Tag Archives: RAF

European combat aircraft industry – on the brink?

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Is the European combat aircraft industry set for inevitable decline in the post-­Eurofighter, Rafale and Gripen era? Hard hitting analysis of a looming crisis.

What a carrier-on!

About turn! First flight of UK F-35B test aircraft. (Lockheed Martin)

Professor Keith Hayward, RAeS Head of Research provides expert comment and analysis on the UK Governments ’s decision to revert to the STOVL variant of the F-35 stealth fighter.

Aerial Olympics

An RAF Puma HC1 from 230 Squadron based at RAF Benson flying over the 2012 Olympic Stadium during a training flight. (Crown Copyright)

The staging of the 2012 Olympic Games in London this summer will have major implications for airports and airspace users – an in-depth report

Aerospace International Editor on Airplane Geeks podcast

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This week, Aerospace International Editor Tim Robinson was one of the special guests in the Across the Pond segment on one of the web’s most popular aviation podcasts, Airplane Geeks, to discuss the roll-out of the nEUROn UCAV, the RAF buying second-hand BAe146s and the controversial Thames Estuary airport plan.

VIDEO: Ed Strongman – Chief Test Pilot Military, Airbus

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On the eve of the Airbus A400M’s Type Certification, an exclusive interview with Ed Strongman, Chief Test Pilot, Airbus Military on the ‘Grizzly’ flight test programme.

Aerospace International Editor joins discussion on Airplane Geeks podcast

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This week, Aerospace International Editor Tim Robinson was one of the special guests in the Across the Pond segement on one of the web’s most popular aviation podcasts, Airplane Geeks, to discuss the implications of the air campaign in Libya and Kazahkstan’s fast growing flag carrier Air Astana.

Pilots wanted – apply within

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British Airways has announced a new major pilot recruitment drive – saying it will need some 800 new pilots by 2016. Is this the return of sponsored training?

Nimrod’s final resting place

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An exclusive tour of a preserved RAF Nimrod MR2 maritime patrol aircraft at the UK’s Yorkshire Air Museum.

Cyberwar: reality check?

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Cyber security and cyberwar has been indentified as a growing sphere of concern. How seriously should governments, industry and militaries take this threat?

Rebuilding UK Carrier Strike

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How difficult will it be for the UK to rebuild its fixed-wing naval carrier aviation capability after almost a decade’s absence?

‘Spitfire Women’ honoured at RAeS

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On 20 May a unique event took place at the Royal Aeronautical Society when the female aviation pioneers of the WW2 Air Transport Auxiliary (ATA) were celebrated in a special half day seminar.

Virtual air power?

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Could increased use of flight simulation training devices be one way to make an air force’s hard-pressed budget go further?

UK defence technology – post-SDSR

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A report on the first major RAeS conference on the UK-post SDSR defence landscape – taken from the May 2011 edition of Aerospace International.

Aerospace International Editor interviewed on Airplane Geeks podcast

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This week, Aerospace International Editor Tim Robinson has been interviewed on one of the web’s most popular aviation podcasts, Airplane Geeks, on the effects of the UK’s SDSR on the British military rotorcraft fleet, and how the UK’s Joint Helicopter Command prepares for the challenges of operations in Afghanistan.

Aerospace International Editor featured on Airplane Geeks podcast

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This week, the Royal Aeronautical Society has been featured in a segment on one of the web’s most popular aviation podcasts, Airplane Geeks, with Aerospace International Editor Tim Robinson being interviewed for the show UK’s SDSR and defence cuts – and the Libyan no-fly zone’s impact on these decisions.

Analysis – Libyan No Fly Zone – what next?

RAF Tornados made the first 3000m strikes direct from a British base since 1945. (RAF/MoD)

A preliminary assessment of the Operation Odyssey Dawn/Ellamy air operations against Gaddafi’s Libyan regime – the challenges it faces, and wider implications.

Judgement Days – Joint Helicopter Command training exercise

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A full report as the UK’s Joint Helicopter Command hones its edge in pre-deployment exercises for Afghanistan – and how training can help replicate the complex and difficult decisions faced in theatre.

Options for RAF maritime patrol – post-Nimrod

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One of the biggest shocks of last week’s UK Strategic Defence & Security Review (SDSR) was the cancellation of the BAE Systems Nimrod MRA4 project. But what are the options now for RAF maritime patrol and ASW capability?

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Tim Robinson Editor, Aerospace International presents news, analysis and the latest developments in the aerospace sector from the UK and around the globe. Tim and the Society's publications department publish blog posts, articles, video interviews and multimedia content for a regular dose of insight into global aerospace.