All articles by Craig Hoyle – Page 7
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NewsBAE hails APKWS rocket test success from uncrewed quadcopter
BAE Systems has demonstrated the performance of its APKWS laser-guided rocket during test firings involving a version of subsidiary Malloy Aeronautics’ T-150 quadcopter uncrewed air system (UAS).
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NewsUK reveals design of its next-generation combat air flying demonstrator
A first image has been released depicting the UK’s combat air flying demonstrator, as component deliveries and assembly work advance at BAE Systems’ Warton site in Lancashire.
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NewsAirbus, Kratos pitch unmanned Valkyrie for German air force use
Airbus Defence & Space and Kratos Defense and Security Solutions have joined up to pitch an operational collaborative combat aircraft for use by the German air force before the end of this decade.
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AnalysisMGI launches unmanned SkyShark as ‘one-way effector’
UK unmanned systems developer MGI Engineering has unveiled its SkyShark ‘one-way effector’, offering the lightweight type with a choice of two propulsion options.
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In depthUK military’s F-35B shortcomings laid bare by spending watchdog
The UK National Audit Office (NAO) has detailed the challenges faced by the Royal Air Force (RAF) and Royal Navy (RN) in fielding the Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II, while projecting that the nation’s through-life spend on the stealth fighter programme could potentially top £70 billion ($94 billion).
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NewsFrance, UK strengthen air-launched weapons collaboration via MBDA
France and the UK are to order fresh batches of MBDA Storm Shadow/SCALP-EG cruise missiles, while also strengthening their commitment to an in-development successor capability, and pledging to jointly develop a future extended-range air-to-air missile.
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NewsDutch navy picks Shield AI’s V-Bat for maritime surveillance duties
Shield AI has secured a contract to supply the Netherlands with eight V-Bat unmanned air systems for maritime surveillance duties.
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NewsAirTanker to deliver A330 Voyager connectivity upgrade for RAF
AirTanker has been awarded a £170 million ($231 million) contract to modernise communication equipment aboard the Voyager tanker/transports it provides for use by the UK Royal Air Force (RAF).
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NewsUnion urges UK to order more Typhoons as BAE enters final assembly gap
Trade union Unite has repeated its call for the UK government to order a further batch of Eurofighter Typhoons for Royal Air Force use, after reporting that BAE Systems has concluded final assembly of the type against existing contracts.
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NewsRAF opens Protector training centre at Waddington base
The UK Royal Air Force has opened a new training centre for its General Atomics Aeronautical Systems Protector RG1 remotely piloted air system, with the facility also available for use by allied nations.
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NewsFrance details defence spending hike, as Rafale F5 study work advances
France’s defence ministry has announced new orders worth €4 billion ($4.7 billion), with its efforts around “strengthening defence capabilities and defence innovation” having totalled €12 billion through the first half of this year.
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NewsUK engineering team arrives in Kerala to repair stranded F-35B
The UK’s military has deployed a team of engineers to work on a Lockheed Martin F-35B which has been stranded in India’s southwestern Kerala state since making an emergency landing in mid-June.
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NewsAselsan aces DIRCM test against live missile threat
Aselsan has conducted end-to-end testing of its Yildirim 100 directed infrared countermeasures (DIRCM) system against warhead-equipped missiles.
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NewsAeralis picks Glasgow Prestwick to host UK final assembly line
Glasgow Prestwick airport has been confirmed as the planned UK final assembly location for Aeralis’s jet trainer, with a “strategic agreement now being discussed between the two parties”.
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NewsUK F-35A deliveries to support pilot training from late this decade
The UK expects to begin receiving a batch of 12 nuclear weapons-capable Lockheed Martin F-35As before 2030, while decisions around its broader future combat air capability are likely to be reached later this year.
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NewsFrench air force sends its last KC-135 tankers into retirement
France formally retired the last of its Boeing KC-135 tankers on 30 June, bringing to an end an operational run with the type which began in 1964.
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NewsTerma lands EW upgrade deal for Argentina’s secondhand F-16s
Argentina has contracted Terma to conduct upgrade work and provide support services for the electronic warfare (EW) equipment installed on ex-Royal Danish Air Force Lockheed Martin F-16 fighters being acquired for its military.
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NewsBoeing defence chief Steve Parker wins permanent appointment
Boeing has confirmed the permanent appointment of Steve Parker as chief executive of its defence unit, more than nine months after he assumed the post from predecessor Ted Colbert on an interim basis.
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NewsAvilus expands UAS range with Bussard, Wespe platforms
German unmanned air system developer Avilus unveiled a pair of new designs during an armed forces day event in Diez on 28 June.
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NewsAirbus completes combat cloud demonstration using DT25 drone
Airbus Defence & Space has completed an initial test campaign to demonstrate a digital combat cloud that will underpin operations with a Future Combat Air System.