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Boeing Touts King Air-based 'Ramis' Surveillance Aircraft

Ramis combines imagery intelligence, electronic intelligence, signals intelligence and communications intelligence.

Lockheed Martin F-35 Fighter International Debut Preview

Lockheed Martin F-35 Fighter International Debut Preview

F-35A Flights at Eglin Suspended After Fighter Catches Fire

The pilot of the Joint Strike Fighter conventional takeoff and landing variant aborted the takeoff “due to a fire in the back end of the aircraft.”

Eurosatory 2014: News Roundup

The Eurosatory defense show in Paris was the site of several important defense announcements.

Brazilian Production of EC725 Makes Progress

Previous EC725s for the nation's armed services were only partially assembled in Brazil.

MQ-8B Fire Scout Flies with New Surveillance Radar

The multi-mode radar will increase situational awareness and threat warning in a high-traffic littoral environment, according to the company.

Unmanned Aerial Vehicles

Sukhoi T-50 Prototype Suffers Fire On Approach To Land

A fire above the right air intake was promptly extinguished after the airplane had landed, according to Sukhoi.

The F-35B Is Vertically Challenged

The vertical landing restrictions that are emerging cast doubt on an important part of the operational utility of the F-35B.

Aerostar Pitches for More Overhauls of MiGs

Aerostar of Romania is about to complete a contract to overhaul, re-life and upgrade eight Mozambique MiG-21s at its Bacau base.

State Department Awaits Delivery of Sikorsky S-61Ts

Reasons for delays in the delivery of S-61T helicopters for use in Afghanistan remain unclear.

Russia Discusses Advanced Heavy Helicopter with China

Ecuador Receives Airbus C295; Gunship Sale Could Be Imminent

Ecuador's air force will take three C295s by year-end and retire the last of its Avro 748s.

Swiss Select Hermes 900 as New UAS

The Hermes 900 will replace the modified IAI Ranger UAVs, which are reaching the end of their life cycle.

Unmanned Aerial Vehicles

Turbomeca Woos Russians with Co-Development Offer

The French offer is to share expenses on condition that the engine would be selected for the Russian rotary-wing designs with the best export prospects.

RIAT May Provide Best View of F-35 International Debut

Northrop Grumman Wins B-2 Work; Plans for LRS-B

The contract has a five-year base period to May 2, 2019, with an option to extend to 2024.

U.S. Marines Deploy Blackjack UAS to Afghanistan

The initial operational test and evaluation period is expected to be complete this year.

Unmanned Aerial Vehicles

Brazil Confirms KC-390 Order as Final Assembly Starts

The Brazilian air force will take first delivery of the airlifter at the end of 2016.

Turkey’s Aerospace Ambitions on Display in Berlin

A turboprop trainer, attack helicopter and UAV were among the aircraft the nation showed at ILA Berlin.

UK Military Orders BAE's 'Gen 3' Missile Warning System

The order represents the first direct commercial sale of the latest generation countermeasures suite, BAE said.