All articles by Craig Hoyle – Page 75
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NewsA400M's "Pack 2" gearbox fix nears certification
Airbus Group chief executive Tom Enders says the company is making progress in negotiations with users of the A400M, while propulsion system supplier Europrop International (EPI) has released further details of its essential "Pack 2" update.
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NewsPICTURES: Oman takes delivery of its first Typhoons
Oman's first pair of Eurofighter Typhoons has arrived in the country, with the nation's air force staging a welcoming ceremony at its Adam air base on 21 June. The aircraft arrived following a ferry flight from BAE Systems' Warton final assembly site, having left the UK on 19 June.
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Australia advances G550 surveillance fleet plans
Australia is advancing with its planned acquisition of up to five Gulfstream G550s adapted for intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance and electronic warfare duties, with the approximately $1.3 billion deal having secured approval from the US State Department.
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ANALYSIS: Why Europe's combat aircraft market is worth fighting for
With the Dassault Rafale, Eurofighter Typhoon and Saab Gripen – plus Lockheed Martin's incoming F-35 – dominating the fleets of many European nations, it would be easy to overlook the multiple other sales opportunities the continent holds for combat aircraft manufacturers.
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PARIS: Martin-Baker shows candidate ejection seat for T-X trainer
Martin-Baker is showing its candidate ejection seat for the US Air Force's T-X trainer for the first time at a major show, with the Mk18 design also to be the basis for offers to equip future fighters and upgrade in-service types.
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NewsPARIS: Lessor Stellwagen orders 12 C295 transports
Stellwagen Group has signed for 12 C295 medium transports, with manufacturer Airbus Defence & Space describing the agreement as a "pioneering deal".
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NewsPARIS: Rafale's F3R update on target after latest tests
Flight test activities involving two key elements of the Dassault Rafale's future F3R operating standard have recently been conducted at DGA defence procurement agency sites.
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NewsPARIS: Lockheed unleashes C-130J for international special forces
Lockheed Martin has launched an additional variant of its C-130J optimised to perform missions supporting the special operations forces (SOF) of international customers.
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PARIS: Typhoons having busiest ever year, Eurofighter says
The Eurofighter programme hit a new high at the Paris air show, with the Typhoon in its busiest ever operational year and further sales prospects coming into view.
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PARIS: Diamond to deliver first Dart-450s this year
Diamond Aircraft is displaying a duo of Paris debutantes, with its Dart-450 and surveillance-roled DA62 MPP both attracting significant interest.
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NewsPARIS: Engine decision approaches for TF-X fighter
Ankara is close to defining the engine plans for its TF-X future fighter, as Turkish Aerospace Industries and BAE Systems cement their partnership on the project.
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PARIS: TAI celebrates as Hurkus makes Le Bourget debut
Turkish Aerospace Industries (TAI) officials packed the balcony of the company's chalet to witness the first Paris display conducted with its Hurkus turboprop trainer on the opening day of the show.
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NewsPARIS: Leonardo touts operational pedigree of T-100 for T-X
Leonardo DRS will submit all required flight data for its T-100 trainer offering on or before the US Air Force's 28 June deadline, with chief executive Bill Lynn describing its M-346-based solution as "low-risk, low-cost and operationally-proven".
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NewsPARIS: Thales, PAL join forces on surveillance-roled Q300
Thales and its Canadian partner PAL Aerospace are using the Paris air show to provide further details of their collaboration on a special-mission development of the Bombardier Dash 8 Q300.
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NewsPARIS: Leonardo takes wraps off M-346FA fighter
Leonardo has taken the wraps off the most advanced version of its M-346, with the fighter attack (FA) standard to be capable of performing combat duties and also serving in an aggressor role.
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NewsPICTURE: Saab's Gripen E makes flight debut
Saab's first prototype Gripen E fighter has completed its debut flight from the company's Linköping site in Sweden.
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ANALYSIS: Dassault sets sights on further Rafale sales
Although its Falcon business jet unit is enduring something of an orders slump, Dassault Aviation’s defence arm is enjoying a bumper time with its Rafale multirole fighter, with production already assured through at least the middle of the next decade.
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ANALYSIS: Airbus gearing up for A400M export push
Europe's A400M tactical transport programme will achieve a milestone later this year, when Airbus Defence & Space hands over its 50th production example of the "Atlas".
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NewsPICTURES: BAE's Advanced Hawk makes flight debut
BAE Systems has performed the first flight of its Advanced Hawk trainer, testing a series of enhancements which could equip new-build examples or be added as upgrades to in-service aircraft. The debut was performed from the company's Warton, Lancashire site on 7 June.
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NewsPICTURE: LM-100J freighter makes flight debut
Lockheed Martin's LM-100J completed its debut flight from Marietta, Georgia on 25 May.