The A330s will be pooled between the MMF member nation but based in Eindhoven with forward operating bases located in those countries. The idea is to regenerate and boost Europe’s inflight-refueling capabilities.
The U.S. Air Force’s long-running attempt to the replace the UH-1N Huey has hit another snag, with helicopter manufacturers telling the service that their airframes cannot meet the stated requirements without some modification.
Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd. (HAL) aims at building a rotorcraft in the class of the Sikorsky S-92 and Russian Helicopters Mi-17, initially to meet what it sees as the needs of the Indian air force.
Saab Grintek Defense (SGD) will transfer its technology to Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd. (HAL) for in-country maintenance of Saab’s Integrated Defensive Aids Suite (IDAS) system in India.
The head of the F-35 Joint Program Office says the outer wings of 32 carrier-based C-models need to be replaced to carry the Raytheon AIM-9X Sidewinder, the aircraft’s primary dogfighting weapon.
Financial charges from the delayed U.S. Air Force KC-46A aerial refueling tanker continue to ripple across industry, with refueling system provider Cobham warning it will take $187 million in charges.
The U.S. Air Force is sending its first operational squadron of F-35s to the Pacific this year as part of a theater security package, according to a top general.
Ceres, the largest of the Solar System’s main belt asteroids, shows evidence of surface organics, the carbon-based building blocks for life, according to new findings from NASA’s Dawn mission spacecraft.
Austria has filed a criminal complaint against Airbus Defense and Space and Eurofighter claiming that the companies have been deceiving Austria over its purchase of Typhoon fighter jets.
The U.S. Navy has begun meeting with rocket manufacturers to support Orbital ATK’s development of an extended-range Advanced Anti-Radiation Guided Missile.
Boeing and Lockheed Martin say they will enter the U.S. Navy’s competition for an extended-range, ship-destroying missile for Littoral Combat Ship/Frigate warships.
The UK Royal Air Force has been testing a Northrop Grumman-developed airborne gateway system to covertly pass information between the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter and the Eurofighter Typhoon.
India is showing interest in Rafael’s I-Derby Extended Range (ER) beyond-visual-range air-to-air missile, mainly for its indigenous Tejas Light Combat Aircraft (LCA).
Brazil has decided to decommission its single aircraft carrier, bringing into question the future of its navy Skyhawk fleet and the future development of a naval version of the Saab Gripen.
