All articles by Craig Hoyle – Page 85
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PARIS: Milestone C295 ready to support Omani training
Airbus Military is displaying the 100th production example of its C295 medium transport at the show, and says the twin-engined type is ready to be delivered to future operator the Royal Air Force of Oman.
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PARIS: Elbit boss provides first glimpse of Skeye UAS surveillance payload
Elbit Systems' new chief executive, Bezhalel Machlis, has disclosed the first details of an innovative surveillance payload that will allow unmanned air system operators to maintain 360˚ video coverage over an area of interest using a single aircraft.
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PARIS: Umbra ready to supply A400M prop brakes
Italy's Umbra Group is ready to launch the production of prop brakes for the Europrop International TP400-D6 turboprop engines powering...
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PARIS: Saab cuts metal on first Gripen E test aircraft
Saab has cut metal on its first of three dedicated test examples of the Gripen E fighter, and flown the type's production-standard AESA radar ...
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PARIS: Talks continue over first A400M delivery
With a starring role as part of a Bastille Day flypast in Paris on 14 July at stake, the French military's airworthiness authorities are working at full...
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PARIS: Saab could take pilot out of Gripen, says CEO
Saab's investment in technologies linked to Europe's Neuron unmanned combat air system demonstration programme could in the future enable it to take the pilot out of its Gripen E/F fighter, believes chief executive Håkan Buskhe.
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PARIS: Italian air force could get M-345 HET
Italy has signalled its desire to offer a new-generation jet trainer to the international market, with the signing by Alenia Aermacchi of a letter of intent at the show to study the development of the M-345 HET.
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IN FOCUS: NH90 Caiman cuts teeth with French navy
France's phased introduction of the NH90 maritime helicopter is gathering pace, with its first two units now flying the versatile type
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PARIS: Russia in Ka-52 talks with CIS nations, arms agency reveals
Russia's Rosoboronexport has entered into discussions with several CIS nations over potential purchases of the Kamov Ka-52 reconnaissance and combat helicopter, the arms agency's Alexander Dolin has revealed.
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IN FOCUS: French army glad with Tiger HAD
Battle-proven in Afghanistan, Libya and Mali, Eurocopter's combat helicopter is powering up with a new production standard
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PARIS: Thales Watchkeeper UAS gains French colours
Thales is hoping that its offer of the Watchkeeper tactical unmanned air system could take off with the French army, with the company exhibiting a full-size model of the reconnaissance asset sporting the service's markings.
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PARIS: TP400 partners power up for A400M
Just over 10 years on from the signature of a combined development and production contract for the A400M, one of the programme's first pair of customer aircraft is making its public debut.
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PARIS: Dassault, BAE look to advance joint UCAS study
An Anglo-French effort to pursue a future class of unmanned combat air system continues to take shape, with Dassault displaying a representative model on...
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PARIS: BAE brings resurgent Hawk to Le Bourget
Could the UK's Hawk T2 form the basis for a future successor for France's Dassault Breguet Alpha Jet trainers?
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PARIS: New agreement supports Typhoon AESA integration
One of the key future enhancements for the Eurofighter combat aircraft has moved a step closer to being flown, with BAE Systems having made a trial installation with an active electronically scanned array (AESA) radar.
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PARIS: Antonov seeks customers for new-look An-70
Antonov is showing off its new-look An-70 military transport for the first time in the flying display at a Paris show, as it looks to lift further orders for the type.
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PARIS: Thales gets Romanian Puma equipment contract
Romania has contracted Thales to supply sonobuoy processor equipment for its navy fleet of IAR Brasov 330 Puma anti-submarine warfare helicopters.
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PARIS: Sagem flies Patroller with COMINT payload
Sagem is exhibiting its optionally-piloted Patroller with a newly trialled communications intelligence (COMINT) payload, as the Safran Group company eyes...
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PARIS: Russia's Ka-52 Alligator looks to bite into export market
Kamov's Ka-52 "Alligator" attack helicopter is making its debut international show appearance in a flying display, as Russia's rotorcraft industry looks...
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PARIS: Eurofighter powering after fresh exports, says outgoing chief
After an eventful four years at the helm of Europe's best-selling combat aircraft programme, outgoing Eurofighter chief executive Enzo Casolini tells Flight...