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Bulgaria, Croatia, Hungary and Slovenia have opened a center to train helicopter crews tasked with supporting special forces.

Bell and Boeing are upgrading older Marine Corps Ospreys to increase commonality across the fleet.

Adding the Elbit Integrated Weapons System turns the MD 530G Block II into a potent light attack platform with advanced targeting capabilities.

With the flight of the first series aircraft for Sweden, Saab now has five Gripen Es in the air, including one destined for the Brazilian air force.

Spain’s Ejército del Aire is joining a growing group of air arms that are replacing jet trainers with high-performance turboprops.

The UAE brought the Dubai Airshow to a close with announcements that it wants to buy more tanker/transports and AEW/ISR aircraft.

The U8EW UAS can be employed for a range of battlefield missions, including reconnaissance and precision attack.

Boeing and Embraer are launching a joint venture to handle business for the newly renamed C-390 Millennium tanker/transport.

FAA approval has paved the way for delivery of the first LM-100J to launch customer Pallas Aviation early next year.

Having first signaled that it would upgrade its Mirage 2000 fleet, the UAE has concluded its negotiations with Dassault Aviation.

With Leonardo 's assistance, Skydweller Aero is developing an unmanned long-endurance solar-powered platform based on the Solar Impulse 2 aircraft.

Airbus Defence and Space is introducing a range of improvements to the C295 medium utility transport, including Pro Line Fusion avionics.

BAE's AAR-57 is a widely deployed self-protection system for transports and helicopters. Several nations, including the UAE, are buying more.

The Collins Aerospace MFD-4820 is an 8- by 20-inch touchscreen display that is aimed at both new aircraft types and the retrofit market.

Aquila Aerospace is modifying two Challenger 650s to answer a UAE Air Force requirement for reconnaissance platforms.

The Russian Helicopters Mi-38 utility transport aims to become the modern replacement for the long-lived and highly popular Mi-8/17 series.

Honeywell and S&K Logsitics Services have joined forces to provide worldwide support for defense equipment bought through FMS channels.

The UAE’s new Saab GlobalEye multi-role surveillance platform is due to enter service some time next year.

Some 41 of 60 Airbus A330 MRTTs ordered by 13 nations are now in service. Automatic refueling tests were carried out using an Australian MRTT.

France intends to acquire 169 H160Ms for the HIL program, comprising 80 for the army, 49 for the navy, and 40 for the air force.

The VSR700 unmanned helicopter is intended to serve onboard vessels of the French navy to extend their surveillance horizon

The initial two aircraft are at the Eglin complex to perform developmental and operational tests ahead of the main production run

E-scan radars and new versions for the nuclear and escort jammer roles are part of the roadmap for the Luftwaffe’s Typhoon fleet.

The EAJP is part of a new family of electronic warfare systems being developed under the Arexis banner

Airbus has been working in secrecy for more than a decade on a very low observable stealth testbed intended to inform programs such as FCAS.

The rapid-action “fog” screen has been successfully implemented for military vehicles and is now being proposed for helicopters

The Lockheed Martin-led F-35 consortium was supposed to hit the $80m unit cost figure in 2020, but has achieved it a year early

The USAF has announced its long-awaited adversary and JTAC training contracts that will significantly expand the size of the civilian-operated fleet

The “Green Mountain Boys” of the Vermont ANG are the first Guard unit to receive the fifth-generation Lightning II

Boeing’s MQ-25 unmanned carrierborne tanker gets flight trials under way at MidAmerica St. Louis Airport