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Saudis pick GE to re-engine F-15s

The Royal Saudi Air Force has chosen General Electric (Stand C410) to re-engine its Boeing F-15S fighters with the F110 powerplant.

November 6, 2007

Production change halts deliveries of Texan II

As reported first in AINalerts on September 20, the U.S.

November 1, 2007

Production change halts Texan II deliveries

As reported first in AINalerts on September 20, the U.S.

October 22, 2007

F-35A JSF Remains Grounded, But Program Advances

The first Lockheed Martin F-35A Lightning II (Joint Strike Fighter) has now been grounded for nearly six months.

October 17, 2007

Death of Pentagon Official Might Delay KC-X Award

The death of the Pentagon’s second-highest-ranking procurement official on October 15 could well delay the crucial decision on whether Boeing or Northrop G

October 17, 2007

Osprey Tiltrotors Flying in Iraq; Mini-gun Testing Begins

The controversial Bell-Boeing MV-22 Osprey is now flying in a combat zone for the first time.

October 17, 2007

Skunk Works Describes Hypersonic Missile, Reveals New Aircraft

News from the Lockheed Martin Advanced Developments Projects (ADP), aka The Skunk Works, is a rare commodity.

October 17, 2007

March landing for Greek 'air Force One'

• The Hellenic Air Force was expected to take delivery in late February or early March of a new Gulfstream V contracted for in late March last year.

October 11, 2007

Lord of the manor wins RAF noise war

Aircraft noise activists in the UK are welcoming a judicial award of $1.42 million compensation to a country landowner for noise pollution.

October 10, 2007

Comanche Production Begins… Cautiously

At a time when the progress of big-ticket military helicopter programs is measured in decades, it is worth noting that the first Boeing Sikorsky RAH-66 Com

October 9, 2007

Owners of Ex-military Aircraft Gear Up

Owners of ex-military aircraft are up in arms over a rider to the Senate bill to appropriate military funds for next year.

October 3, 2007

DHS funds two anti-missile efforts

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has awarded two $45 million contracts for further research into shoulder-launched-missile protection systems for

October 1, 2007

T-6 Texan Deliveries Suspended

The U.S.

September 21, 2007

UK Pushes for Worldwide Arms Trade Treaty

The UK government is leading a diplomatic effort to craft an international Arms Trade Treaty (ATT), but has reassured the defense industry that “responsibl

September 17, 2007

India Issues RFP for Key Fighter Contest

The long-awaited competition to supply 126 new fighters to the Indian Air Force (IAF) is formally under way.

September 17, 2007

Saudi Typhoons in Final Assembly; Tornados Being Upgraded

AIN has learned that the first two Eurofighter Typhoons for the Royal Saudi Air Force (RSAF) are now on the final assembly line at BAE Systems’ Wart

September 17, 2007

Taiwan Shows New Fighter Capability, but Upgrades Are Slowed

The Republic of China Air Force (ROCAF) of Taiwan recently displayed during public days at several ROCAF bases a new configuration of its Indigenous Defens

September 17, 2007

China Shows Advanced Jet Trainer at ‘Civil’ Airshow

The Asian Aerospace show in Hong Kong earlier this month was supposed to be a civil-only event.

September 17, 2007

Saudi Typhoon Order Confirmed

AIN reported this morning (<link http://www.ainonline.com/news/single-news-page/article/saudi-typhoons-in-final-assembly-tornados-being-upgraded/?no

September 17, 2007

Lakota Gets FAA Certificate, Army Full-Rate Production Approval

American Eurocopter has received an FAA aircraft production certificate to manufacture its U.S.

September 5, 2007