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Turkish Army Using New Attack Helicopters While Maker Seeks Exports

Turkish Aerospace Industries (TAI) has delivered the first nine T129s; will stage demonstrations in Poland this weekend

August 18, 2015

Honeywell and Dutch Air Force Agree To Long-term Support Deal

Closer working on maintenance and parts supply should improve the operational availability of over 100 aircraft

August 14, 2015

Jordan Chooses PC-9M As New Trainer

Pilatus won another competition for turbo-trainers; continues to also deliver PC-7 MkIIs and PC-21s

August 13, 2015

Thales Wins U.S. Air Force Contract for Mobile ILS System

The company will deliver two production-representative versions of its D-ILS system to the Air Force by July 2018.

August 12, 2015

Rockwell Collins Delivers First 'Gen 3' Helmet Display for F-35

The third-generation helmet-mounted display system incorporates several improvements over the Gen 2 system.

August 12, 2015

Russian Navy Eyes Il-114 as Future MPA

Meanwhile, more upgrades of the aging Il-38 airframe will be completed.

August 11, 2015

Three Contractors Advance for Air Force JSTARS Replacement

The service awarded pre-engineering and manufacturing development contracts to Lockheed Martin, Boeing and Northrop Grumman.

August 10, 2015

Lockheed Martin Secures JAGM Development Contract

Dual-mode guidance will improve the capability of Hellfire missiles launched from helicopters and UAVs.

Indian Company Reveals UAV Partnership with AeroVironment

A development from the Raven, with some features of the Puma, will be produced in Bangalore by Dynamatic.

Unmanned Aerial Vehicles

Russian Arms Exporters Hit By Payment Sanctions

Western banks are withholding billions of dollars due to Russian companies; report names India, China and Iraq as biggest customers.

Finance, Taxes, Insurance

Indian Flankers Test British Typhoons on Exercise

Su-30MKI combat jets impressed during a deployment to the UK; more orders likely as India drops MMRCA

Airbus Declares Another Loss on the A400M Program

The recent accident plus earlier problems still unresolved, have caused two writeoffs totaling €841 million within a year

Marines Make Fighter History, Declare F-35B Combat Capable

Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 121 at Yuma, Ariz., is the first squadron to begin operations with the fifth-generation fighter.

Embraer Delays Deliveries of KC-390 Airlifter by Two Years

The Brazilian manufacturer said its defense segment is being affected by reduced government spending and a devalued currency.

First H135 for Australian Training Contract Accepted

Boeing Australia is the prime contractor for a new training system for Army and Navy pilots

Boeing Presents First of 12 EA-18G Growlers to Australia

The Royal Australian Air Force plans to operate 12 of the Super Hornet derivatives for the airborne electronic attack mission.

Air Campaign Over Iraq and Syria Gains Turkish Support

But after nearly a year, Operation Inherent Resolve has not had a decisive effect on Islamic State

Yet More Mil Mi-17s Going to India

A sale worth more than $1 billion is likely, along with the choice of private Indian company Pipavev to assemble them.

U.S. Insists It Has No Plans for Patriot Deployment in Poland

The U.S. Department of Defense says it is not planning to deploy Patriot missile batteries in Poland.

Regulations and Government

Big Win for Bell and Fuji in Japan

The Bell 412EPI twin was preferred to the new H160 from Airbus Helicopters to replace UH-1J utility helicopters.