All articles by Craig Hoyle – Page 126
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NewsRaytheon nets £60m UK Paveway IV order
Raytheon has detailed its receipt of a £60 million contract to replenish the UK's stocks of Paveway IV precision-guided bombs ...
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NewsEurofighter could still win MMRCA deal, says Cassidian boss
Cassidian has not given up hope of a Eurofighter win in India's medium multi-role combat aircraft (MMRCA) contest, despite the consortium holding "L2" vendor...
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NewsIN FOCUS: How MBDA hit its target in first 10 years
For European guided weapons manufacturer MBDA, 2011 was a special year. The December celebration marking its first decade of operations came after several of its products had been used to great effect during the NATO-led campaign in Libya.
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NewsEurofighter companies agree five-year support deal
Alenia Aermacchi, BAE Systems and Cassidian have received major new contracts to support the operation of Eurofighter combat aircraft ...
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NewsPICTURE: A400M has high time in La Paz
Airbus Military has reported good early progress during high-altitude testing with the A400M transport in Bolivia ...
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NewsNorway on target with Joint Strike Missile plans
Norway expects its Joint Strike Missile weapon system to be operationally available with the F-35 by 2020 ...
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NewsMBDA clears Spear 3 missile reviews
MBDA has confirmed it has passed two significant milestones in a programme to develop a new precision-guided weapon for internal carriage by the UK's future fleet of Lockheed Martin F-35 combat aircraft.
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NewsEuropean defence industry nearing crisis, report warns
Europe's ability to develop next-generation combat aircraft has been dangerously eroded, and could reach "a point of no return", a new report warns ...
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NewsNorway strengthens plan to acquire 'best value' F-35
Norway has reaffirmed its plans to buy the Lockheed Martin F-35 Joint Strike Fighter, with its new defence White Paper also outlining a possible acceleration in first deliveries of the type.
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NewsMBDA delivers first Fire Shadow loitering weapons
MBDA has launched deliveries of its Fire Shadow loitering munition system for the British Army, and received interest from several potential export buyers ...
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NewsCassidian calls time on Talarion UAS
Cassidian has halted work on the Talarion unmanned air system, after failing to secure financial backing from France, Germany and Spain ...
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NewsUSAF training bosses underscore need for T-X acquisition
Officials from the USAF's Air Education and Training Command have outlined an urgent need to replace the T-38 Talon.
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NewsPICTURE: France's second A400M enters final assembly
Airbus Military's second production example of the A400M is now entering final assembly for launch user the French air force ...
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NewsNorway, Sweden investigate 'mystery' C-130J crash
Norwegian and Swedish authorities have launched investigations into the cause of a 15 March crash which killed all five crew members on board one of the Royal Norwegian Air Force's Lockheed Martin C-130J tactical transports.
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NewsSixteen killed in Turkish Black Hawk crash
Twelve Turkish personnel and four Afghan civilians were killed when a Black Hawk helicopter crashed on 16 March ...
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NewsUK ready to launch Hawk T2 training, says RAF
The UK Royal Air Force will begin training its first students on the BAE Systems Hawk T2 on 2 April ...
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NewsLockheed advances F-35 contract talks with Japan, Israel
Lockheed Martin expects to advance its F-35 deals with Japan and Israel within the next few months, leading to combined orders for more than 60 aircaft ...
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NewsMBDA reveals Brimstone 2 missile work for UK
The UK is to introduce a further enhancement to its MBDA Brimstone air-to-surface missile in late 2013 ...
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NewsLockheed could accommodate UK reversal on F-35 variant
A possible UK decision to reverse a variant switch on the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter would not cause a problem for Lockheed Martin, the company says ...
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NewsUK to extend military helicopter training service
The UK is to extend the use of its tri-service Defence Helicopter Flying School arrangement with FB Heliservices until at least 2016 ...