All articles by Craig Hoyle – Page 113
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NewsUK confirms September retirement for aged VC10s
Operations with the UK Royal Air Force's remaining Vickers VC10 tankers will conclude in September 2013, the MoD confirms ...
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NewsPICTURE: Austria's first Hercules enters modernisation programme
The UK's Marshall Aerospace and Defence Group has begun a modernisation programme on Austria's C-130K fleet ...
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NewsAirTanker performs first airline operations with A330 Voyager
A civilian-registered A330 Voyager has made its first flights for UK provider AirTanker operating as an approved airline ...
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NewsUK yet to decide on Merlin HC3 upgrade details
The UK has yet to decide how many of the RAF's Merlin transport helicopters will be upgraded for future use by the Royal Navy ...
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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' ...