All articles by Craig Hoyle – Page 161
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Finland signs €40m deal for secondhand Hawk upgrade
Patria is to replace the cockpit avionics on 18 ex-Swiss air force BAE Systems Hawk 66 trainers for Finland ...
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UK updates guidance on VC10 passenger flights
The UK Ministry of Defence has clarified its position with regard to the restrictions imposed on some passenger operations with the RAF's VC10s ...
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NewsAirbus: 'zero major issues' from A400M flight tests
With over 30h now flown with its first A400M, Airbus Military says it has encountered no major problems with flying the delayed type ...
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PICTURES: Second accident spells end for Finland's 'Frankenhornet'
A Finnish air force Boeing F-18D trainer has crashed just weeks after the completion of a 100,000h rebuild project ...
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PICTURES: UK tests load capacity of A400M
The UK has conducted trial equipment loading work using a full-scale mock-up of the Airbus Military A400M's cargo hold ...
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PICTURES: Multinational C-17 wing flies first relief mission to Haiti
A multinational group of NATO and Partnership for Peace states has performed its first humanitarian relief flight with the C-17 transport ...
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NewsRoyal Air Force suspends passenger operations with VC10 fleet
The UK has temporarily ceased passenger operations with its VC10 tanker/transports, as part of an RAF airworthiness review process ...
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PICTURES: Pakistan's navy receives second refurbished P-3 Orion
Lockheed Martin has delivered its second of seven refurbished P-3C maritime patrol and surveillance aircraft to the Pakistan navy ...
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NewsRolls-Royce lands massive support deal for RAF Typhoons
Rolls-Royce has received a 10-year contract to support the Eurojet EJ200 engines that power the RAF's Eurofighter Typhoons ...
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PICTURE: Japan receives last Boeing KC-767 tanker
Japan has received its fourth and last KC-767 tanker/transport from US manufacturer Boeing ...
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NewsUK confirms plan to deploy 'new' Chinooks to Afghanistan
The UK Royal Air Force's newly introduced Chinook HC3 transports are being prepared for rotation through Afghanistan ...
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NewsPICTURE: Canada's first C-130J emerges from paintshop
Canada's first of 17 next-generation C-130J tactical transports has made its first appearance in national markings ...
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UK set to seal Nimrod R1 replacement deal
The UK Ministry of Defence will sign a contract within the next few weeks to replace its British Aerospace Nimrod R1 electronic intelligence aircraft ...
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Indian air force seeks deal for C-17 transports
The Indian government has sent a letter of request to Washington over a possible future purchase of up to 10 C-17 transports ...
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Helibras to upgrade Brazilian army Panthers
Eurocopter subsidiary Helibras has landed a deal to modernise 34 Panther helicopters for the Brazilian army ...
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Modified helicopters to lift UK's Afghanistan effort
The UK has received its first examples of two modified support helicopter types intended to support operations in Afghanistan ...
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NewsUAE ups C-17 order to six aircraft, from four
The United Arab Emirates has unexpectedly increased the size of its order for the Boeing C-17 by signing a deal to buy six of the strategic transports. The...
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PICTURES: Chile receives first four Super Tucanos
Chile has received its first four of 12 EMB-314 Super Tucano trainer/light attack aircraft from Brazilian manufacturer Embraer ...
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NewsForecasts 2010: Defence - selection headaches
Will 2010 see the end of long-running procurement processes as Brazil seeks a new fighter and the USA a tanker?
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United Arab Emirates could buy 16 Boeing CH-47F Chinooks
The United Arab Emirates could buy 16 Boeing CH-47F Chinook transport helicopters under a requested deal worth around $2 billion. Outlined by the US...