All articles by Craig Hoyle – Page 46
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NewsPICTURES: UK's first Poseidon MRA1 makes flight debut
The UK’s first Boeing P-8A Poseidon maritime patrol aircraft made its flight debut on 12 July.
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NewsKC-390 sales take off with Portuguese contract
Portugal has become Embraer’s first confirmed export customer for the KC-390 tactical transport/tanker, having signed a firm order to acquire five of the type.
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NewsNATO AWACS base to trial digital tower technology
NATO's main operating base for its Boeing E-3A airborne warning and control system (AWACS) fleet is to trial the use of digital tower air traffic control technology next year, with equipment supplied by Swedish venture Saab Digital Air Traffic Solutions.
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NewsPICTURES: UK F-35s make operational debut
The UK gave an operational debut to its Lockheed Martin F-35B Lightning force in mid-June, with the fifth-generation type having flown missions over Iraq and Syria alongside Royal Air Force Eurofighter Typhoons.
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Boeing's T-X to get Safran auxiliary power system
Boeing’s T-X jet trainer is to use an auxiliary power system supplied by Safran Electrical & Power, under the terms of an agreement signed at the Paris air show with the US company's development partner, Saab.
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PARIS: Raytheon takes aim at rogue drone threat
The need to protect key infrastructure such as airports, sports venues and military facilities from malicious intrusion or attack using drones is becoming increasingly urgent – but the good news is that a growing number of companies are offering solutions to address the threat.
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PARIS: Airbus defence chief targets technological edge
After six months in position as Airbus Defence & Space’s head of military aircraft, Alberto Gutierrez is at the show in upbeat mood, buoyed by a new contractual agreement with customers of the A400M tactical transport, and swift progress being made with a Future Combat Air System programme for France, ...
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NewsPARIS: Lockheed Martin buoyed by European spending boost
Lockheed Martin is enjoying a busy show, thanks to an upturn in defence spending among European nations and increased interest in products including the F-16 and F-35 fighters and C-130J tactical transport.
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PARIS: Additional nations poised to try CH-53K, Sikorsky says
Sikorsky has been cleared to host demonstration flights of its CH-35K heavylift helicopter for additional nations, as the company eyes sales prospects beyond its long-held interest in re-equipping the air forces of Germany and Israel.
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R-R engine upgrade to extend Thai Hercules life
Rolls-Royce has received an engine upgrade contract that will extend Thailand’s operational use of the Lockheed Martin C-130H tactical transport and also reduce the maintenance demands of its turboprop engines.
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PARIS: Russia upbeat on arms sales, despite 'unfair competition'
Russia is promoting a full range of aerospace products at the show, as it looks to build on a strong sales performance in the defence sector last year.
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NewsPARIS: DGA flight-test centre ushers in connected future
France’s DGA defence procurement agency is to transform its flight-test activities, with a new generation of increasingly sophisticated military aircraft requiring a more networked approach.
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PARIS: Dassault and Airbus unveil New Generation Fighter
Dassault kicked off its home show attendance in some style, unveiling a full-scale model of a proposed Next Generation Fighter which it and industrial partner Airbus Defence & Space soon expect to advance towards a first demonstration phase.
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PARIS: Raytheon to champion international credentials
Raytheon is showcasing its air dominance, air and missile defence, counter-unmanned air system and cyber portfolios at the show, just days after announcing a planned merger with United Technologies' aerospace units.
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NewsPARIS: MBDA unveils weapon concepts for European FCAS
Guided weapons specialist MBDA has unveiled a broad range of air-launched weapons concepts which could equip a future class of combat aircraft being studied by France and Germany, and also the UK.
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NewsRevised contract signature restores A400M prospects
Airbus’s launch partners for the A400M Atlas tactical transport have signed a key contract amendment via Europe’s OCCAR defence procurement agency, concluding a process initiated by the airframer more than two years ago.
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AnalysisANALYSIS: Saab enters crucial phase with Gripen E testing
Saab is set to increase the intensity of its Gripen E flight-test programme over the coming months, with the trio of aircraft supporting the activity to be increased to eight before year-end.
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NewsUK to pursue new partnership model for Tempest collaboration
The UK wants to adopt a new partnership arrangement with international participants in its Tempest next-generation combat aircraft programme, in an effort to avoid the rigid workshare model employed during previous joint efforts.
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NewsKeeping AWACS at the heart of NATO
In what is a remarkable 12 months for aerospace-sector anniversaries – ranging from half-centuries since the first flights of the Boeing 747 and Aerospatiale/BAC Concorde, man's inaugural steps on the moon and the formation of both Airbus and Embraer, toFlight's own 110thyear – one of the most influential events could ...
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NewsPICTURE: Saab flies third Gripen E test aircraft
Saab has conducted the debut flight of its third test example of the Gripen E, with aircraft 39-10 completing a 57min sortie from its Linkoping site on 10 June.