All articles by Craig Hoyle – Page 82
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NewsCzech government approves Gripen lease extension
The Czech Republic looks set to continue flying the Saab Gripen C/D until at least 2026, with its government expected to sign a lease extension deal with the Swedish Defence and Security Export Agency (FXM) in April.
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Airbus confirms Singapore tanker deal signed
Singapore has already signed a contract to acquire six A330 multirole tanker transports, Airbus Defence & Space has confirmed.
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NewsBAE advances Captor-E radar integration on Typhoon
BAE Systems has performed the first test flight of a Eurofighter Typhoon fitted with a mass model replicating the type’s future active electronically scanned array radar.
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NewsFirst Tranche 3 Eurofighter for Italy emerges
Italy’s first Tranche 3 production example of the Eurofighter Typhoon has been rolled out from Alenia Aermacchi’s Turin-Caselle final assembly line, ahead of being handed over within the next few months.
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NewsBritish Army to start Watchkeeper flights in April
The British Army is within weeks of performing its first training flights from Boscombe Down in Wiltshire with the Watchkeeper unmanned air system, the Ministry of Defence has confirmed.
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NewsCanada opens expanded UAS test centre
Canada’s newly expanded Unmanned Aerial System Centre of Excellence (UASCE) opened the doors on a new facility in Alma, Quebec on 27 February, as its backers signed a multinational cooperation agreement to support the integration of such technology into non-segregated airspace.
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NewsPoland signs M-346 contract
Poland’s defence ministry has signed a €280 million ($383 million) contract with Alenia Aermacchi to acquire the Italian manufacturer’s M-346 advanced/lead-in fighter trainer.
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NewsLibyan An-26 crash kills 11
Eleven people were killed when a Libyan air force Antonov An-26 crashed in Tunisia on 21 February.
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NewsRAF resumes operations with A330 Voyagers
The UK Royal Air Force has lifted a temporary restriction on operations involving its Airbus A330 Voyager tanker/transports, with the type having resumed flight activities on the afternoon of 21 February.
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NewsFirst Qatari PC-21 enters ground test
Pilatus on 20 February conducted the first engine ground runs with a PC-21 turboprop trainer for export buyer Qatar.
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NewsUK faces Brimstone 2 capability gap, NAO warns
Development of a potentially key ground-attack weapon for the Royal Air Force’s Eurofighter Typhoons is nearing completion, but the type may not be fielded with MBDA’s Brimstone 2 missile for another seven years, according to a report by the UK National Audit Office.
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NewsSINGAPORE: Saab scans for maritime surveillance customers
Saab is confident of making a first sale of its 340-based maritime surveillance aircraft (MSA) later this year, with its demonstrator having been flown for potential customers during the Singapore air show.
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NewsThai army receives new utility helicopters
AgustaWestland has delivered a pair of AW139 utility helicopters to the Royal Thai Army, just over one year after securing the deal.
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NewsKuwait receives uniquely-liveried C-17
Kuwait has received its first of an expected two Boeing C-17 strategic transports, with the airlifter sporting a special livery for the Gulf state.
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NewsRAF pauses Voyager operations after in-flight incident
The UK Royal Air Force has temporarily suspended operations with its new fleet of Airbus A330 Voyager tanker/transports, after one its current six examples was involved in an unexplained flight incident.
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NewsSINGAPORE: Airbus defence unit targets new sales, then airlift rival
Airbus Defence & Space made its first high-profile appearance at an international show since emerging from a rebranding activity last month by revealing a target to close fresh sales of its A400M tactical transport and A330 tanker this year.
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NewsSINGAPORE: Alenia Aermacchi mounts C-27J sales offensive
Alenia Aermacchi launched a new sales offensive with its C-27J medium transport at the show, with a company official describing the type as “superior to any competitor, in all categories”.
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NewsSINGAPORE: New Hermes 900 deal to lift Elbit
Elbit Systems is poised to build on its sales performance with the Hermes 900 unmanned air vehicle, according to chief executive Bezhalel “Butzi” Machlis.
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NewsSINGAPORE: Air force to receive last M-346 trainers
Singapore’s new-generation advanced jet trainer fleet will be complete within weeks, with Alenia Aermacchi poised to deliver its last of 12 M-346 aircraft.
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NewsSINGAPORE: Boeing closes in on Indian Apache, Chinook deals
Boeing expects to sign contracts soon covering India’s planned purchase of its AH-64E Apache and CH-47F Chinook helicopters, while global interest in the V-22 Osprey tiltrotor produced with partner Bell has reached a new high.