All articles by Craig Hoyle – Page 6
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AnalysisWhy military conversions are big business for executive jet producers
With their long-endurance performance, plentiful onboard power and ability to carry a broad variety of intelligence-gathering sensors, the current breed of big business jets is attracting an increasing number of customers for military conversions.
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NewsFrench air force deploys first upgraded Mirage 2000Ds to Djibouti
The French air force has made a first operational deployment with its newly upgraded Dassault Aviation Mirage 2000D RMV combat aircraft, sending a pair of the jets to support a security commitment in Djibouti.
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NewsBelgium’s first MQ-9B SkyGuardian arrives at Florennes base
Belgium’s first General Atomics Aeronautical Systems MQ-9B SkyGuardian has arrived in the country, ahead of an official unveiling scheduled for late September.
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NewsBrazil validates KC-390 ground refuelling compatibility with F-39 Gripen
Brazil’s air force has advanced the operational capabilities of its Embraer KC-390 transport/tanker, with the asset having transferred fuel to a Saab Gripen E fighter for the first time while on the ground.
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NewsElbit to supply Israel’s military with newly-developed air-launched weapons
Elbit Systems has been awarded contracts worth a combined $260 million to provide Israel’s military with unspecified new “advanced airborne munitions”.
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NewsFrance puts Rafale fighter’s F4.3-standard updates through early assessment
Elements of the Dassault Aviation Rafale’s future F4.3 operating standard have undergone early assessment by France’s DGA defence procurement body.
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NewsFrance’s Falcon 8X-based Archange SIGINT jet makes flight debut
France has achieved a significant milestone in its development of a new airborne electronic warfare capability, with the Dassault Aviation Falcon 8X-based Archange having performed its debut flight.
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NewsVertical names Aciturri as VX4 airframe production partner
Aciturri Aerostructures will build the airframe for Vertical Aerospace’s VX4 electric vertical take-off and landing aircraft, the companies have announced.
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NewsBAE chief hails Turkish Typhoon pact, but sidesteps jet trainer JV reports
BAE Systems chief executive Charles Woodburn has welcomed Turkey’s memorandum of understanding (MoU) linked to a prospective order for Eurofighter Typhoons, but declined to discuss the company’s potential future advanced jet trainer pitch to the UK.
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NewsElbit secures $260m German A400M self-protection contract
Elbit Systems has received a roughly $260 million contract to supply J-Music directed infrared countermeasures equipment for installation on part of Germany’s fleet of Airbus Defence & Space A400M tactical transports.
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NewsCanada’s first G120TP ‘Astra II’ trainer completes flight debut
Grob Aircraft has performed the first flight of a G120TP turboprop produced for Canada’s Future Aircrew Training programme.
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NewsUK flies Chinook self-protection update, trials FPV drone deployment
The UK has performed a first test flight of a Boeing CH-47 Chinook transport helicopter equipped with a new infrared suppression system installed to boost the platform’s survivability.
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NewsUSAF completes IVEWS operational assessment with F-16
The US Air Force (USAF) has completed an operational assessment of Northrop Grumman’s ALQ-257 Integrated Viper Electronic Warfare Suite (IVEWS) with the Lockheed Martin F-16.
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NewsRC-135 Rivet Joint platform remains best in the business, L3Harris official says
Decades after first entering service, the Boeing RC-135V/W Rivet Joint remains a critical electronic intelligence-gathering capability for the USA, the UK and their allies, L3Harris Technologies says.
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NewsL3Harris secures G550 electronic attack contract for Italian air force
L3Harris Technologies has received a $300 million contract for a programme to supply Italy with a pair of electronic attack (EA) aircraft based on the Gulfstream G550 long-range business jet.
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NewsBelgium to buy 11 more F-35s and seek full membership in European FCAS development
Belgium will order an additional batch of 11 Lockheed Martin F-35As, with its new commitment to boost the nation’s fleet of the fifth-generation type to an eventual 45 examples.
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NewsRed Arrows make switch to SAF for aerobatic displays
The Royal Air Force’s Red Arrows are performing the team’s first aerobatic displays with their BAE Systems Hawk T1s using sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) supplied by Power Electrics.
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NewsEgyptian air force brings An-74 airlifter to UK show
The Egyptian air force has brought a rare visitor to the Royal International Air Tattoo (RIAT), with the service showing one of its Antonov An-74T tactical transports in the static display.
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NewsUK’s first Wedgetail makes public debut with RIAT appearance
The UK Royal Air Force’s (RAF’s) first Boeing E-7A Wedgetail airborne early warning and control aircraft has made its public debut, appearing at the Royal International Air Tattoo (RIAT) on 19 July.
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NewsEmbraer launches A-29N flight-test campaign for Portugal
Embraer has launched a flight-test campaign with a first A-29N turboprop for the Portuguese air force, and delivered Lisbon’s third C-390 tactical transport.