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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

The winning Boeing T-X design is named in honor of the Tuskegee Airmen and the U.S. Air Force’s first African American fighter squadron

The forthcoming acquisition of Aeronautics Ltd brings with it a portfolio of unmanned air platforms, including aerostats

Airbus is no longer progressing with its bid to supply Canada with Typhoon fighters, citing concerns over security issues and ITB commirtments

Upgrading the current Tiger fleet could save Australia AUD3 billion compared with buying new attack helicopters

ATAC has flown its first Mirage F1 after return-to-flight overhaul, while Top Aces has surpassed 80,000 hours of contracted air services.

The aircraft is the first production Gripen E and the first to fly with the wide-area display

The Czechs have selected the UH-1Y and AH-1Z in preference to the Sikorsky UH-60M as the country increases its defense spending

Japan formalizes its intent to buy STOVL F-35Bs, while Taiwan’s long-held desire to receive more F-16s finally gets U.S. approval

Improving the E-767s is part of an overhaul for Japan’s air surveillance fleet that also includes new-generation Hawkeyes.

Work to give 173 A-10Cs a new lease on life has been undertaken since 2011 and has now reached its conclusion.

The People’s Liberation Army Air Force dispatched J-10s, JH-7s, and H-6Ks to take part in the Russian Aviadarts exercise.

Improved deliveries from Embraer Executive Jets increased its proportion of overall company revenues in the second quarter of 2019.

Flight testing for certification has confirmed that the Embraer Praetor 500 has unmatched range and field performance figures for its class.

Now fully approved by the FAA, the G600 is on show at LABACE just days after the first example was handed over to its new owner.

The sale of four AW109s and an AW169 will expand already sizeable Leonardo’s VIP/corporate fleet flying in Brazil.

The delivery of two Pegasus tankers to Pease ANGB in New Hampshire marks the start of the type’s career with the Air National Guard.

The Brazilian manufacturer is adding certifications for its newest business jet.

The ACH145 is being showcased as an ideal vehicle for corporate and private customers in Brazil.

Nearly 7,000 Barons of all types have been built, of which more than 3,000 are long-fuselage Baron 58s. The type remains in production after five decades.

The move clears the Sikorsky S-92 to be used in Brazil in all of its production configurations.