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Creating an ATC Corporation 'Raises Concerns,' Pentagon Says

Analyses by the military services indicate the Department of Defense provides up to 20 percent of U.S. air traffic services capability.

January 30, 2017

Turkey Chooses BAE Systems To Help Design New Fighter

British company is confirmed as partner for the ambitious TF-X project.

January 30, 2017

U.S. Air Force Awards Boeing Third KC-46 Production Contract

The $2.1 billion contract for low-rate initial production lot 3 calls for the delivery of 15 tankers by July 30, 2019.

January 30, 2017

Archangel Dual-use Avionics Help Military Fly Longer

The useful lifetime of the CH-47 Chinook military helicopter could be extended with installation of dual-use Archangel sensors.

January 26, 2017

Russia and India Negotiating Su-30 Combat Jet Support Deal

Goal is to improve availability, which has not been good, Indians say.

January 25, 2017

U.S. Air Force Aims To Advance Long-range Standoff Weapon

The service reiterated its intention to award up to two contracts later this year for the LRSO technology maturation phase.

January 25, 2017

Raytheon-Leonardo Drops From U.S. Air Force T-X Competition

The team announced their partnership last February to offer the T-100 variant of the Alenia Aermacchi M-346 Master.

January 25, 2017

Lockheed Martin Balances F-35 Cost Reduction, Profit Goals

The manufacturer is close to concluding a contract for F-35 low-rate initial production lot 10, CEO Marillyn Hewson told analysts.

January 24, 2017

New British Airborne Surveillance Radar Enters Production

The UK Ministry of Defence confirmed an order for the Crowsnest system to be carried by Royal Navy Merlin helicopters

January 20, 2017

Russia and Turkey Join Forces for Syrian Airstrikes

They say that their co-ordinated action has followed reluctance by the western coalition to attack the desired targets.

January 20, 2017

BAE Systems To Replace Head-up Display on the F-22

Lockheed Martin selected BAE’s all-digital upgrade for increased reliability and performance.

January 19, 2017

New Pressure on Lockheed Martin To Reduce F-35 Unit Cost

The incoming US President has slammed the program, but LM says a new deal is close already.

January 18, 2017

Russia’s Stealth Fighter Starts New Test Phase

Five of the prototype Sukhoi T-50s will move to a new base and be flown by military pilots for the first time.

January 17, 2017

Leonardo Gains Italian Orders To Boost Balance Sheet

The M-345 jet trainer and a new helicopter will be acquired. Meanwhile, the company has consolidated in the UK.

January 16, 2017

Operational Laser Weapons 10 Years Away, Says UK MoD

But a capability demonstration has been funded and scheduled for 2019.

January 12, 2017

More Rafales for India Still Likely

The new interest in foreign single-engined fighters does not preclude Indian production of the French jet.

January 12, 2017

Pentagon Demonstrates 'Swarming' of Micro Drones

The exercise at Naval Air Weapons Station China Lake in October was one of the largest thus far using teams of small autonomous drones.

Unmanned Aerial Vehicles

January 10, 2017

Small Unmanned Aircraft Sets 56-Hour Flight Record

The Vanilla Aircraft VA001 landed with more than half of its JP-8 fuel still available for a longer mission.

Unmanned Aerial Vehicles

January 10, 2017

Russian Air Power Prevails over Syria

Moscow has enabled Damascus to advance against rebels.

January 9, 2017

French Choose Babcock and PC-21 for Future Pilot Training

British company’s French subsidiary will partner with Dassault for a service contract that has similarities with the new UK flying training system

January 6, 2017