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Selex ES Unveils Smallest Ever Thermal Pixels

Superhawk detector employs more than a million pixels to create a detector that can produce a 1280x1024-resolution, blur-free image in total darkness.

New Aggressor Role for Aermacchi M346

Aermacchi’s M346 is established as an advanced/tactical trainer, but recent tests have opened up a new career as an aggressor aircraft.

Lockheed Martin Touts ‘Block Buy’ Option for F-35

Lockheed Martin seeks more certainty over production rates for the F-35 fighter.

Raytheon Begins Block IIA SM-3 Flight Trials

Missile features an improved kinetic energy kill vehicle and larger rocket motors.

Germany Selects MEADS Air Defense System

System will replace the current Patriot-based defenses by 2025.

CAE To Provide Predator Trainer for Italy’s Air Force

CAE and General Atomics developing the high-fidelity mission trainer specifically for Italian Air Force Predator A and MQ-9 Predator B.

Unmanned Aerial Vehicles

Dassault Boss Reviews Rafale’s Great Year

India expected to sign soon for 36, may still agree 90 more for in-country production.

PAC/Chengdu JF-17 Thunder Flies over Paris Air Show 2015

PAC/Chengdu JF-17 Thunder Flies over Paris Air Show 2015

Dassault’s Rafale Fighter Jet Flying Display At Paris Air Show 2015

Dassault’s Rafale Fighter Jet Flying Display At Paris Air Show 2015

Israel's UAVs Find New Roles as Hunters and Data Gatherers

European industrials and operators can learn from Israeli experience with UAVs.

Unmanned Aerial Vehicles

The Revolutionary but Thorny U.S. Predator-Reaper Program

There are many improvements to the Reaper UAS that are being considered, while the Predator-C continues as a classified program.

Under New Leadership, India Adds Defense Work

In the first five months of this year, the nation has signed a number of agreements to provide defense equipment for international customers.

UVision’s Heros Loiter for Attacks

Company debuting a new family of smart munitions that can loiter over the target area before making an accurate attack on pop-up targets.

With the UK Sorted, Thales Touts Watchkeeper Prospects in France

New Payloads Offered and Sovereign Requirements Addressed in Export Drive.

Unmanned Aerial Vehicles

Russia Says Defense Export Growth Is Defying Sanctions

Russia says its defense sales grow in 2014, despite economic sanctions.

Textron Seeks First Buyers for AT-6 and Scorpion Jet

Textron to bring range of military and special mission aircraft to Paris

France-based Companies Win and Lose in Big Indian Helo Contest

India’s selection of the Kamov Ka-226T for its recon and surveillance helicopter requirement was a blow to Airbus Helicopters, but a boon to Turbomeca.

Lack of Funding Undermines Ukraine Air Power

Analysts say that Ukraine’s air force is grossly under-equipped after years of investment neglect.

NHIndustries on Display Featuring France's Alat

Army to receive 15th NH90 TTH, Navy declared MU90 torpedo operational.

Boeing Keeps World AWACS Fleet ‘Ready, Relevant’

Boeing is upgrading the French fleet of AWACs aircraft, which are seeing the venerable 707 airframe still going strong.