All articles by Craig Hoyle – Page 3
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Airbus eyes Saudi Arabia’s tanker, airlift and maritime patrol needs
Airbus Defence & Space used the second World Defense Show event near Riyadh to promote its range of airlift and special mission capabilities to Saudi Arabia.
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Embraer, Mahindra team up for Indian air force C-390 bid
Embraer has strengthened its bid to equip the Indian air force with its C-390 tactical transport by announcing a memorandum of understanding with Mahindra Defence Systems.
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French navy tops up unmanned Aliaca order for SMDM project
The French navy is to receive additional Survey Copter-produced Aliaca vehicles via the service’s SMDM light tactical unmanned aerial system (UAS) programme.
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Embraer showcases C-390 transport in Saudi Arabia
Embraer is displaying its C-390 tactical transport and A-29 Super Tucano at the World Defense Show (WDS) near Riyadh, as the Brazilian airframer eyes potential sales opportunities in Saudi Arabia.
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Boeing discloses customer interest in restarting C-17 production
Almost half a decade after it delivered its last new-build C-17, Boeing still receives enquiries about potentially reviving production of the strategic transport, a senior company official says.
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Saudi Arabia discussing potential F-15EX buy, Boeing says
Boeing’s defence unit aims to build on its decades-long relationship with Saudi Arabia, and sees “some very significant military deals on the table”.
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BAE reveals autonomous collaborative platform demonstrator will fly within two years
BAE Systems has revealed the design of an autonomous collaborative platform (ACP) demonstrator which it aims to fly within the next two years.
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In depth
GCAP industry partners ‘70% through negotiations’, BAE official says
The three-nation Global Combat Air Programme (GCAP) continues to make solid progress, with Italy, Japan and the UK making considerable strides towards agreeing its industrial construct.
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Lockheed warns of fresh TR-3 schedule risk as F-35 shipments slow
Lockheed Martin chief executive James Taiclet has warned of another potential schedule slip for the F-35 programme’s Technical Refresh 3 (TR-3) activity, as shipments of the fifth-generation type fell below triple figures last year.
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Analysis
Ukraine’s A-50 shoot-down success highlights Russian AEW&C vulnerability
Russia’s air force operations near Ukraine are likely to face reduced operational effectiveness after the recent loss of a valuable airborne early warning and control (AEW&C) asset and extensive damage caused to another special mission platform.
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Saab lands $101 million T-7A aft fuselage production contract from Boeing
Saab has been awarded a $101 million contract to produce aft fuselage sections for Boeing T-7A Red Hawk advanced jet trainers, as the new type advances towards operational use.
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RAF Typhoons launch second strike against Houthi targets in Yemen
An ongoing campaign of US air strikes mounted against Houthi rebel targets in Yemen was for the second time supported by UK assets during action launched on 22 January.
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UAE awards Saab $190m support deal for GlobalEye fleet
The United Arab Emirates has awarded Saab a three-year contract to support operations with its air force’s growing fleet of GlobalEye surveillance aircraft.
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Saab test pilot trades Gripen for scientific stint aboard International Space Station
Saab’s chief test pilot for the Gripen, Marcus Wandt, has traded the cockpit for a roughly two-week stint aboard the International Space Station.
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F-16 programme powers past 50th anniversary of first flight
A remarkable anniversary in the history of Lockheed Martin’s F-16 programme will be marked on 20 January, exactly 50 years after a prototype of the lightweight fighter got airborne for the first time.
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Leonardo hones capabilities of BriteCloud 55-T decoy
Leonardo has upgraded the capabilities of its fighter-launched BriteCloud 55-T active decoy, with the effort having been completed in conjunction with a NATO working group.
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Tanzania signs for two C-27J tactical transports
Leonardo has added Tanzania to its list of buyers for the C-27J Spartan, with the African nation to acquire two of the tactical transports under a contract announced on 9 January.
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Albanian air force welcomes its first two UH-60A Black Hawks
The Albanian air force has taken delivery of its first two Sikorsky UH-60 Black Hawks, as Tirana details plans to grow its fleet of the type to six examples.
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First UK Typhoon has ECRS Mk2 radar fitted ahead of flight-test campaign
BAE Systems has installed a prototype of Leonardo UK’s ECRS Mk2 active electronically scanned array radar on a first Eurofighter Typhoon, as part of a major development programme for the Royal Air Force.
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France signs tranche 5 deal for 42 air force Rafales
Dassault Aviation has received a contract to produce a further 42 Rafale fighters for the French air force, via a so-called tranche 5 order.