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Big Sales Success for Diamond DA42 Surveillance Version

Diamond Aircraft has revealed a surge of orders for the DA42 Multi-Purpose Platform (MPP), also known as the Guardian.

September 26, 2011

BAE Partners With Northrop Grumman To Offer USAF Trainer

BAE Systems named Northrop Grumman its manufacturing partner to offer the Hawk Advanced Jet Trainer System (AJTS) for the <a href="airshow-convention-news/

September 26, 2011

U.S. Air Force Leaders Defend F-35, ISR, Bomber Programs

Civilian and military leaders of the U.S.

September 26, 2011

Saab Upgrades the RBS-70 Air Defense Missile–Again

Saab is marketing a “new generation” version of the RBS 70 short-range surface-to-air missile, which has been in continuous production for nearly 40 years.

September 26, 2011

Defense Companies Say ‘No More’ To Budget Cuts

U.S.

September 19, 2011

Predator UAVs Opening Up to Foreign Sensors and Control

A cooperation between General Atomics Aeronautical Systems (GA-ASI) and Selex Galileo will enable the integration and control of non-U.S.

September 19, 2011

Turkey’s Own Cruise Missile Makes First Flight

Turkey has designed and test-flown an air-launched cruise missile.

September 19, 2011

Raytheon Pitches SM-3 to European Countries for Ballistic Missile Defense

Raytheon has proposed that 10 European warships be equipped with the company’s standard SM-3 missile, so that the burden of providing a missile defense shi

September 19, 2011

Scan Eagle Proved Worth Over Libya, Maker Insitu Says

The use of another UAV over Libya during NATO Operation Unified protector was revealed, when Insitu stated that the Scan Eagle system was employed.

September 19, 2011

Japan Proceeding with F-X Competition, Official Says

Japan is apparently proceeding on schedule with the <a href="ain-defense-perspective/single-publication-story/browse/0/article/disappointed-in-india-boeing

September 12, 2011

Lockheed Martin IRST Confirmed for U.S. Navy Super Hornet Fleet

Boeing gained a $135 million contract to add the Lockheed Martin <a href="ain-defense-perspective/single-publication-story/browse/0/article/super-hornet-ma

September 12, 2011

Raytheon To Market Israeli Defense System in US

Raytheon will market the Rafael Iron Dome mobile air defen

September 12, 2011

AeroVironment Unveils Shrike, a Small Vertical-lift UAS

AeroVironment, manufacturer of a line of small unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) used by the U.S.

September 12, 2011

Multitasking Threat Warner Promises Enhanced Helicopter Protection

The U.S.

September 12, 2011

NATO Airpower Costly But Effective Over Libya

By the time that Tripoli fell with surprising ease to rebel forces, NATO had flown more than 20,000 sorties during Operation Unified Protector.

September 2, 2011

MAKS 2011: Upgraded Mi-26 Shown As Russia Contemplates Successor with China

The Mil Mi-26T2 upgrade made its debut

September 2, 2011

China’s Military Modernizes, Stays Focused on Taiwan

The first publicly observed flight of the Chengdu J-20 stealth

September 2, 2011

Is It A Bird? No, It’s an American UAV

U.S.

September 2, 2011

AIN Blog: UAVs Fly as Feathered Friends over Unfriendly Territory

News that the U.S.

September 1, 2011

F-35s Flying Again, but Face Continued Test Challenges

Flight tests of the Lockheed Martin F-35 resumed after a two-week grounding.

August 29, 2011