All articles by Craig Hoyle – Page 97
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UK signs top-up order for Brimstone missiles
MBDA is to supply hundreds more Brimstone air-to-surface missiles to the UK Royal Air Force ...
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NewsPICTURE: EMT flies unmanned Museco helicopter
Germany's EMT has performed the first flight of a modified prototype of the Museco unmanned helicopter ...
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NewsPICTURE: South Korean army tries out Unmanned Little Bird
Boeing is promoting its Unmanned Little Bird system as a possible upgrade option for South Korea's MD500 helicopters ...
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NewsFrench allies fly support missions into Mali
International support for France's Operation Serval activity against al-Qaeda and other militants inside Mali has grown to include the commitment of air transport and other support assets by several of its NATO allies.
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NewsSwedish government approves 60-aircraft Gripen E programme
Sweden's government has approved a proposal by the armed forces to acquire 60 Saab Gripen E combat aircraft, delivering a major boost for the developmental version of the manufacturer's flagship product.
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NewsAirbus details bumper 2012 for military transport sales
Airbus Military exceeded its annual orders target for 2012, with 32 aircraft sold, plus 29 deliveries ...
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NewsPICTURE: Kazakhstan receives C295 transports from Airbus Military
Kazakhstan has received its first two of a possible eight C295 medium transports from Airbus Military ...
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NewsRolls-Royce wins Saudi Tornado support deal
Rolls-Royce has been awarded a four-year contract to provide in-service support for the RB199 engines which power Saudi Arabia's Tornado combat aircraft ...
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NewsPICTURE: First production A400M gets French colours
The first series production example of Airbus Military's A400M Atlas has emerged from the paint hangar at the company's San Pablo final assembly site in Seville, Spain, with freshly applied French air force markings.
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NewsPICTURE: RAF C-17 delivers French armoured vehicles to Mali
A Royal Air Force C-17 strategic transport has made its first flight into Bamako airport in Mali ...
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NewsSouth Korea picks AW159 for maritime helicopter deal
AgustaWestland expects to close the first export sale of its AW159 Lynx Wildcat within weeks, with South Korea to acquire an initial eight aircraft ...
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NewsVIDEO: BAE releases footage of Typhoon Meteor firing
BAE Systems has released video footage showing the first Meteor missile firing performed from a Eurofighter Typhoon ...
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NewsPICTURE: Sensor-equipped Euro Hawk gets airborne
Germany's Euro Hawk unmanned reconnaissance aircraft has made its first flight carrying a Cassidian signals intelligence payload ...
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NewsColombian air force to boost C295 fleet to six transports
Colombia has ordered one more Airbus Military C295 transport, with the deal to increase its air force's fleet of the type to six aircraft ...
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Aged air force inventory highlights Mali's weakness
Mali's request for armed assistance from France reflects the limited capabilities of the African nation'sarmed forces ...
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NewsFrance details combat intervention in Mali
French Gazelle helicopters, Mirage 2000D and Rafale combat aircraft have attacked anti-government militants in Mali during Operation 'Serval' ...
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NewsRoyal Navy to face surveillance, transport helicopter shortages
The UK Royal Navy will encounter a potential four-year surveillance gap on the retirement of its last Sea King helicopters ...
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NewsUK MoD reviews retirement plans for RAF transports, tankers
Faced with a looming shortfall in its ability to perform air-to-air refuelling and tactical transport duties, the UK Ministry of Defence is to extend the planned out-of-service deadlines for three of its current aged types.
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NewsFresh delay hits UK complex weapons programmes
After spending £207 million on its Fire Shadow loitering munition, the UK MoD has yet to decide on how to use the precision strike system ...
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NewsVoyager fuel costs, A400M levy top UK MoD overspend
Increased costs linked to the Royal Air Force's Airbus A330-based Voyager and Airbus Military A400M acquisitions contributed to a combined £468 million ($750 million) jump in the forecast price tag for the UK's top 16 defence programmes during 2012, the government's National Audit Office (NAO) spending watchdog says.