Latest from David Donald

HMS Queen Elizabeth has begun operational training of both the ship’s company and aircrew in the build-up to the first operational cruise.

The RAF plans to operate 16 Protector remotely piloted aircraft, which are based on the General Atomics MQ-9B SkyGuardian.

The UK’s defense laboratory is overseeing a project to develop unmanned vehicles to partner with manned combat aircraft.

After a gap of 19 years the U.S. Air Force is buying new Eagles again to increase the operational capabilities of its existing F-15 units.

Saab’s Brazilian subsidiary will supply airframe components to both Swedish and Brazilian assembly lines.

The latest round of U.S. State Department approvals of Foreign Military Sales includes a prospective deal to supply MV-22 Osprey tiltrotors to Indonesia.

The long-range anti-ship missile extends Australia’s maritime reach as strategic competition rises in the Indo-Pacific region.

The next-generation heavy-lifter for the Marine Corps has successfully undertaken its first sea trials.

NATO’s MMF is acquiring the A330 MRTTs for tanker, transport, and medical evacuation duties on behalf of its member nations.

The addition of AH-64 gunships to the Moroccan inventory is part of an ongoing effort to strengthen and modernize the kingdom’s military forces.

The F-35As of the U.S. Air Force will be nuclear-capable, armed with a guided version of the B61 variable-yield weapon.

The Royal Canadian Air Force is upgrading nearly half of its Hornet fleet while it waits for a new fighter.

The GBU-53 is currently the only weapon in the U.S. inventory that can hit moving targets at night and in visually-obscured conditions.

The AT-5 is a derivative of the F-CK-1 Ching-kuo and will replace aging AT-3s and F-5s in the Republic of China Air Force.

Having already bought three earlier generations of Challenger aircraft, the RCAF continues to support its domestic business jet manufacturer.

The latest iteration of the F/A-18E/F introduces a host of improvements and additional capabilities, including conformal fuel tanks.

The latest version of the Northrop Grumman anti-radar missile is to be fielded on U.S. Navy Super Hornets and Growlers, and on the F-35C.

Dropping munitions from transport aircraft is being tested as part of the “arsenal plane” concept to deliver increased numbers of long-range weapons.

At a time of political tension with Russia, long-range U.S. bomber missions to Europe send a clear message to Moscow.

The A400M military airlifter has become the first aircraft in its class to be able to fly automatically at low level.

Tension is heightening in the Mediterranean as Moscow seeks to extend its influence in North Africa.

Intended to replace the T-45 Goshawk, the new trainer is not required to launch from, or recover to aircraft carriers.

The $3.1 billion award to Boeing covers the Harpoon anti-ship weapon and the SLAM ER long-range cruise missile for air-to-ground use.

Japan is the first, and to date only, overseas customer for the Bell Boeing V-22 tiltrotor.

After several delays, the Swedish government has initiated the process to replace the 57-year old Saab SK 60 in the training role.

AS 365s and H160s helicopters are being leased to cover a gap between the retirement of the Aérospatiale Alouette III and the arrival of the H160M.

The adoption of advanced podded targeting and reconnaissance systems significantly enhances the M-346FA’s combat potential.

Saab has delivered the first of three GlobalEye swing-role surveillance systems to the United Arab Emirates on schedule.

Despite the ending of the Boeing-Embraer JV to oversee development and marketing of the tanker-transport, the original marketing agreement remains.

The new radar is available as an upgrade for Gripen fighters, and can also be tailored to other types and for other missions.