All articles by Craig Hoyle – Page 189
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Czech Gripen pilot in live-fire exercise scare
Swedish report details how a Czech Republic air force Saab Gripen pilot attacked a target towed just 10m behind a Learjet 35...
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UK Royal Navy's EH101 Merlin fleet flies around corrosion issue
The UK Royal Navy is increasing its use of the AgustaWestland EH101 Merlin HM1 helicopter, despite encountering a corrosion problem with the type's tail boom...
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BAE to receive Nimrod support contract
BAE Systems will on 1 November receive a contract worth between £20 million ($40.7 million) and £100 million to support initial operations of the Royal Air...
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Airbus Military yields to inevitability of A400M delay
The A400M's delivery date has officially slipped, following delays in the development of its Europrop International TP400 engine and other technical factors...
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BAE's Turner leaves with 'mission accomplished'
BAE Systems chief executive Mike Turner has successfully turned the company around since 2002. Where next for the UK's lead defence contractor? ...
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UK signs deal to get grounded Chinook HC3 helicopters into service
The UK Ministry of Defence has at last advanced a project to convert eight grounded Boeing CH-47 Chinook...
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BAE Systems starts search for new chief executive
BAE Systems is to recruit a new chief executive officer, following the confirmation that Mike Turner will retire from the UK defence contractor next August...
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PICTURE: Iraqi air force opens pilot training school
The Iraqi and US air forces have launched a collaborative programme under which the former service will introduce 160 new pilots each year...
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NewsPICTURES: UK's Future Lynx programme moves into manufacturing phase
AgustaWestland's Future Lynx project will move into its manufacturing phase this month, with the company also hoping to add export business to its 70-aircraft deal
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UK advances Merlin HC3A, Sea King upgrades
AgustaWestland is engaged in two key projects to boost the UK's battlefield helicopter capabilities, with efforts linked to the EH101 Merlin and Sea King...
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NewsEXCLUSIVE: Australian, Austrian air forces join Canada’s NATO flying training scheme
Ottawa's Bombardier-delivered NATO Flying Training in Canada scheme has confirmed fresh deals with the Australian and Austrian air forces...
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A400M delays prompt Europrop management reshuffle
Rolls-Royce and Snecma have assumed increased responsibility for delivering the Airbus Military A400M transport's troubled TP400-D6 turboprop engine...
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US-UK defence treaty sent to legislators
A new Defence Trade Cooperation Treaty brokered by the USA and the UK last June has been passed to legislators in both countries for ratification, with Washington-based...
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RAF battles 'worst stretch since Second World War'
The UK Royal Air Force is experiencing its worst period of overstretch since the end of the Second World War, says one of its highest-ranking officers...
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Iraq requests C-130 support deal worth $170 million
Iraq has requested a more than $170 million deal to support operations of its three Lockheed Martin C-130E transports...