All articles by Craig Hoyle – Page 80
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Bahrain to launch F-16 upgrade in 2014
Bahrain is to launch a major upgrade for its Lockheed Martin F-16 combat aircraft during 2014, as a decision is also expected on acquiring a new-generation type to bolster its capabilities.
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France accepts second A400M Atlas
France has accepted its second A400M Atlas tactical transport from Airbus Military, with the aircraft due to touch down at its air force’s Orléans base later this week.
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Romanian F-16 acquisition plan detailed
Romania is looking to advance its proposed acquisition of 12 surplus Lockheed Martin F-16s from the Portuguese air force, with permission being sought via the US government.
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Qatar fighter request attracts Typhoon display
Qatar has started the process of seeking a replacement for its small fleet of Dassault Mirage 2000-5 fighters.
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Selex unveils BriteCloud decoy for Gripen
Saab is to conduct flight tests in 2014 with a new expendable decoy intended to significantly boost the self-protection capabilities of its Gripen fighter.
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First Tranche 3 Eurofighter completes engine ground runs
BAE Systems has completed engine ground runs involving Europe’s first Tranche 3 production example of the Eurofighter Typhoon, with the multirole type already sporting Royal Air Force markings.
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RAF C-130Ks make last operational flight
The UK Royal Air Force’s last pair of Lockheed Martin C-130K tactical transports have performed their final operational flights.
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Unmanned Taranis has flown, MoD reveals
Breaking a long silence about the status of its BAE Systems-led Taranis unmanned combat air system technology demonstrator, the UK Ministry of Defence has revealed that initial flight tests have already taken place.
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PICTURE: Saudi Arabia receives more Typhoons
BAE Systems has delivered its latest pair of Eurofighter Typhoons to export customer Saudi Arabia, boosting the nation’s fleet of the type to 32 aircraft.
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Swiss investigators locate crashed F/A-18D data recorder
Accident investigators have located the flight data recorder from a Swiss air force Boeing F/A-18D which crashed into a mountainside on 23 October, as efforts to recover its second crew member continue.
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Kazakhstan to double C295 inventory
Kazakhstan has exercised a first option to increase the strength of its Airbus Military C295 medium transport inventory, with the nation’s air force to receive another two of the type by 2015.
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C295 makes splash in firefighting trial
Airbus Military has performed an initial test of the C295 transport's suitability as an aerial firefighting platform.
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PICTURES: Brimstone 2 passes test against high-speed vehicle
MBDA has performed a test campaign involving a longer-range and increased accuracy version of its Brimstone air-to-surface missile, culminating with a complex firing against a fast-moving land vehicle.
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Lockheed gets funds for Saudi KC-130J tankers
Lockheed Martin has been awarded $180 million to produce an initial two KC-130J tankers for Saudi Arabia.
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USAF places latest Reaper order
The US Air Force has finalised a fiscal year 2013 order for 24 more MQ-9 Reaper unmanned air vehicles.
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New contract powers Japan towards F-35 assembly
Lockheed Martin has been awarded a $30 million contract to acquire long-lead production items needed to enable Japan to perform the local assembly of its first two F-35 Joint Strike Fighters.
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Hawk trainer iPad trial to start in South Africa
South African air force pilots are to trial the use of iPad tablets with the service’s Hawk lead-in fighter trainers, following the recent completion of “rigorous testing” by airframer BAE Systems.
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Gulf states request air-launched weapons worth $10.8 billion
Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates are seeking to acquire advanced air-launched weapons worth a combined $10.8 billion to equip their respective fleets of Boeing F-15 and Lockheed Martin F-16 fighters.
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BAE responds to F-35 helmet letdown
BAE Systems has voiced its disappointment at being told to stop work on an alternative helmet-mounted display system for the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter.
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UK's extra Reapers near acceptance
The UK’s next batch of five General Atomics Aeronautical Systems Reaper unmanned air vehicles are due to complete acceptance testing before year-end.