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Dassault Upgrades Early Naval Rafales

With the new central mission computer, the upgraded Rafales offer complete versatility, according to manufacturer Dassault.

October 9, 2014

Sagem Touts Patroller UAV for French Army Contest

The program is expected to be worth €200 to €250 million (up to $310 million), for the acquisition of 8-10 systems, with three UAVs per system.

October 8, 2014

Long Air War Over Iraq, Syria Foreseen

Several more nations have joined the coalition. The U.S. and most Western allies have ruled out the deployment of ground troops.

October 8, 2014

U.S. Air Force Rebuts Pentagon's Audit of Reaper Buy

The report from the Pentagon's inspector general relies on outdated information, contends the Air Force.

October 7, 2014

Raytheon Wins Air Force Contract for Drone, Missile Radar

The value of the contract could be as high as $72 million.

October 7, 2014

Sikorsky Touts Raider at Rollout Ceremony

The company is proposing the Raider as a replacement for the U.S. Army's fleet of OH-58D Kiowa Warriors.

October 3, 2014

U.S. Struggles With Networking Issues, Including 5th to 4th Gen

The next generation of aircraft must be able to interface with the current generation to prosecute modern air campaigns.

October 3, 2014

Airborne Directed Energy Technology Maturing in the U.S.

The technology is ready to weaponize, according to a speaker at the recent Air Force Association Conference.

October 2, 2014

AirTanker Completes Provision of ‘Core’ Fleet to RAF

The company has already trained 27 of the 30 planned crews.

October 2, 2014

Paramount Displays AHRLAC, Reveals New UAVs

The experimental demonstrator is being used to test aircraft systems and handling.

September 26, 2014

Russia Dumps An-140T Airlifter for Home-Made Ilyushins

The Ministry of Defence has revived the Ilyushin Il-112 project, a development of the Il-114 airliner.

September 26, 2014

Denel Reveals Progress With Marlin, Darter, Raptor Missiles

The South Africa company revealed details of several of its missile programs at the African Aerospace and Defence show.

September 26, 2014

ISIS Airstrikes Include US F-22, Saudi F-15S Combat Debuts

The U.S. began striking targets in Iraq on August 7, and the effort to stem the advance of Islamic State and other terrorist groups has increased.

September 26, 2014

Embraer, Sierra Nevada Roll Out U.S.-assembled A-29

The single-engine turboprop will be used to provide light air support, reconnaissance and training capabilities to the Afghanistan military.

September 25, 2014

Navy Shifts MQ-4C Tritons to East Coast, Adds Functionality

The service is adding mission systems for the new maritime surveillance aircraft.

Unmanned Aerial Vehicles

September 24, 2014

U.S. Air Force Leaders Say Top Programs Safe From Sequestration

Air Force leadership expresses confidence that top-priority procurements are safe from possible budget threats.

Regulations and Government

September 19, 2014

Boeing, Northrop Grumman Propose JStars Replacements

The U.S. Air Force has abandoned plans to re-engine the aging JStars platform.

September 19, 2014

F135 Engine Failure Investigation Makes Progress

Pratt & Whitney has devised an interim fix and F-35s are flying agan, with borescope inspections mandated every three flying hours.

September 19, 2014

Russia Orders More Su-30SM Fighters

The recent contract brings to 72 the Russian defense ministry's order for Su-30SM fighters.

September 19, 2014

Indian Air Force Mirage 2000 Upgrade Progresses Despite Groundings

Two aircraft have completed flight trials and are awaiting certification to the 2000-5 standard.

September 19, 2014