Craig Hoyle
European Defence Editor and Flight International Editor at Flightglobal
Flight International Editor, and Valentino Rossi wannabe
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3 days ago |
flightglobal.com | Craig Hoyle
The UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) has received its first of six Airbus Helicopters H145s acquired under a £122 million ($161 million) deal to support duties in Brunei and Cyprus from 2026. Ordered last year, the aircraft will assume the roles previously fulfilled using Royal Air Force (RAF) Puma HC2 transport helicopters, the last of which were retired in March 2025.
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6 days ago |
flightglobal.com | Craig Hoyle
The UK Military Aviation Authority (MAA) has issued a military type certificate for the Royal Air Force’s (RAF’s) General Atomics Aeronautical Systems (GA-ASI) Protector RG1, as the service continues to grow its fleet of the remotely piloted air system.
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1 week ago |
flightglobal.com | Craig Hoyle
Lockheed Martin has reached an agreement with Belgium covering the NATO nation’s ongoing purchase of F-35A combat aircraft, with Brussels’ remaining examples to undergo final assembly in Europe. “We agreed to have production of Belgian F-35 fighter jets at the production facility in Italy,” defence minister Theo Francken says in a 7 May post on X, referring to the final assembly and check-out line at Cameri air base.
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1 week ago |
flightglobal.com | Craig Hoyle
The schedule for restoring the UK Royal Air Force’s (RAF’s) lapsed airborne early warning and control (AEW&C) capability has slipped again, with its lead Boeing E-7A Wedgetail now expected to enter operational use in 2026. “We should have the first of the Wedgetails with us by the end of the year and in operational capability next year,” says Andy Start, the Ministry of Defence’s (MoD’s) acting National Armaments Director and chief executive of its Defence Equipment and Support organisation.
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1 week ago |
waikatotimes.co.nz | Craig Hoyle
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UK MoD @DefenceHQ takes delivery of lead H145 Jupiter HC2 rotorcraft from @AirbusHeli, with test and evaluation started at Boscombe Down site. 1 of 6 bought for duties in Brunei and Cyprus, to start next year. https://t.co/oL7mQmarUM
UK MAA gives certification nod to @GeneralAtomics' Protector RG1. Moves Reaper replacement a major step closer to achieving IOC with @RoyalAirForce https://t.co/YHt2qA7IA9 https://t.co/AScWBCxYum
Belgium gets approval for its remaining @LockheedMartin F-35s to be assembled at Cameri air base in Italy. Brussels so far has received 8 of a planned 34 of the fifth-generation type https://t.co/5bEC2F3QYj https://t.co/Y0NnYPnCY1