All articles by Craig Hoyle – Page 73
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NewsSwitzerland selects Hermes 900 as Ranger replacement
Switzerland’s Armasuisse procurement agency has selected Elbit Systems’ Hermes 900 to meet the nation’s future unmanned air system requirement. The design had been in competition with Israel Aerospace Industries’ Super Heron TP to replace Ruag Ranger unmanned air vehicles currently in service with the Swiss armed forces.
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BAE launches Hawk production for Oman
BAE Systems has begun manufacturing the first components for a Hawk advanced jet trainer under an eight-aircraft deal for Oman.
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L-3 to provide Yemen with surveillance fleet
L-3 Communications has been awarded a contract worth up to $41.5 million to provide “four intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance [ISR] aircraft in support of counter-terrorism efforts in Yemen”, the US Department of Defense says.
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NewsCanadian fighter debate intensifies
Ottawa expects to make a decision soon on whether to stage an open competition to replace its Boeing CF-18 fighters, or to instead advance with previous plans to acquire up to 65 Lockheed Martin F-35s.
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Global Hawk supports NATO exercise
NATO has conducted an early assessment of the operational utility of its future Alliance Ground Surveillance (AGS) system, on a Northrop Grumman RQ-4 Global Hawk unmanned air vehicle participating in the recent multinational exercise dubbed “Unified Vision”.
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NewsLockheed completes C-130J deliveries to Seoul
Lockheed Martin has completed the delivery of C-130J tactical transports to South Korea, under the terms of a four-aircraft contract signed in December 2010.
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NewsLatest Voyager arrival completes 'core' fleet for RAF
The ninth Airbus A330 Voyager from the UK’s Future Strategic Tanker Aircraft programme touched down at the Royal Air Force’s Brize Norton base in Oxfordshire on 29 May, completing the service’s “core” fleet of the type.
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NewsNew deal to protect UK helicopters
BAE Systems has been awarded a £16.7 million ($28 million) contract to produce its third-generation common missile warning system (CMWS) equipment for a range of UK military helicopters.
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NewsUK Rivet Joint flight restores key RAF capability
Personnel from the UK Royal Air Force’s 51 Sqn have begun performing training flights using the unit’s first RC-135W Rivet Joint signals intelligence aircraft, following the receipt of initial release to service approval.
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NewsILA: Diehl touts GILA rocket for Tiger
Guided weapons producer Diehl Defence is promoting its guided intelligent light armament at the ILA Berlin air show, with the design being a proposed addition for the German army's Airbus Helicopters Tiger combat rotorcraft.
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ILA: 999 no emergency for Hawk
BAE Systems is promoting its new-generation Hawk advanced jet trainer at the ILA Berlin air show, as it anticipates breaking through 1,000 aircraft sold over the life of the programme.
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Czech government signs Gripen lease extension
The governments of the Czech Republic and Sweden have signed a new agreement to extend the NATO nation’s lease deal for 14 Gripen C/Ds by a further 12 years.
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NewsSaab responds to Swiss Gripen defeat
Saab's Gripen E programme has suffered a setback, with the Swiss government having narrowly lost out in a public referendum on whether to fund a planned 22-aircraft acquisition of the Swedish-built type.
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NewsMexico starts A400M evaluation
Mexico is conducting an evaluation of the Airbus Defence & Space A400M, following the arrival of an example of the tactical transport in the country for the first time on 15 May
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NewsILA: German air force gets ready for A400M
Six months from now, the German air force should receive its first new tactical airlifter in more than 40 years, with the expected delivery of its lead A400M.
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NewsBelgium seeks F-16 software upgrade
Belgium has requested a new software upgrade to enhance the capabilities of its fleet of Lockheed Martin F-16A/Bs.
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One killed in Kenyan Y-12 crash
One person was killed and 11 injured when a Kenyan air force Harbin Y-12 transport crashed shortly after taking off from El Wak airport on 12 May.
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NewsJordan takes delivery of AC235 gunship
The Royal Jordanian Air Force has taken delivery of its first Airbus Defence & Space CN235 transport to have been adapted for a light gunship role.
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AnalysisANALYSIS: UK aircraft carrier nears programme milestone
Two months from now, the UK Royal Navy’s largest ever warship will be named, before being floated out of its dry dock in Rosyth, Scotland, as the HMS Queen Elizabeth.
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NewsUK extends Tornado support contract
BAE Systems has signed a contract extension worth £125 million ($211 million) to maintain, repair and upgrade the Royal Air Force’s Panavia Tornado GR4 fleet until the type’s retirement from use during 2019.