Defense
Essential news and analysis on the defense aerospace business. Your trusted source for new and ongoing programs and requirements in military aircraft (manned and unmanned), engines, avionics, weapons and associated systems, including ground-based air defense.
Aircraft
U.S. Offers GA-ASI Sea Guardian UAS to India
The maritime surveillance system is part of a further planned boost in defense cooperation between the two countries.
Aircraft
Lockheed Martin Debuts Civil LM-100J Hercules Transport at Paris Air Show 2017
Lockheed Martin Debuts Civil LM-100J Hercules Transport at Paris Air Show 2017
Aircraft
Antonov An-132D Military Transport Flying Display at Paris Air Show 2017
Antonov An-132D Military Transport Flying Display at Paris Air Show 2017
Aircraft
Dassault’s Rafale Fighter Flying Display at Paris Air Show 2017
Dassault’s Rafale Fighter Flying Display at Paris Air Show 2017
Aircraft
Embraer’s KC-390 Military Transport Jet Makes Paris Debut, Nears Certification
Embraer’s KC-390 Military Transport Jet Makes Paris Debut, Nears Certification
Patriot and SM-6 on Target
As the well-known Patriot successfully engages ballistic missile attacks in Arabia, Raytheon is adding customers and advancing its SM-6 missile.
Aircraft
Rafael Displays Wide Range Of Airborne Weaponry
The Israeli company has some innovative solutions to precision attack, and electronic warfare
Aster On Course To Provide Missile Defense
MBDA’s Aster 30 missile is getting a new seeker and guidance control system to expand its anti-ballistic missile capabilities.
Aircraft
LASA Shows T-Bird at Paris
The T-Bird is entering the market for military light counter-insurgency aircraft based on cropduster airframes.
Aircraft
Pioneering Civilian Lease Deal for C295 Airlifter
A Canadian leasing company placed a firm order for 12, hoping to place them in various civilian and government operations.
Engines
F-22 Engine Reaches the Half-million
Pratt & Whitney’s F119 engine that powers the Lockheed Martin F-22 Raptor has recently surpassed 500,000 engine flight hours
Aircraft
F-35 Stamps Fifth-Gen Authority On Paris
JSF makes statements on the air and on the ground at the 2017 Salon du Bourget, where it was the star of the show.
Aircraft
Rafale New Standard To Enhance Capabilities
French military procurement agency DCA has launched a broad program to study the next upgrade to the Dassault fighter.
Aircraft
Turkish Trainer Shows Its Teeth
TAI is now in production with its Hurkus turboprop trainer, and is gearing up to begin flight-testing of production aircraft
Safety
Vintage Fighters Put Ejection Seats To the Test
Ejection seat leader Martin-Baker keeps a pair of classic Gloster Meteor jets on its test team.
Security
Saab to Increase Security for Australian Government
Saab Australia will introduce an integrated security system during 2017 and 2018, monitoring and identifying threats.
Aircraft
New Chinese Fighters Tap Russian, U.S. Technology
It remains unclear how far Chinese fighter manufacturers Shenyang and Chengdu have progressed their respective FC/J-31 and J-20 designs.
India's MKU Broadens Global Reach
India’s MKU strengthens global business with German
Aircraft
Chinese Transport Goes on Sale
China’s C-130J equivalent has been in service in China for some time, and is now available for export.
Aircraft
Activity-Based Intelligence Comes of Age in Modern Warfare
Geographic intelligence has emerged as a key tool as states battle new types of enemies.
Aircraft
LM Boosts Hercules Program With Civil Order, New SOF Version
The LM-100J on display at Paris has a launch customer, and a new international version for special missions was also announced.
Aircraft
New Life for an Old Classic
Antonov and its Saudi partners have engaged leading U.S. and European suppliers to create a throroughly modern version of the An-32
Aircraft
Typhoon Gears Up for Brimstone Firing
Eurofighter is shortly to begin firing tests with the MBDA Brimstone weapon, a key part of the process of transferring Tornado capability to the Typhoon
Avionics
Safran Unveils New-Generation Optical Sensor
The Euroflir 410 provides multispectral imaging from a variety of airborne platforms
Training and Workforce
Thales to Provide Kuwait With H225M Training Solutions
The 30 multirole Caracal H225Ms are for search and rescue, transport and ground support missions.
Rotorcraft
With CH-53K in Production, Lockheed Martin Looks to Future
Legacy CH-53 customers Germany, Japan and Israel among others are considered potential customers of the new CH-53K King Stallion.
Security
Raytheon Offers Cyber Security Safety Net As Threats Escalate
Raytheon has warned about complacency over cyber security in the aerospace supply chain.
Aircraft
Air Power Conference and RIAT Draw Air Force Decision Makers
The RIAT show and Air Power Conference will be held in the UK in July.
Aircraft
King Airs and Caravans Serve Special Mission Needs
Textron Aviation's line of special mission aircraft range from the Cessna 172 to its largest jets.
Security
RT LTA Teams With SES For Global Comms
SES and RT LTA are showing off a collaboration in which surveillance imagery from an aerostat can be transmitted around the world.
