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More Pressure on U.S. Defense Budget, Fiscal Year 2012 Highlights

President Obama outlined ambitious new goals for U.S.

Regulations and Government

Sikorsky Wins Big Black Hawk Deal in Turkey

Sikorsky has won the $3.5 billion Turkish Utility Helicopter Program (TUHP), with a version of the Black Hawk designated T-70.

Bell Flies Block II OH-58, Eyes U.S. Armed Aerial Scout Requirement

Bell Helicopter made the first flight of its OH-58 Block II demonstrator at its Xworx research and development facility in Fort Worth on April 14. Meanwhi

First Production M-346 Now Flying as U.S., Israeli Requirements Beckon

Alenia Aermacchi flew the first production M-346 on March

Honeywell’s Micro-UAV Monitors Damaged Nuclear Plant

Honeywell Aerospace said its unmanned T-Hawk Micro Air Vehicle has flown several missions in support of disaster-remediation efforts at the damaged Fukushi

Rafale and Typhoon Go Head to Head in India

The Indian Ministry of Defence on Wednesday, April 27, asked Dassault Aviation and Eurofighter to extend their commercial bids beyond the April 28 deadline

Rafale and Typhoon Go Head to Head in India

The Indian Ministry of Defence on Wednesday, April 27, asked Dassault Aviation and Eurofighter to extend their commercial bids beyond the April 28 deadline

Air Strikes Cannot Prevent Stalemate in Libya; Typhoon Makes Combat Debut

NATO-led air operations over Libya have failed to prevent a s

U.S. Defense Spending To Decline as Program Costs Soar

The ongoing impasse in Washington over the Fiscal Year 2011 U.S.

Regulations and Government

Thales Launches Light Missile as UK Lynx Wildcat Makes Progress

Thales UK announced that its lightweight multirole missile (LMM) has been confirmed for maritime strikes by the <a href="news/single-news-page/article/lynx

Airbus Military Delivers First C295 ASW

Airbus Military delivered the first C295 equipped for anti-submarine warfare (ASW) to Chile. The twin-engine, medium transport aircraft is equipped with s

E-8C Joint STARS Gets Another Set of Eyes

A Northrop Grumman E-8C Joint STARS (surveillance target attack radar system) aircraft has been fitted with an advanced imaging sensor for the first time.

Libyan Air Campaign Expends Large Resources

The coalition of nations flying over Libya to protect civilians under UN Resolution 1973 is still flying some 150 sorties daily.

AIN Blog: The Limits of Air Power over Libya

The air campaign over Libya has rekindled the debate about what exactly air power can accomplish without “boots on the ground.”  The First Gulf War,

F-35 Production Costs Still Unacceptable, Pentagon Officials Say

The expected costs to produce and sustain the F-35 Lightning II Joint Strike Fighter in service are “simply unacceptable in this fiscal environment."

Dassault Embraces BAE's Mantis UAV

Speaking at Dassault’s annual press conference yesterday, CEO Charles Edelstenne clarified that BAE Systems would be the prime contractor for a joint mediu

MBDA Pushing Wider European Defense Cooperation in Missiles

MBDA is stepping up efforts to consolidate Europe’s missile industry, on the back of last November’s Anglo-French Defence Declaration.

Gates Outlines Future Air Force Programs, Directions

In another wide-ranging speech on future defense strategy, U.S.

Boeing Was 'Clear Winner' of KC-X Contest

Boeing has won the KC-X competition and been awarded a $3.5 billion contract for Engineering and Manufacturing Development (EMD) of the <a href="ain-defens

UAE Fighter, Trainer and Air Defense Buys Still Undecided

Held in Abu Dhabi, the IDEX defense exhibition is traditionally the platform for the United Arab Emirates to announce major deals.