All articles by Craig Hoyle – Page 116
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NewsUK 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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NewsAustralia 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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NewsHammond 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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NewsRAF forms second Reaper unit, with UK control
The RAF has formed its second squadron to be equipped with the General Atomics Aeronautical Systems Reaper ...
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UK facing certification challenge on RAF Airseeker fleet
The UK will have to use additional methods to complete the certification of the Royal Air Force's future three RC-135 Airseeker aircraft ...
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NewsCanada launches review into F/A-18 fighter replacement
Canada has initiated an independent assessment into the acquisition process used to replace its air force fleet of Boeing F/A-18 combat aircraft, which has...
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NewsUK Military Aviation Authority tackles ageing aircraft challenge
The UK's Military Aviation Authority will establish a new model for managing the safety of the armed forces' aged aircraft fleets by year-end ...
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NewsPICTURE: South Korea receives final AEW&C 737
Boeing has delivered its last of four 737-based airborne early warning and control system aircraft to South Korea's air force ...
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Irish Air Corps seeks EC135 simulator access
The Irish Air Corps is seeking to place a two-year contract covering the provision of simulator-based training services in support of its Eurocopter EC135s ...
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NewsUK reveals Hermes UAV crash rate in Afghanistan
The British Army's use of leased Hermes 450 UAVs in Afghanistan has involved 11 crashes, the MoD says ...
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NewsUK details cruise missile use in Libya campaign
The UK Ministry of Defence has disclosed new details about its use of precision-guided weapons during 2011's Libya campaign ...
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NewsCassidian outlines research into new UAV technologies
Cassidian has outlined its UK R&T activities into intelligent power management and data relay for unmanned systems ...
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NewsPICTURES: Embraer delivers Mauritanian Super Tucanos
Embraer has delivered its first EMB-314 Super Tucano light attack aircraft to the Mauritanian air force ...
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NewsUK funds update for Chinook simulators
CAE Aircrew Training Services has received a more than £900,000 ($1.4 million) contract to update simulator software for the RAF's Chinook force ...
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Netherlands requests AIM-9X missile buy
The Netherlands has requested a potential $60 million purchase of Raytheon AIM-9X Sidewinder air-to-air missiles, with the weapons to equip its Lockheed...
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NewsAirbus Military explains cause of A330 boom detachment
Airbus Military has identified the cause of an in-flight refuelling boom detachment that affected an A330 multirole tanker transport early last month ...
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NewsAustralia's first F-35 nears assembly milestone
Production activities on Australia's first F-35 Joint Strike Fighter will make a significant advance early next month ...
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NewsInternational backing for F-35 hasn’t been stronger, says Lockheed official
Lockheed Martin is on track to deliver 30 F-35 Joint Strike Fighters during 2012, while nine nations have now committed funding ...
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NewsPICTURES: Rafale clears Meteor safe separation test
France has completed two successful in-flight releases of the MBDA Meteor beyond-visual-range air-to-air missile from a Dassault Rafale ...
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NewsVIDEO & PICTURE: F-35A releases first air-launched weapon
Lockheed Martin's F-35A Joint Strike Fighter has performed its first in-flight weapons release, with conventional take-off and landing test aircraft AF-1 having dropped a JDAM-series GBU-31 908kg (2,000lb) bomb on 16 October.