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U.S. Air Force Suspends Flight Operations of Some F-35As

Insulating material around an avionics cooling line in a fuel tank was found to be shedding, the F-35 Joint Program Office said.

September 16, 2016

Claims Court Sides with Leonardo in Army Row

The case could set a legal precedent on armed forces' buying decisions.

September 15, 2016

Elbit Unveils Another High-spec Sensor System

The SPECTRO XR is a long-range, multispectral sensor ball for ISR and targeting, with a launch customer

September 15, 2016

Boeing and Saab Reveal New Jet for U.S. Air Force's T-X Competition

Boeing and Saab Reveal New Jet for U.S. Air Force's T-X Competition

September 14, 2016

Boeing Ramps Up JDAM Production To Meet Ongoing Demand

The manufacturer plans to produce 150 JDAM tail kits each day from its St. Charles, Mo., facility, and more if necessary.

September 13, 2016

Boeing Pulls Wraps Off New Jet for Air Force's T-X Competition

The manufacturer and partner Saab of Sweden rolled out the new jet during a rousing ceremony in St. Louis.

September 13, 2016

Elbit Systems Chases U.S. National Guard Procurements

The US subsidiary of the Israeli company offers a variety of aircraft protection and modernization solutions.

September 8, 2016

Lord Corporation Provides New Anti-Vibration System for CH-47s

The improved systems offers significant weight saving as well as a smoother ride

September 8, 2016

Polish Requirements Generate New Interest at Local Trade Show

Airbus is still hoping to sell 50 H225Ms, while attack helicopters and VIP transports will also be discussed.

September 7, 2016

India Signs Defense Logistics Pact with U.S.

But sovereignty concerns still prevent India from concluding two more agreements on deeper cooperation.

September 6, 2016

Antonov Sells Dormant An-225 Heavylifter Program to China

A second lease of life for the world’s largest aircraft has been agreed between Ukraine and China.

September 6, 2016

China's Air Force Apparently Receives First L-15 Jet Trainer

The supersonic, twin-engine Hongdu L-15 will likely serve as a lead-in fighter trainer or light attack aircraft.

September 1, 2016

A400M Demonstrates Capability for Sand Runway in UK Tests

Sand is the last of three unprepared types of surfaces for which the four-engine turboprop will be certified, Airbus Defence said.

August 31, 2016

U.S., Canada Agree to First Foreign Sale of RQ-21A Blackjack

The U.S. Naval Air Systems Command plans to deliver one RQ-21A Blackjack system consisting of five aircraft to the Canadian Army next year.

Unmanned Aerial Vehicles

August 31, 2016

Final MD 530Fs of Follow-On Contract Arrive in Afghanistan

MD Helicopters over the last two years has produced 24 armed MD 530F helicopters for the Afghan Air Force, in addition to earlier trainers.

August 30, 2016

U.S. Army Evaluates Drone for Collecting Cyber Intelligence

The service has flown the small multi-rotor drone during training exercises at the National Training Center at For Irwin, Calif.

Unmanned Aerial Vehicles

August 30, 2016

Hybrid Airship Damaged in Hard Landing on Second Flight

Pilots appeared to lose control of the vehicle as it nose-divd from 100 feet

August 24, 2016

U.S. Army Awards Contracts for Turbine Engine Design

GE Aviation and the ATEC joint venture of Honeywell and Pratt & Whitney will complete preliminary designs of a new 3,000 shp engine.

August 23, 2016

Ground Segment Upgrade Is Latest for RQ-4 Global Hawk

Raytheon will install modernized 'building-based' ground stations for the Global Hawk at Beale and Grand Forks air force bases.

Unmanned Aerial Vehicles

August 23, 2016

Air Force Awards Contract for KC-46 Production Start

Boeing will deliver 19 low-rate initial production tankers over two production lots by August 2018.

August 22, 2016