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Vital Role for British Airpower over Libya

British commanders are counting the cost of a major and successful contribution to NATO’s Operation Unified Protector.

November 11, 2011

NATO’s Role in Ghaddafi’s Downfall: Operation Unified Protector

British, French and U.S. aircraft began the action in mid-March, in a “coalition of the willing” named Operation Odyssey Dawn.

November 11, 2011

Libya Defense: Boots On The Ground?

Throughout Operation Unified Protector, NATO spokespersons insisted that the alliance had remained faithful to the UN resolution 1973.

November 11, 2011

U.S. Export Rules To Become More Flexible

New draft rules for the export of U.S. military aircraft and parts will create a unified list of controlled products and a single licensing agency.

Regulations and Government

November 11, 2011

Pakistan Drone Strikes Aided by Covert Emitters?

Are kills by UAVs along the Afghanistan-Pakistan border being being aided by planted GPS tracking devices?

November 11, 2011

Embraer-Elbit Connection Grows Via KC-390 and UAVs

Elbit Systems’ Brazilian subsidiary AEL Sistemas will supply the self-protection suite and directed, infrared countermeasures for the new Embraer KC-390.

November 11, 2011

Cobham and Carson To Offer Sikorsky Helicopter Upgrades

Cobham and Carson To Offer Sikorsky Helicopter Upgrades

November 11, 2011

Yak-130 Leads Irkut Regional Thrust

Later this year the Irkut Corp. will deliver the first Yak-130 advanced trainers to the Algerian air force.

November 11, 2011

F-35 Delay Forces $3 Billion Upgrade Request for U.S. Air Force F-16s

The U.S. Air Force will proceed with a service life extension program of 300 to 350 F-16s.

November 4, 2011

German Defense Cuts Force Renegotiation with EADS

Budget cuts to the German Armed Forces will force the renegotiation of contracts with two divisions of EADS.

November 4, 2011

Ukraine Wins Engine Contract for Chinese L-15 Jet Trainer Production

China has ordered Ukraine-built engines to power the Hongdu L-15 jet trainer.

November 4, 2011

U.S. Gray Eagle UAV Gets More Sensors and Multi-Control

A new version of the General Atomics Predator/Reaper UAV series with multiple sensor control is ready for deployment to Afghanistan.

November 4, 2011

U.S. Navy Improves P-3C as Bridge to Poseidon

The U.S. Navy has taken delivery of the first five P-3C Orions.

November 4, 2011

Seoul Air Show Boosted by Korean Fighter, UAV, Helo and Missile Requirements

Ongoing major requirements and a growing defense budget in the Republic of Korea

October 28, 2011

Solutions Found for A400M Engine Problems

Although it gained EASA certification in May, the Europrop International (EPI) TP400-D6 engine that powers the Airbus Military A400M

October 28, 2011

U.S. Tanker Acquisition Caps Pentagon’s Liability, but Risks Remain

The U.S. Air Force contract with Boeing for engineering and manufacturing development (EMD) of the KC-46A aerial refueling tanker caps

October 28, 2011

AIA Analysis: U.S. Defense Cuts Could Eliminate One Million Jobs

An economic impact analysis commissioned by the Aerospace Industries Association (AIA) predicts that more than one million jobs will be lost

Regulations and Government

October 28, 2011

Sweden Updates Gripen Offer To Croatia

The Swedish Defence and Security Export Agency on October 14 presented details concerning a proposal to supply

October 24, 2011

AAI Unveils Larger, More Capable Shadow

Used at the brigade level for reconaissance, surveillance and target acquisition, the pneumatic catapult-launched RQ-7B is fitted with a

October 24, 2011

AT-6 Scores Hits with Laser-Guided Bombs

Hawker Beechcraft completed a series of weapons delivery tests from its AT-6 light attack and reconnaissance aircraft,

October 24, 2011