All articles by Craig Hoyle – Page 50
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NewsRAF chief reveals combat cloud, swarming drone advances
UK Royal Air Force investments in swarming drones, networked training, and command and control technologies are about to pay off, with the service poised to make operational advances.
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NewsNorway’s first P-8A Poseidon emerges from paint shop
Oslo’s first of five Boeing P-8A Poseidon maritime patrol aircraft has emerged in Royal Norwegian Air Force markings, with its maiden flight scheduled to occur within the coming weeks.
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NewsDraken Europe Falcons to carry Collins’ JSAS training pod
Draken Europe has become the first international customer for Collins Aerospace’s Joint Secure Air combat training System, with the company expecting the technology to transform its delivery of mission rehearsal services to the UK military.
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NewsIndia takes 10th P-8I, as UK signs Poseidon support deal
Boeing has delivered the Indian navy’s 10th P-8I maritime patrol aircraft, and also received a contract to provide continued support for the UK Royal Air Force’s fleet of adapted 737NGs.
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NewsRAF eyeing electric trainer as carbon-reduction campaign powers up
The UK Royal Air Force is exploring multiple pathways to reducing its environmental impact, with initiatives ranging from the planned introduction of electrically-powered light training aircraft to the “flight-free certification” of future combat assets.
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NewsHow carrier strike deployment is flying the flag for UK trade
With the Royal Navy’s Carrier Strike Group 21 deployment now set to enter its Indo-Pacific-region phase, the UK will be using the activity to strengthen both its military and trade relations with existing allies and potential new partners.
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NewsUnmanned Spy’Ranger is saving French troops in Mali, Thales says
Thales has hailed the performance of its Spy’Ranger 330 unmanned air system during French army operations in west Africa since the type’s operational debut late last year.
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NewsThales eyes 2023 certification for UAS 100 platform
Thales is targeting 2023 for European civil certification of its new UAS 100 unmanned air system, after conducting a first flight of a half-scale model on 22 June.
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NewsParaguayan air force bolsters Grand Caravan utility fleet
Cessna has delivered a pair of new 208 Grand Caravan EX utility aircraft for use by the Paraguayan air force.
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NewsMarshall completes support work on first USMC KC-130J
MRO specialist Marshall Aerospace & Defence Group has returned the US Marine Corps’ first Lockheed Martin KC-130J tanker/transport to have undergone depot-level maintenance at its Cambridge airport site in the UK.
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NewsF-35 powers to victory in Swiss fighter contest
Switzerland will replace its Boeing F/A-18C/D Hornet fighters with 36 Lockheed Martin F-35As, following a decision announced by Bern on 30 June.
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NewsGermany to regain SIGINT capability with new Pegasus fleet
The German air force is to reinstate its lapsed signals intelligence capability from later this decade, with three adapted Bombardier Global 6000 business jets.
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NewsIAI to reactivate Sri Lankan Kfir fleet
Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) has secured a $50 million contract to upgrade and reactivate the Sri Lankan air force’s stored Kfir fighters.
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NewsLeonardo’s Miysis to protect Global 7500 for Middle East government
Leonardo is to supply its Miysis directed infrared countermeasure system for installation on a Bombardier Global 7500 ordered by an undisclosed government customer in the Middle East.
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NewsAirbus flies Armed ISR version of C295
Airbus Defence & Space has test-flown a new armed intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance version of its C295 transport carrying a mix of precision-guided weapons.
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InterviewWhy RIAT’s 2022 return will be worth the wait
Covid-19 restrictions have prevented two years of the world’s biggest military air show, including its 50th anniversary spectacular. We speak to its chief executive about plans for a big comeback next July.
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NewsBoeing gets $599m contract for new UK Chinooks
Boeing has been awarded a $599 million contract to begin producing 14 CH-47 Chinook Block II transport helicopters for the UK Royal Air Force (RAF).
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NewsUK F-35s make first combat strikes from HMS Queen Elizabeth
The UK has for the first time demonstrated its restored Carrier Strike capability, with Lockheed Martin F-35B Lightnings operating from the 65,000t vessel HMS Queen Elizabeth striking targets in the Middle East on 18 June.
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NewsSaab to deliver six Gripen Es in 2021, as contest decisions near
Saab will deliver a combined six Gripen E fighters to Brazil and Sweden this year, as the manufacturer also pursues additional export opportunities for the new-generation type.
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NewsF-35 Lightning begins trials aboard UK’s second aircraft carrier
The UK has performed the first landing of a Lockheed Martin F-35B Lightning combat aircraft aboard the Royal Navy’s second aircraft carrier, HMS Prince of Wales.