All articles by Craig Hoyle – Page 82
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NewsDUBAI: New-generation Gripen enters final assembly
Saab has lifted the joined fuselage section for its first Gripen NG prototype into final assembly, and says its programme is on track to deliver advanced capability to Sweden and export customer Brazil.
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DUBAI: Eurofighter tests six appeal with Marte ER missile fit
Eurofighter has responded to demand from potential customers to add an anti-ship missile capability to the multi-role Typhoon, by conducting a fit test of a configuration with six of the weapons.
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NewsDUBAI: An-178 makes Middle East debut
Antonov’s debut Dubai showing of the in-development An-178 transport attracted a crowd on 9 November, as company president Mykhaylo Gvozdov got onboard the Ukrainian company’s newest product.
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NewsDUBAI: UAE signs $1.2bn surveillance deal with Saab
While all the talk in the run-up to the Dubai air show was about the prospects for large commercial orders being announced, it was the United Arab Emirates air force that opened sales, with a surprise, $1.27 billion contract with Saab for advanced surveillance aircraft.
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NewsDUBAI: Storm Shadow release strengthens Typhoon
MBDA’s Storm Shadow cruise missile has for the first time been released from a Eurofighter Typhoon, as part of an extensive capability update.
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DUBAI: New support deals will keep Saudi F-15s on target
Lockheed Martin will be keeping Saudi Arabia’s fleet of Boeing F-15 strike aircraft on target for years to come, thanks to a new support contract announced during the Dubai air show.
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DUBAI: Tekever to open new office in UAE
Tekever is to broaden its activities in the Middle East region, with a new office due to be opened in Dubai within the next few months.
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NewsDUBAI: UK defence review to boost international focus
While its likely equipment contents remain a tightly-guarded secret, strengthening the UK’s relationship with international allies will be a central theme of the UK’s soon-to-be-published Strategic Defence and Security Review (SDSR), one of the nation’s defence ministers has revealed.
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DUBAI: Italy powers up combat jamming system for Tornado
Italy’s air force appears set to join an elite group of services capable of fighting their way into hostile territory by using combat aircraft carrying active jamming technology.
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DUBAI: AgustaWestland debuts sales-ready unmanned rotorcraft
Come fly with us – or just let the aircraft do it for you. That is the message from AgustaWestland, which has given international show debuts to a pair of its optionally-piloted and unmanned air vehicle designs in Dubai.
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NewsDUBAI: Combat-tested A330 MRTT to get technology boost
The United Arab Emirates air force is exhibiting one of its Airbus A330 multi-role tanker transports (MRTT), having gained the ability since the last show to use the phrase “combat-proven”.
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NewsDUBAI: BAE prepares Hawk for big screen debut
BAE Systems is giving its Hawk the big screen treatment, with a cockpit demonstrator at the show revealing a future configuration with a single, large-area display (LAD) for the pilot.
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NewsHeavyweight A400M clears grass landing test
Airbus Defence & Space has completed work to certificate its A400M tactical transport for operations on grass and natural soil landing strips.
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NewsA400M prospects hinge on contract revision talks
Airbus Defence & Space is in fresh discussions with the launch customers for its A400M, with the goal of agreeing a renewed contract by early next year amending the transport’s delivery schedule and also the timeline for introducing its tactical capabilities.
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Wings Alliance looks to transform UK pilot training
A new training system initiative about to be launched in the UK is intended to offer prospective commercial pilots a route to the cockpit at around half the cost of the integrated courses created for major airlines.
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NewsClutha crash investigation confirms EC135 had no defects
Accident investigators have made a series of recommendations to UK and European regulators, after being unable to fully determine why an Airbus Helicopters EC135T2+ which had been supporting Police Scotland operations over Glasgow on 19 November 2013 experienced dual engine flame-outs and crashed, killing 10 people.
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AnalysisANALYSIS: Italian air force makes flying start with T-346A trainer
In 2016, the Italian air force is set to mark the 70th anniversary of flight training activities at its Lecce-Galatina air base, also an early milestone in the transition to its newest instructional model.
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NewsLockheed's enhanced F-16V makes first flight
The newest version of Lockheed Martin’s venerable F-16 has taken to the air for the first time, with a range of equipment enhancements including an active electronically scanned array (AESA) radar.
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NewsRoyal Navy receives first updated Merlin HC3
The Royal Navy has taken delivery of its first AgustaWestland AW101 Merlin HC3 helicopter with an initial package of upgrades to support maritime operations.
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NewsWings arrive for first Spanish A400M
Madrid’s first of a contracted 27 A400M tactical transports is on track for delivery to the Spanish air force by mid-2016, says Airbus Defence and Space.