All articles by Craig Hoyle – Page 99
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USAF releases pictures of crashed F-22
The US Air Force has released its first images of the Lockheed Martin F-22 Raptor that crashed at Tyndall AFB on 15 November ...
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Saab seeks backing to build South African Gripen school
Saab wants to move ahead with its plans to establish a Gripen Fighter Weapons School in South Africa ...
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Israel says 1,300 targets attacked in Gaza Strip
Israel's "Pillar of Defense" operation against Hamas militants in the Gaza Strip has so far attacked more than 1,300 targets ...
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UK readies upgraded Chinooks for Afghanistan debut
The UK Royal Air Force is making preparations to deploy its upgraded Chinook HC4 transport helicopters to Afghanistan ...
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RAF to launch Puma HC2 training in mid-2013
The UK Royal Air Force should be able to commence training activities with its first upgraded Eurocopter Puma HC2 support helicopters from the middle of...
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Atlas programme gets lift, as Airbus Military resumes A400M reliability flights
Airbus Military has resumed its function and reliability testing programme for the A400M Atlas transport ...
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South Korean display team pilot killed in T-50B crash
A South Korean air force pilot from the Black Eagles aerobatic display team was killed when his T-50B trainer crashed ...
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USAF removes bulk of F-22 operating restrictions
The US Air Force has removed the majority of operating restrictions previously imposed on its Lockheed Martin F-22 fighter pilots ...
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Investigation launched after Algerian C295 crashes in France
An Algerian air force Airbus Military C295 crashed in France on 9 November, with six personnel believed to have died ...
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Saudi Arabia requests $6.7bn C-130J purchase
Riyadh has requested a potentially $6.7 billion deal to acquire 25 Lockheed Martin C-130Js for airlift and inflight refuelling duties ...
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IN FOCUS: M-346, C-27J drive merged Alenia Aermacchi
Two stalwarts of Italy's century-old aerospace industry were united on 1 January 2012, when the interests of Alenia Aeronautica and Alenia Aermacchi were merged, creating a new entity with almost 12,000 employees.
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A400M delivery schedule holds firm, as reliability tests near resumption
Airbus Military remains on track to deliver the first production example of its A400M Atlas transport to the French air force during the second quarter of 2013 ...
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Brazilian air force official details missile developments
Brazil's air force chief of staff has detailed the service's expectation for fielding new-generation air-launched weapons within the next several years ...
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Alenia Aermacchi, L-3 reach new C-27J sales agreement
Alenia Aermacchi has reached a new agreement with its Joint Cargo Aircraft programme partner L-3 on offering the C-27J transport ...
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Boeing gets $4 billion in Saudi F-15 deal
Boeing is being awarded a contract worth almost $4 billion to upgrade 68 Royal Saudi Air Force F-15S fighters to an enhanced SA configuration ...
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ADS-B fit boosts Luna UAV operations
German army personnel have flown their 50th sortie in Afghanistan with an ADS-B transponder-equipped Luna tactical UAV ...
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UK details 335-strong UAV force in Afghanistan
The UK's armed forces currently operate 335 unmanned air vehicles in support of operations in Afghanistan, the Ministry of Defence has revealed ...
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Australia takes delivery of sixth C-17 transport
The Royal Australian Air Force took delivery of its sixth Boeing C-17 strategic transport on 1 November ...
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Hammond underscores joint force model for UK F-35s
UK defence secretary Philip Hammond has underscored the importance of the nation's future F-35 combat aircraft as a joint force asset ...
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RAF forms second Reaper unit, with UK control
The RAF has formed its second squadron to be equipped with the General Atomics Aeronautical Systems Reaper ...