All articles by Craig Hoyle – Page 92
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UK's first A400M arrives at Brize Norton home
The UK Royal Air Force's first of an eventual 22 Airbus A400M tactical transports has touched down at its Brize Norton air base, having been accepted from the company's Defence & Space business unit in Seville, Spain.
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NewsTornado departure ends UK's fast jet role in Afghanistan
The UK has concluded a decade-long commitment of fast jet combat aircraft to the NATO-led International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) in Afghanistan, with its last Panavia Tornado GR4s having left Kandahar airfield for the final time.
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NewsAustralian official confirms Taranis test location
A senior Royal Australian Air Force official has confirmed that flight testing of the BAE Systems-led Taranis unmanned combat air system demonstrator took place at the nation’s Woomera test range, removing a classification status previously imposed by the UK Ministry of Defence.
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NewsGood neighbours: Our Top 10 Anglo-French aviation projects
In the week that the UK and France advanced their ambitions to test a jointly-developed unmanned future combat air system, we take a look at the bilateral project, plus nine other notable examples of Anglo-French collaboration in the aerospace sector.
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NewsSlovakia to operate C-27J Spartans from 2016
Slovakia’s signature of a production contract for two C-27J Spartan medium transports has brought to an end an almost six-year process to finalise the deal with Alenia Aermacchi.
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NewsBig in Japan: Tokyo’s Top 10 aircraft projects
To mark the historic roll-out of Japan’s first new indigenous airliner in half a century, we look at the Mitsubishi MRJ and some of the nation’s other high-profile aerospace products – past and present. The listing is not intended to denote each project’s specific ranking, and intentionally counts only one ...
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NewsT-6C to head UK military training renewal
The UK Ministry of Defence is replace the bulk of its current fixed-wing training aircraft with three new types, following the selection of a Military Flying Training System (MFTS) programme bid by KBR/Elbit Systems joint venture Affinity.
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NewsRussia's fourth Mi-38 makes flight debut
Russian Helicopters has performed the first flight with a pre-series production example of the Mil Mi-38 transport helicopter, and will soon launch certification testing activities using the aircraft.
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Mexican air force 787 starts VIP conversion
The government of Mexico has acquired a Boeing 787 for operation by its air force, with the aircraft to be configured for head of state and other VIP transport duties. Made earlier this year, the purchase will result in the service becoming the first military operator to introduce the Dreamliner.
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NewsSaab gets latest Gripen E development contract
Saab has received its latest contract from Sweden’s Defence Materiel Administration linked to development of the Gripen E multirole fighter.
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NewsNew Algerian Super Lynx nears delivery
AgustaWestland is close to delivering its first of six new Super Lynx 300-series helicopters to the Algerian navy, with the manufacturer having recently conducted flight trials of the type carrying South African-produced missiles.
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NewsDanish AW101 damaged in Afghan mishap
One of Denmark’s AgustaWestland AW101 transport helicopters has been damaged in a landing incident in Afghanistan, the nation’s defence ministry has confirmed.
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NewsGermany's first A400M leaves paint shop
Germany's first A400M tactical transport has moved a step closer to its delivery later this year, with the aircraft having received the Luftwaffe's service markings.
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NewsAirbus Atlante seeks EASA certification
Airbus Defence & Space has launched the process of seeking civil certification for its Atlante unmanned air vehicle from the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA).
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NewsStored Rafale M completes F3 upgrade
One of the French navy’s first Dassault Rafale M combat aircraft has been returned to the nation’s DGA defence procurement agency, following the completion of an upgrade activity to bring it to the latest F3 operating standard.
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NewsUSAF pilot escapes UK F-15 crash
A US Air Force Boeing F-15 has crashed near RAF Lakenheath in Suffolk, England, the service has confirmed.
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NewsRussia's re-engined Il-76MD makes flight debut
Russia’s air force remains on track to receive its first Ilyushin Il-76MD-90A airlifter before the end of this year, after the type completed a 4h 20min flight debut from the Aviastar SP production site in Ulyanovsk on 3 October. The aircraft’s crew performed checks on its general handling, engine performance ...
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NewsLearjet collided with German Eurofighter during hard turn
The two-man crew of a Bombardier Learjet 35A died when their aircraft was in collision with a German air force Eurofighter when a quick reaction alert training exercise went wrong, Germany’s BFU accident investigation board has concluded, in an interim report into the 23 June mishap.
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NewsUK to delay next Tornado squadron retirement
All three of the Royal Air Force’s current Panavia Tornado GR4-equipped frontline squadrons will continue to operate the strike aircraft for the immediate future, after the UK government reversed a decision to disband one of the units early next year.
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NewsA400M performs maximum-capacity airdrop
Airbus has demonstrated one of the A400M’s key contractual requirements, with an aircraft from the manufacturer’s “Grizzly” development fleet having performed a maximum-capacity airdrop.