Defense
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.
Unmanned Aerial Vehicles
Czech Company Offers Low-Cost Turbines at Dubai
PBS Velka Bites manufactures a range of small turborops, turbojets and APUs.
Training and Workforce
Simulation Supports Royal Canadian Air Force's Super Hercules
Training and simulation provider CAE is supporting the RCAF's CC-130J operations under a 20-year training agreement.
Training and Workforce
L-3 Wescam Unveils New Training Solutions
The products give MX-system operators and crew members the option to train individually or as a virtual team using gaming technology.
Aircraft
PAL ISR Patroller Multiplies Force
PAL Aerospace is debuting its Force Multiplier at the Dubai Airshow. The patrol aircraft is being offered for hire to meet a range of ISR needs.
SteelRock NightFighter UAV Makes International Debut
SteelRock UAV is actively looking for partners in the Middle East to help market the company’s technology such as the NightFighter.
Unmanned Aerial Vehicles
Roketsan Expands Weapons Portfolio
Roketsan has developed its smallest smart micro munition yet, based on the Cirit rocket and tailored for UAVs
Aircraft
Russia’s Sukhoi Su-35 Flying Display at Dubai Airshow 2017
Russia’s Sukhoi Su-35 Flying Display at Dubai Airshow 2017
Rotorcraft
Bell V-280 Tiltrotor Achieves Controlled Conversions
The company is continuing ground testing ahead of anticipated first flight this year.
Aircraft
UAE To Acquire 'More Than 10' Sukhoi Su-35s
UAE is interested in the fighters partly due to access to technology, with an order announcement expected to be made at the 2017 Dubai Air Show.
Aircraft
Russia To Expand Export Sales
Russia does not believe the U.S. has much chance of breaking into markets such as India and Pakistan that it has dominated.
Aircraft
Malaysia Grounds MiG-29s and Rethinks Future Fighter
The Royal Malaysian Air Force now seeks a light combat aircraft, and is also shopping for a new maritime patrol aircraft.
Aircraft
India Could Have Doubts About Russian Fifth-gen Fighter Buy
India's air force is reportedly sceptical about the benefits of committing to Sukhoi’s fifth-generation fighter.
Aircraft
Fursan Al Emarat Prepare To Wow Crowd at Dubai Airshow
UAE National Aerobatic Team already appeared in Slovakia and Russia this year.
Aircraft
Germany Requests Pricing and Availability for the F-35
The German Air Force is seeking a Tornado replacement to enter service from 2025.
Aircraft
Vector Aerospace Refurbs British Sea Kings for Pakistan
The MRO is returning three of them to the air, while former owner Airbus completes its sale to StandardAero.
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Aircraft
Korean F-16s Upgraded To Carry Israeli Weapon
The Rafael Spice 2000 guided glide bomb has been integrated, as well as American JDAMs.
Avionics
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Aircraft
Russia Gives Update On New AWACS Plan
The A-100 with its new AESA radar will make a first flight later this year.
Unmanned Aerial Vehicles
Start-up Company Pioneers Small SIGINT Sensors For UAVs
California-based VStar Systems is building modular, low-weight, low-cost sensors with potential to expand the mission sets of UAVs.
Maintenance and Modifications
Sierra Nevada Demos Mods for Special Mission King Airs
The kit was developed for King Air 350ERs operating at 16,500 and 17,500 pounds and features anti-skid brakes, Li-ion battery and Blackhawk XP67A package.
Aircraft
More Super Tucanos For Afghanistan, and USAF interest Grows
Six more Brazilian turboprops are going east via the U.S., while the USAF's ‘light attack experiment’ may continue.
Indonesia Buys Norwegian SAM System
First sale in Asia for the Norwegian Advanced Surface-to-Air Missile System (NASAMS) designed by Kongsberg.
Aircraft
Lockheed Martin Offers Aftermarket Improvements for C-130
The suite of post-production improvements can be installed by operators, Lockheed Martin or manufacturer-certified service centers.
Rafael Wins Israeli Order For New Version of Spike Missile
The home customer will buy more than 1,000 of a longer-range version of the Spike missile that can also be exported.
Aircraft
Chinese Fighter Developments Revealed
New information on the J-10, J-20 and FC-31 emerged on the margins of this week’s Communist Party Congress.
Aircraft
Russia Gives MiG-29s To Serbia
Six fighters have been handed over, to restore combat capability on the type
Aircraft
U.S. Military Tackles Vexing Issue of Physiological Episodes
The Navy and Air Force are investigating an increase in incidents involving high-performance jets including the T-45, F/A-18 and F-35.
Aircraft
U.S. Green Lights F-16V Foreign Military Sale to Greece
The Hellenic Air Force seeks to upgrade up to 123 of the fourth-generation fighters to the F-16V configuration.
Rotorcraft
Sikorsky Completes Design Review of HH-60W Training Systems
The training regimen for the U.S. Air Force's new combat search-and-rescue helicopter includes full-motion simulators and other devices.
