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With its purchase of Cobham’s Aviation Services division, Draken has gained a foothold in the European contractorized training services market.

Although it may face further political opposition, Switzerland’s new fighter procurement has received public approval, albeit by a slim margin.

The latest order comes as a result of Luxembourg deciding to expand its participation in the program by 1,000 hours annually.

The first of 36 F-39 Gripen E/Fs for the Brazilian air force has been delivered for trials at the Gripen Flight Test Center at Gavião Pexioto.

Greece's announcement that it will acquire a squadron of Rafales coincides with a period of increasing tensions with its neighbor Turkey.

Sweden and Saab are pitching new-build Gripen C/Ds as the answer to Croatia’s long-running search for a new fighter.

The latest special forces version of the Chinook is lighter and better-performing than its predecessor.

Russian Helicopters is displaying an impressive range of its military products at the Army 2020 International Military-Technical Forum.

Inevitably dubbed by the press as “Merkel One,” the aircraft is due to take over long-haul governmental transport duties from the A340.

The TAV/Wasp can be tailored to a wide variety of roles, offering turboprop efficiency for many combat and surveillance tasks.

The U.S. Navy’s electronic attack capabilities are receiving a major boost with the adoption of the NGJ to replace the 50-year-old ALQ-99.

The Lockheed Martin AGM-183A "Arrow" hypersonic missile could be fielded as early as 2022 if development proceeds successfully.

The Armée de l’Air is expected to receive eight special-mission King Air 350s for a range of reconnaissance duties.

The U.S. Air Force plans to equip around 350 of its F-16s with SABR radar to see them through into the 2040s.

The long-running saga of what will be Canada’s next fighter could be decided in 2022 following the submission of bids from the three competitors.

After the 2019 announcement of Japan’s decision to upgrade half of its Eagles, the program has advanced with the signing of the first agreement.

The U.S. Air Force is rolling out its CAF/CAS program to provide contractorized adversary air services across its fighter bases.

Nearly four years after contract signature, the first five Dassault Rafales for India are due to touch down in the country.

The UK operates an aging fleet of Puma support helicopters rapidly approaching the end of their service lives.

Some observers say established aircraft manufacturers are better placed than startups to make a success of urban air mobility in the long run.

The global pandemic has inevitably hit production rates for the F-35, but Lockheed Martin hopes to begin clawing back lost time in the fall.

While many see a single European FCAS program being the best way forward, national ambitions are suggesting that this will not happen any time soon.

While the Tempest has become a trinational program, the UK’s industrial team is already making good progress with technology demonstrations.

The Pentagon has issued a contract to Lockheed Martin to deliver new-production F-35As to the U.S. Air Force instead of Turkey.

The UK’s defense industry has adopted new practices to tackle Covid challenges, while also continuing to deliver on key programs.

BAE Systems is one of a number of companies embracing additive manufacturing as a means of streamlining production and reducing costs and lead times.

With a rapidly-growing demand for a digitally competent workforce, the UK is launching a digital learning and information portal.

More UK companies have joined the industrial effort to develop a sixth-generation fighter, while Saab is growing its participation in the project.

Qatar’s Typhoon pilots will train in simulators equipped with CAE’s highly realistic vision system under a contract managed by BAE Systems.

Boeing is making considerable strides in flight-testing of the T-7A advanced trainer and is on track to meet the program schedule.