Shadow R1 - Crown Copyright
    News

    Self-protection deal safeguards RAF's Shadow fleet

    2019-09-12T12:58:17Z

    The Royal Air Force’s (RAF’s) Shadow R1 fleet of intelligence-gathering aircraft is to receive a major self-protection upgrade, intended to safeguard the Beechcraft King Air 350CER-based type against attack using infrared-guided missiles.

  • AW149 DSEI - Leonardo
    News

    Leonardo steps up AW149 offer to military sector

    2019-09-12T10:32:00Z

    Leonardo has launched a new effort to pitch its AW149 medium-twin to military customers, displaying the type at the heart of its exhibit at the 10-13 September DSEI show in London.

  • typhoon-tempest-c-bae-systems
    News

    UK's Tempest gains strength as Italy joins formation

    2019-09-11T20:09:29Z

    Less than 15 months after unveiling its long-term air combat strategy and next-generation Tempest concept, the UK has added a second international partner to the latter activity, with Italy signing a statement of intent to work on the project.

  • HMS Queen Elizabeth - Crown Copyright
    News

    UK prepares to test combined strike with Royal Navy and RAF

    2019-09-06T15:30:54Z

    The Royal Navy (RN), Royal Air Force (RAF) and UK industry are approaching a crucial demonstration of the country's formative carrier strike capability, with the aircraft carrier HMS Queen Elizabeth at the heart of the activity.

  • typhoon-tempest-c-bae-systems
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    BAE Systems studies production path beyond Eurofighter Typhoon

    2019-09-06T15:28:35Z

    For the UK Royal Air Force (RAF), 2019 has been a truly momentous year for the Eurofighter Typhoon. First, the type assumed full strike responsibilities over Iraq and Syria, in a seamless transition from the service's retiring Panavia Tornado GR4s. This was enabled by the £425 million ($517 million), 70-month ...

  • GlobalEye 3 debut - Saab
    News

    Saab's third GlobalEye makes flight debut in video

    2019-08-30T15:06:17Z

    ​Saab on 30 August performed the debut flight with its last of three GlobalEye surveillance aircraft on order for launch customer the United Arab Emirates air force.

  • Brazilian Gripen E - Saab
    News

    PICTURE: First Brazilian Gripen E makes flight debut

    2019-08-27T13:49:12Z

    ​The first Gripen E fighter to have been produced for Brazil completed a 65min flight debut from Saab’s Linkoping site in Sweden on 26 August.

  • News

    BAE advances Typhoon training upgrade

    2019-08-15T09:39:43Z

    BAE Systems is advancing work on a new synthetic training capability that will be employed by the UK Royal Air Force’s Eurofighter Typhoon squadrons in less than two years.