All articles by Craig Hoyle – Page 56
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FARNBOROUGH: Saab boss reports record interest in Gripen
Less than two months on from the roll-out of its new-generation Gripen E, Saab is seeing unprecedented interest in its fighter at the show, says chief executive Håkan Buskhe.
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FARNBOROUGH: Lockheed, Roketsan strengthen SOM-J missile pact
Roketsan’s SOM-J cruise missile is on target to enter service with the Turkish air force’s future Lockheed Martin F-35As – and potentially those of other operators too – from the middle of the next decade, thanks to a strengthened relationship between the companies.
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FARNBOROUGH: Scorpion jet offered for UK training deal
Textron AirLand’s Scorpion jet has emerged as an early contender for a significant military training deal in the UK, with the versatile type to be offered under a new teaming agreement with Qinetiq and Thales.
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FARNBOROUGH: Inzpire, Thales team for joint mission training
UK-based mission training specialist Inzpire is a small company in big demand, according to chief executive Hugh Griffiths, who signed its first ever cooperation agreement with a major partner on the opening day of the Farnborough air show.
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FARNBOROUGH: Thales, Elettronica sign EW pact
Two of Europe’s leading providers of aircraft self-protection systems have joined forces to address near-term requirements – and prepare themselves to counter the threats of the future.
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FARNBOROUGH: Embraer, Boeing strengthen support pact on KC-390
As Embraer’s KC-390 tanker-transport makes its international show debut, the Brazilian airframer and Boeing have strengthened their cooperation on the twinjet, which is seeking its first export success.
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Analysis
ANALYSIS: BAE Systems to stage Farnborough show of strength
As the UK prepares for a shock divorce from the European Union following its public’s Brexit vote, the implications for the nation’s major aerospace players include much uncertainty – but also potential opportunity.
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Interview
INTERVIEW: BAE Systems CEO ready for Farnborough showcase
BAE Systems will be showcasing the breadth of its aerospace capabilities during the Farnborough air show, with chief executive Ian King in optimistic mood about its future prospects.
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FARNBOROUGH: F-35 faces tough fight for global sales
Two years ago, Lockheed Martin’s F-35 was set to make its first Atlantic crossing ahead of a high-profile Farnborough air show debut. The manufacturer seemed poised to dominate the fighter market afresh, following a more than 40-year success story with the F-16. In Europe, Dassault had yet to secure a ...
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FARNBOROUGH: Airbus battles to get A400M back on track
Airbus’s military transport aircraft unit will arrive at the Farnborough air show amid an unwelcome gearbox crisis linked to its poster-child A400M – a model for which adding promised tactical capabilities was already proving harder than expected.
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F-35 arrivals raise expectations for bumper RIAT
For three days in early July, a normally sleepy air base in the Gloucestershire countryside will become one of the busiest in the UK, as military aircraft from around the globe descend for the annual showcase that is the Royal International Air Tattoo (RIAT).
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NewsAirbus to test automatic boom mode for A330 MRTT
With its advanced boom refuelling system for the A330 multi-role tanker transport (MRTT) having achieved full operational capability, Airbus Defence & Space has turned its attention to trialling an automatic mode for the fly-by-wire controlled structure.
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PICTURES: F-35B touches down in UK for show debut
Two years after the US Marine Corps' planned first transatlantic crossing with the short take-off and vertical landing F-35B was thwarted by an engine fire, a trio of the jets have touched down at RAF Fairford in the UK.
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NewsAirbus studying manned successor for German Tornados
Airbus Defence & Space is eyeing a potential opportunity for European industry to develop a next-generation combat aircraft to replace the German air force’s Panavia Tornado fleet post-2030.
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NewsFirst German Sea Lion to fly in fourth quarter
The German navy’s first NH Industries NTH90 Sea Lion rotorcraft is on schedule to make its flight debut in the fourth quarter of this year, as Airbus Helicopters prepares to bid the same type for another requirement for the operator.
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NewsEurofighter partners target fresh Typhoon sales
Eurofighter delivered a combined 47 Typhoons over the 12-month period to the end of May, with its partner companies now stepping up efforts to secure additional export sales of the multi-role combat aircraft.
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France receives first A400M with tactical capability
Airbus has delivered its first A400M capable of conducting tactical tasks such as the airdrop of supplies, with the French air force accepting the tactical transport on 8 June. Other new features include the addition of cockpit armour and defensive aids system equipment, plus clearance for the Atlas to transfer ...
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NewsAirbus to enhance A330 tanker offering
Airbus is looking to maintain its market-leading sales position with the A330 multi-role tanker transport (MRTT) through a range of capability and performance enhancements.
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NewsPICTURE: UK's first military H135 ready for ground test
Airbus Helicopters is poised to conduct the first ground run of an H135 manufactured for the UK Military Flying Training System (MFTS) programme.
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NewsAirbus to test solution for A400M helicopter refuelling
Airbus Defence & Space believes it has found a solution to a problem that was late last year revealed as leaving its A400M tactical transport incapable of refuelling helicopters in flight.