All articles by Craig Hoyle – Page 61
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NewsDSEI: A400M achieves service entry milestone for UK
The Royal Air Force has achieved the in-service date for its Airbus A400M tactical transport, with the milestone representing the transfer of a seventh aircraft from Airbus Defence & Space.
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DSEI: Airbus calls for UK maritime patrol competition
The UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) is being urged to hold an open competition to fill any requirement for maritime patrol or multimission aircraft that may emerge from its Strategic Defence and Security Review (SDSR) later this year, rather than pursue a sole-source procurement with Boeing.
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NewsDSEI: Lockheed Martin pitches SC-130J conversion to UK
Lockheed Martin is proposing to adapt part of the Royal Air Force’s in-service fleet of C-130J tactical transports to meet a potential UK requirement for a maritime patrol or multi-mission aircraft capability.
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UK A400Ms to get Airbus security boost
Royal Air Force A400Ms will be equipped with an important security system from Airbus Defence & Space, under a new contract with the UK Ministry of Defence.
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NewsAirbus ready for Zephyr sales to take off
Airbus Defence & Space has begun developing a next-generation version of its long-endurance Zephyr platform, with the design to feature an increased 35m (115ft) wingspan and, at 40kg (88lb), a heftier payload capacity.
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NewsEurofighter announces Kuwait selection
Kuwait has reached an agreement with the Italian government linked to the planned acquisition of 28 Eurofighter Typhoons.
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AnalysisANALYSIS: Industry gets set for bumper DSEi exhibition
From 15-18 September, London’s Docklands will again play host to the biennial Defence and Security Equipment International (DSEi) exhibition – the UK’s largest tri-service industry gathering.
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NewsAlenia Aermacchi sets dual-role path for M-346
Alenia Aermacchi is close to finalising the design of an enhanced, dual-role version of its M-346 advanced jet trainer, as the first batch of Italian student pilots enters training with its current model.
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NewsM-345 demonstrator to fly by mid-2016
Italy’s M-345 trainer programme will be advanced next year with the first flight of a development example equipped with a new engine and modern avionics, Alenia Aermacchi says.
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NewsL-3 Link targets simulator sales growth
Many things have changed in the three years since L-3 Link Simulation & Training UK acquired its Crawley-based business from Thales, according to managing director Alan Crawford: “not least how we build simulators.”
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NewsFirst flight success for Italian-assembled F-35
The first F-35 Lightning II to have been assembled away from Lockheed Martin’s Fort Worth site in Texas has performed its debut flight, from Cameri air base in Italy.
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AnalysisANALYSIS: CTC, L-3 tie-up strengthens training service
While it is still early days since the acquisition of UK-headquartered commercial pilot training provider CTC Aviation by L-3 Link Simulation & Training, officials from both companies are already describing the development as a clear “win-win” situation – both for themselves and their airline customers.
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NewsLockheed to open training centre for C-130J, LM-100J customers
Lockheed Martin hopes to boost the popularity of its C-130J tactical transport and in-development LM-100J commercial freighter by establishing a new international training centre for the types.
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NewsVintage Hunter had 'no known defects' before Shoreham display
The Hawker Hunter which was involved in a fatal air display accident in the UK on 22 August had no reported defects prior to taking off, and appears to have been performing as expected prior to the crash, the Air Accidents Investigation Branch (AAIB) says.
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NewsRAF's second Rivet Joint ready for action
The UK has received its second of an eventual three Boeing RC-135W Rivet Joint signals intelligence (SIGINT) aircraft, and detailed a package of enhancements that have been introduced with the refurbished jet since its lead example entered Royal Air Force use more than a year ago.
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AnalysisANALYSIS: UK combat air future hinges on SDSR decisions
One of the key areas of clarity anticipated with the publication next month of the UK government’s second Strategic Defence and Security Review (SDSR) concerns the size and shape of its future combat aircraft fleet.
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Seven killed in Nigerian air force Dornier crash
Seven people were killed when one of the Nigerian air force’s Fairchild Dornier 228 transports crashed soon after taking off from Kaduna airport for Abuja on 29 August. The fatalities included both crew members and all five passengers aboard the twin-turboprop.
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NewsUK CAA announces display restrictions following Hunter crash
Following the worst aviation disaster at a UK air show in more than 60 years, the Civil Aviation Authority has announced an immediate package of flight restrictions at future such events.
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NewsInvestigators seek answers after Shoreham Hunter crash
Investigators are continuing their work to determine what led the pilot of a vintage Hawker Hunter T7 trainer to crash onto a busy road during the Shoreham Airshow in the UK on 22 August, killing at least 11 people.
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NewsJordan to acquire nine PC-9M trainers
Jordan has ordered nine Pilatus PC-9Ms to meet its future basic and advanced training requirements, the Swiss manufacturer has announced.