All articles by Craig Hoyle – Page 119
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ILA: 'Bi-hybrid' UAS makes show debut
Rheinmetall Airborne Systems is showing a so-called "bi-hybrid" unmanned air system for the first time ...
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NewsILA: Eurocopter delivers first upgraded CH-53GA transport helicopter
German operations with the Sikorsky CH-53 transport helicopter received a major lift at the show, as Eurocopter delivered its first upgraded GA-model example...
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NewsILA: German Tornado upgrade on track as laser JDAM tests near
The German air force is exhibiting one of its newly upgraded Panavia Tornado strike aircraft at the show, with the type to remain in frontline use until...
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ILA: Polish unmanned helicopter to make flight debut
A Polish unmanned helicopter on display at the show should make its first flight later this month, its developers say. The second, non-flying prototype...
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NewsILA: NATO AGS on course for 2015 flight debut
It took a long time to take off, but NATO's Alliance Ground Surveillance (AGS) programme has made good progress since the signature of a roughly £1.7 billion...
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NewsILA: Euro Hawk's German test campaign awaits certification step
Germany's Euro Hawk unmanned air vehicle is due to make its first test flight in the nation's airspace late this year, with industry partners Northrop Grumman...
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NewsAirbus Military investigates A330 in-flight boom detachment
Airbus Military is investigating what caused the refuelling boom from an A330 multi-role tanker transport to separate from the aircraft in flight ...
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NewsILA: MiG-29 production takes off, as Indian carrier trials near end
RAC MiG is boosting production activities to meet increased demand for its MiG-29 series of combat aircraft, with the design bureau...
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NewsILA: Axed Talarion reborn as 'European UAS'
Development activities on Cassidian's Talarion unmanned air system project might have been formally shelved earlier this year, but the EADS company has clearly...
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NewsILA: A400M makes flying return to show circuit
Airbus Military's A400M arrived at ILA in spectacular style, with the European manufacturer back in air display mode after restricting the type to a static-only...
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ILA: MBDA waits on German Meteor contract
MBDA (Display G3/642) is firing up its efforts to supply Germany with Meteor beyond-visual-range air-to-air missiles, with the nation being the only one...
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ILA: Luftwaffe advances Eurofighter experience
German air force experience of operating its Eurofighters has moved on significantly since the last ILA, with one notable recent highlight being a month-long...
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NewsILA: Eurofighter chief Casolini outlines priorities
The four-nation Eurofighter consortium is within weeks of submitting its response to Germany, Italy, Spain and the UK on a package of...
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ILA: Diehl LaGS ahead with Eurofighter offer
Diehl Defence says it has started development work on an air-to-surface variant of the Raytheon AIM-9L air-to-air missile ...
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NewsPICTURE: Iraq's first C-130J makes flight debut
Iraq's first new-generation Hercules tactical transport has made its first flight from Lockheed Martin's Marietta site in Georgia ...
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NewsA400M to appear in ILA flying display
Airbus Military has confirmed plans to send one of its A400M "Grizzly" development aircraft to the ILA Berlin air show next week ...
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NewsMalta seeks Alouette replacement deal
Malta is interested in replacing its armed forces inventory of three Aerospatiale SA316 Alouette III helicopters ...
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NewsFirst A400M delivery suffers fresh slip
Airbus Military has slipped its delivery schedule for Europe's first A400M transport until the second quarter of 2013 ...
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Spanish UAV unit marks Afghan milestone
The Spanish army has completed its first 500 ISR missions in Afghanistan using IAI Searcher II UAVs ...
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Dutch fly first ScanEagle mission off Somalia
The Dutch armed forces have performed their first surveillance mission off Somalia using the ScanEagle UAV ...