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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.
North Korea Makes Progress on Missile Programs
U.S. intelligence did not correctly identify how quickly the nation could field a nuclear missile.
Aircraft
Saab Seeks Assurances on Potential Embraer-Boeing Combination
The Swedish company wants to protect the technology of Gripen E/F fighter being co-developed with Brazil.
Aircraft
Singapore Air Force Unveils Jubilee Celebration Plans
Numerous events throughout the year will mark the service's golden anniversary.
Aircraft
India Seeks New Tankers for a Third Time
Fighter deployments to a tense border with China need refueling support.
Aircraft
Upgraded Tu-160 Bomber Makes First Flight
Russian President Vladimir Putin was present for the “symbolic” event, and talked of a new supersonic airliner.
Aircraft
Thai Air Force Seeks More Simulators
The Asian air arm also requires a PC-9 turbo-trainer replacement.
Aircraft
Exercise Forging Sabre: Hard Hitting Force
Exercise Forging Sabre took place in the Arizona desert in December, with the RSAF putting all its aerial capabilities to the test.
Rotorcraft
Appeals Court Clears Path for More Army Lakotas
Procuring and sustaining another aircraft type would have led to significant cost and delay issues, according to the Army.
Aircraft
Russia To Supply Su-30 Fighters to Myanmar
A six-jet deal was announced after the Russian defense minister paid a visit,
U.S. Budget Stalemate Threatens B-21 Bomber Ramp-up
FY18 budget requests 35 percent increase for long-range stealth strike program
Aircraft
GA-ASI Demonstrates Satcom Launch and Recovery of Its Latest UAV
An MQ-9B SkyGuardian was controlled by aircrew in a ground station hundreds of miles away.
Aircraft
Leonardo To Lead European Unmanned Maritime Surveillance Project
With thousands of illegal migrants still trying to cross the seas to Europe, the European Defence Agency is funding the work.
Aircraft
Cobham Gains New NATO Contract For EW Training
The company’s Falcon 20 jets will continue to simulate electronic threats against fighter interceptors.
Aircraft
Airbus Zephyr Pseudo-satellite Gets New Funding
But the company did not describe how much progress it had made, in producing two examples ordered by the UK Ministry of Defence.
Aircraft
Turkey and Indonesia Join Forces on a ‘New’ UAV
The state-owned aircraft companies in each country are teaming—presumably—to further develop TAI’s existing Anka drone.
Aircraft
Thai Army Boosts Air Defense Missile Capability
The Chinese KS-1C system is in service, and the MBDA MICA is on its way
Aircraft
Leonardo Delivers More Falco UAVs To The Middle East
The EVO version has a larger payload and extended range.
Unmanned Aerial Vehicles
UVision Demonstrates Another Loitering Attack Drone
The Israeli company is continuing to develop the Hero series of quad-winged flying machines.
Aircraft
China Introduces New Transport Helicopter
The Z-8G is a troop and cargo carrier derived from the Z-8 naval helicopter.
Aircraft
Turkey Buys from Russia; also Mulls European Missile Systems
The S-400 deal is going ahead, but a joint study with Eurosam is also now under contract.
Aircraft
Qatar and Kuwait Eurofighter Sales—More Details Revealed
The UK will host a training squadron for Qatar. The Kuwaiti jets will have new AESA radars and targeting pods.
GBAD 3.5 - Quest for System of Systems
Singapore's air defense protection needs are somewhat unique
Aircraft
Adversary Air Contractors Still Expanding—and Expecting
Draken bought more fighter jets, Elbit and Babcock are chasing UK business, and Discovery Air won a new Canadian contract.
Aircraft
North Korean Threat Prompts New Japan, Korean Buys
Japan will acquire new air defense systems, while Korea wants more F-35s.
Aircraft
Boeing Steps Ahead Towards MQ-25 Contract
The company has already completed a prototype to meet the U.S. Navy’s requirement for an unmanned aerial tanker.
Aircraft
F-35 Gets Bad Report Card from UK Legislators
A parliamentary watchdog’s report listed cost and technical concerns that were not allayed by LM or UK government officials.
Aircraft
UAE Dassault Mirage 2000-9 Fighter Jet Flies at Dubai Airshow
UAE Dassault Mirage 2000-9 Fighter Jet Flies at Dubai Airshow
Rotorcraft
Bell V-280 Tiltrotor Makes First Flight
The tiltrotor provides twice the speed and range of conventional helicopters.
Aircraft
Indonesia Receives Its Last Upgraded F-16; Considers Buying Chinooks
After much rework, the Block 25 Fighting Falcons are now Block 52 IDs. CH-47s could follow the AH-64Es now being delivered.
Aircraft
Russia’s New Aerial Tanker Emerges
The Il-78M-90A was rolled out at the Aviastar-SP plant in Ulyanovsk.
