All articles by Craig Hoyle – Page 78
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Qinetiq outlines basic trainer, helicopter purchase plans
Qinetiq will build on its recent order for two Pilatus PC-21s by finalising deals in 2017 for new basic trainers and single-turbine helicopters to be used by the Empire Test Pilots’ School (ETPS).
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NewsFrench air force, Qinetiq confirmed as PC-21 buyers
Pilatus has announced a trio of orders for its PC-21 turboprop trainer, with the commitments totalling 21 units.
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NewsPICTURE: First production-standard Scorpion gets airborne
Textron AirLand has completed the debut flight of its first production-conforming Scorpion, with the multi-mission platform having received numerous enhancements over its earlier prototype.
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ANALYSIS: World air forces on the rise
If global instability is indeed the “new normal”, then the last 12 months brought more of the same, with major conflicts having continued to involve military air arms in the skies above nations including Afghanistan, Iraq, Syria and Yemen.
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NewsGripen E flight slips into 2017 as Saab puts software first
Saab has opted to delay the first flight schedule for its Gripen E by up to six months to meet self-imposed software qualification requirements, but says the fighter remains on schedule for delivery to the Swedish and Brazilian air forces from 2019.
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NewsPICTURE: First G120TPs delivered for UK training programme
Grob Aircraft has delivered the UK military’s first pair of G120TPs to the Affinity Flight Training Services consortium, with the elementary trainers on track to enter use during 2017.
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NewsPICTURE: Jordan's first PC-21 trainer gets airborne
Pilatus has conducted the first flight of a PC-21 trainer for the Royal Jordanian Air Force, a new customer.
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Rafale's new targeting pod gets airborne
A key sensor update for the Dassault Rafale’s in-development F3R software standard is on track to deliver enhanced capability from mid-2018, according to Thales.
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NewsPICTURE: Enhanced A330 tanker makes flight debut
The first Airbus A330-200-based multi-role tanker transport (MRTT) to have been completed in an enhanced production configuration has been flown for the first time, ahead of its delivery next year.
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ANALYSIS: How L-3 transformed its training business
Eighteen months on from its acquisition of UK-based training provider CTC Aviation, L-3 Communications has further strengthened its position in the sector, by successfully transforming its simulator production process.
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Lockheed's Sniper on target for Kuwaiti Typhoons
Kuwait’s future fleet of Typhoon combat aircraft will be equipped with Lockheed Martin Sniper targeting pods, under a contract placed via the Eurofighter partner company Leonardo.
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ANALYSIS: Cardiff Aviation cadet scheme to bolster Wings Alliance
When it comes to pilot training, one size definitely does not fit all. That’s according to one of the key proponents of the UK-based Wings Alliance initiative, Cardiff Aviation chairman Bruce Dickinson.
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NewsPICTURES: Spain's first A400M gets airborne
Airbus Defence & Space has performed the first flight of an A400M tactical transport for the Spanish air force, with the service on course to accept the aircraft later this year.
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NewsPICTURE: Reborn Air Djibouti's first 737 gets airborne
The first aircraft to be operated by the revived Air Djibouti left Cardiff airport in Wales on 9 August, with the Boeing 737-400 sporting the operator's red and white livery.
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Cardiff Aviation to deliver Air Djibouti 737-400
Air Djibouti should launch revenue services on 15 August using a Boeing 737-400, with operations to be expanded around the end of this year with a 767-200ER which is ready to undergo preparation in the UK.
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NewsNetherlands, Luxembourg agree joint A330 MRTT buy
A multinational initiative to acquire a pooled fleet of Airbus A330 multirole tanker/transports has edged closer to take-off, with the Netherlands and Luxembourg agreeing to buy an initial two examples.
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NewsPICTURES: First flight for Israel's F-35A Adir
Lockheed Martin completed the first flight of an F-35A Adir for the Israeli air force on 25 July, just one month after rolling the aircraft out at its Fort Worth site in Texas on 22 June.
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NewsAirbus takes fresh €1bn charge against A400M
Airbus’s continued difficulties with producing and delivering the A400M tactical transport have led it to announce a fresh charge of just over €1 billion ($1.1 billion) against the programme.
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Saab investment in T-X candidate passes peak, CEO says
Saab’s investment in designing a new-generation jet trainer with Boeing has peaked, as the Swedish company looks forward to a selection decision by the US Air Force within the next two years, says chief executive Håkan Buskhe.
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NewsDassault details Rafale deliveries
Dassault delivered seven Rafale fighters during the first half of 2016, with its production backlog for the type now standing at 76 aircraft.