All articles by Craig Hoyle – Page 13
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NewsRomania advances on $84m Small Diameter Bomb acquisition
Romania has secured approval for a potential $84 million purchase of Boeing GBU-39B Small Diameter Bomb (SDB) precision weapons.
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NewsCanadian trainer deal and military PC-12 sales lifted Pilatus last year
Pilatus has disclosed the sale of two PC-12s to military customers, as its PC-21 trainer continues to perform strongly on the international stage.
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NewsRecord order backlog and rising defence spending boost BAE Systems’ figures
BAE Systems ended last year with a record order backlog and strong prospects for future growth through its activities in ventures such as the Global Combat Air Programme (GCAP).
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AnalysisEmbraer touts Middle East’s potential for expanding C-390 customer list
Embraer is confident of adding to its already 10-strong customer list for the C-390 Millennium tactical transport and KC-390 tanker this year, with the Middle East and Latin American markets each holding potential.
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NewsAeroVironment launches VTOL Jump 20-X for maritime operations
AeroVironment has launched a new variant of its Jump 20 vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) uncrewed aircraft system, with the enhancement optimised for use from naval vessels.
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InterviewWhy more EDGE projects are taking off as UAE’s defence ambitions grow
As the United Arab Emirates’ defence industry accelerator EDGE showcases its fast-growing product portfolio at the IDEX show, its chief executive tells FlightGlobal how the company is only just beginning to deliver on its bold ambitions.
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NewsAustria’s first Embraer C-390 airlifter enters structural assembly
Austria’s first Embraer C-390 tactical transport has entered the structural assembly process at the Brazilian airframer’s Gaviao Peixoto production facility.
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NewsHensoldt to expand work on Eurofighter’s improved ECRS Mk1 radar
Hensoldt has been awarded a roughly €350 million ($366 million) contract to continue the development of a new active electronically scanned array (AESA) radar for two Eurofighter partner nations.
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NewsSecond UK flight launches RAF’s Protector into integration and operational testing
The UK Royal Air Force (RAF) has completed a second in-country flight with the General Atomics Aeronautical Systems Protector RG1 remotely piloted air system, launching an integration and operational testing activity ahead of service entry.
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NewsEDGE moves into UAV propulsion sector with Powertech unit launch
The United Arab Emirates’ EDGE has formed Powertech: a new company tasked with developing “high-performance aero engines and complete propulsion systems”, with a particular early focus placed on the uncrewed aerial vehicle sector.
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NewsJapan signs for 17 Block II Chinooks in rotorcraft fleet renewal
Japan has finalised an order for 17 Boeing CH-47 Block II Chinook Extended Range rotorcraft.
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NewsAirbus demonstrates autonomous unmanned teaming using Primoco UAVs
Airbus Defence & Space has demonstrated the ability for a formation of uncrewed aerial vehicles (UAVs) to collaboratively use a company-developed, AI-based automatic target recognition system.
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NewsIAI launches C-catcher surveillance radar deliveries with undisclosed customer
Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) has launched deliveries of a new airborne surveillance radar product, handing over a first example of its ELM-2025 to an undisclosed customer.
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NewsSaab advancing future fighter study activity, as Gripen interest intensifies
Saab will begin flight-test activities later this year in support of its work on a Future Fighter System study for Sweden, chief executive Micael Johansson says.
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NewsNetherlands signs launch deal for eight Pilatus PC-7 MKX trainers
Pilatus has secured the Royal Netherlands Air Force as the launch customer for its PC-7 MKX basic trainer, with the service to field an eight-strong fleet from later this decade.
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NewsAALTO ready to accelerate Zephyr testing after 13-day debut over Kenya
AALTO plans to launch several additional test flights of its ultra-long-endurance Zephyr from a new facility in Kenya this year, following a successful first sortie which spanned more than 13 days.
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NewsFirst donated Mirage 2000-5 fighters arrive, as Ukraine also boosts F-16 fleet
Ukraine’s air force has received its first Dassault Aviation Mirage 2000-5 fighters from France, while also continuing to boost its fleet of donated Lockheed Martin F-16s.
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NewsNew Zealand retires its last C-130H transports after 60 years of service
New Zealand has completed its transition to Lockheed Martin’s J-model Hercules, with its last operational flights with the C-130H tactical transport having been performed on 31 January, after a 60-year service life.
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NewsL3Harris Viper Shield EW system gets airborne on Block 70 F-16
L3Harris Technologies’ Viper Shield electronic warfare (EW) system has undergone its first flight on a Lockheed Martin F-16 Block 70 fighter, with deliveries of the self-protection equipment to begin before year-end.
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NewsFrench army receives its final NH90 Caiman in TTH utility standard
France has taken delivery of its last NH Industries NH90 Caiman tactical troop transport (TTH) in a baseline utility configuration, completing a 63-strong fleet of the model.