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War of Words over KC-X Continues; UK Seals Deal for Airbus Tankers

The intense debate over the U.S.

Saab Staging Rollouts for New AEW and Gripen Fighter Developments

Within the span of a month, Saab is rolling out two new developments with export potential.

F-22 Raptor To Make European Debut at Royal International Air Tattoo

The Lockheed Martin/U.S.

Anglo-French Summit Agrees New Defense Cooperation

UK Prime Minister Gordon Brown and French President Nicholas Sarkozy reached some significant–though little noticed–defense arrangements when they met in L

Airbus A400M Won’t Fly Before September

The first Airbus A400M airlifter is set to be rolled out from the final assembly line at Seville, Spain, in June, but it won’t make its first flight until

It’s Lights Out for Some Military Aircraft

The FAA approved a U.S.

IAI brings ‘attitude’ to AEW

When Singapore revealed that it had chosen the Gulfstream G550 business jet as its new airborne early warning (AEW) platform last April, Northrop Grumman o

Boeing Protests KC-X Tanker Award to Transatlantic Team

Boeing is formally protesting the U.S.

F-35 Costs are Rising, says GAO

The F-35 Joint Strike Fighter will cost much more than currently predicted, and the expected cost per flight hour already exceeds that of the F-16.

Galaxy Airlift Fleet Future is Settled

The future of the U.S.

Saudi F-15s to get Smart Bombs

The Boeing joint direct attack munition (JDAM) is being released to Saudi Arabia, which could acquire as many of 900 of these tail kits that add “smart” GP

‘Jump jet’ gets drafted for civilian flying duty

The Rolls-Royce Pegasus-powered roar that rent the air at St.

February 27, 2008

CMC Electronics Wins Another Defense Contract

Canadian avionics house CMC Electronics will supply its integrated Cockpit 4000 suite for the 40 KT-1C basic trainers that Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI)

February 22, 2008

F-15 Fatigue Not What It Was Cracked Up To Be

The F-15 structural fatigue problem is much less serious than had been supposed.

February 21, 2008

U.S. Navy Surveillance Decision Due Soon

The U.S.

February 21, 2008

Boeing Makes C-130 Upgrade Progress

Two U.S.

February 21, 2008

Israeli Air Force Defends Air Strikes Against Terrorists

In a fascinating presentation at the Global Air Power Conference in Singapore in mid-February, Israeli Air Force (IAF) commander Maj.

February 21, 2008

Confusion Over Algeria’s New Fighters

The MiG company denied a Russian newspaper report that Algeria wants to return 15 MiG-29 fighters that were supplied in late 2006.

February 21, 2008

ITT specializes in ‘letting it go’

To take a place in the top ten United States defense companies represents an achievement by any measure, and ITT (Stand No.

February 20, 2008

XP-1 patroler is on target for delivery

Kawasaki Heavy Industries aims to deliver the first XP-1 fixed-wing maritime patroller to Japan’s defense ministry by the end of this year.

February 20, 2008