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After 49 years of service the Sea King has retired from UK military service, leaving the Navy without an AEW capability until 2020

Both AHRLAC development aircraft flying together was the highlight of this year's AAD show in South Africa

BAE Systems and incumbent provider Serco have joined forces to win a new contract that continues to support the BAe 146 transport aircraft in RAF service

The U.S. Navy has formally announced that it took delivery of a much-modified Gulfstream in July that will be outfitted for range support duties

Part of Turkey's strategy of developing a major helicopter production program, the T625 has taken its first step towards a planned certification in 2020

The delayed KC-46A Pegasus tanker program has moved one step closer to its first delivery with the receipt of an STC from the FAA

The French air force has undertaken its final flights with the Mirage 2000N, although the DGA plans to retain three for trials and training

Boeing has won the competition to build the first unmanned aircraft to operate within the U.S. Navy's carrier air wings.

Navy F-35Cs have operated as part of a regular air wing for the first time as the aircraft approaches a crucial operational test and evaluation milestone

Boeing is to fit Lockheed Martin's Legion Pod IRST system to the USAF's Eagle fighters to give them a passive tracking capability

Rafael's counter-UAS system is being bought by the British Army to protect forces and facilities against the drone menace

Having flown the "legacy" Hornet since 1986, the U.S. Navy's elite Naval Flight Demonstration Squadron is going to convert to the Super Hornet

The latest U.S. defense acquisition bill is now law, and temporarily bars the delivery of F-35s to Turkey as part of a deepening row with Ankara

Brazil's helicopter manufacturer is celebrating four decades of building Airbus helicopters designs for the local market

Leonardo's medium-twin has proved a hit in Brazil. The utility helicopter isa being shown at LABACE in VIP configuration

Diamond Aircraft's Brazilian dealer Aeromot is showing the DA62, the flagship of Diamond's compsite aircraft range

Airbus Helicopters subsidiary has been operational in São Paulo for over a year with its on-demand helicopter booking service

Synerjet is well-known in Latin America as the sales representative for Pilatus. recently the company has added the Honeywell product line to its catalog

Jetex and CFLY are installing a general aviation terminal and FBO at Brazil's busiest airport to significantly improve operator and customer experiences

Dallas Airmotive's Brazil-based offers high-quality engine MRO services. In 208 it has seen business recovering from the 2015 low

Piper's Brazilian dealer is showcasing the new M600 turboprop single, with an eye on selling it into the agricultural sector

Aero has flown the first of three two-seat L-159T2s it is building for the Czech Air Force, which is also upgrading five more to the same standard

IBAC is the international organization that represents business aviation, and is in Brazil to maintain its support for the local industry

APS has a growing business of servicing and repairing servo actuators. Helibras is the latest OEM to sign up for its aftermarket services

A host of debutants are making their first LABACE appearances, from the top-of-the-range Gulfstream G600 to the Cirrus Vision Jet very-light jet.

In the light of increased tensions in the Baltic over Russia's stance, Sweden is bolstering its defenses, becoming the 16th Patriot customer in the process

Boeing has started building the most advanced version of the F-15 Eagle yet as it commences production of the F-15QA for Qatar

General Atomics is preparing its design for the EMD phase of the U.S. Navy's MQ-25 unmanned tanker requirement

After a decade of often intensive operations with the Marines the RQ-7B Shadow has been retired in favor of the RQ-21A Blackjack

Thales has adapted an older weapon with laser guidance to create a low-collateral damage munition ideal for the urban environment.