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By Brian Everstine
Air Force Secretary Frank Kendall says the U.S. Air Force and Boeing have agreed to cost terms on production of E-7A Wedgetail prototypes.
GASCC & RIAT

By Brian Everstine
Boeing says it expects to deliver the KC-46’s new remote vision system in April 2026, placing a new target date on the long-awaited upgrade.
GASCC & RIAT

By Steve Trimble
A new engine war is brewing for the MQ-9 Reaper after GA-ASI flew a second engine type onboard the UAS earlier this month.
GASCC & RIAT

By Robert Wall
Rolls-Royce is preparing for growing demand from the freighter market thanks to the Airbus A350F and A330P2F programs.
Farnborough Airshow

By Robert Wall
Rolls-Royce has delivered the first Pearl 10X engines to Dassault as the French aircraft-maker readies its Falcon 10X for first flight.
Farnborough Airshow

By Robert Wall
Rolls-Royce says its work on the engine for the Boeing MQ-25 uncrewed tanker is an entry point to potentially powering thousands of autonomous combat aircraft.
Farnborough Airshow

By Tony Osborne
The UK Royal Air Force’s Rapid Capability Office (RCO) has acquired its own flight test asset to trial new capabilities and technologies.
GASCC & RIAT

By Tony Osborne
The UK Royal Air Force plans to trial augmented reality technology.
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By Robert Wall
Customer complaints and a desire to boost performance are driving a series of enhancements into the widebody engine family.
Farnborough Airshow

By Steve Trimble
Blades of the first ducted fan thruster in the hybrid propulsion system are “spinning as we speak,” GA-ASI President David Alexander said.
GASCC & RIAT

By Steve Trimble
A Northrop spokesman did not immediately respond to Alexander’s statements.
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By Sean Broderick
Global airlines will integrate nearly 44,000 new aircraft into their fleets over the next two decades, Boeing’s latest forecast finds.
Farnborough Airshow

By Jens Flottau
The 2024 Farnborough Airshow could have been a celebration of the industry’s achievements and bright future.
Farnborough Airshow

By Robert Wall
The U.S. Navy plans to buy active expendable BriteCloud decoys from Leonardo to improve the self-protection equipment of the F-35.
GASCC & RIAT

By Thierry Dubois
The Airbus A321XLR equipped with CFM Leap 1A engines has received its type certification from the European Union Aviation Safety Agency.
Farnborough Airshow

By Robert Wall, Brian Everstine, Steve Trimble
Listen in as editors unpack why long-range missiles in Europe and deterrence are back on the national security agenda.
Check 6

By Brian Everstine
Gen. David Allvin says software advancements make it possible to have the independent systems work together in a way that does not affect security.
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By Steve Trimble
“It’s not right for me to prejudge what might happen in the defense review,” UK Armed Forces Minister Luke Pollard says.
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By Robert Wall
“Our spending on defense is too low and ineffective ... We must invest more in high-end defense capabilities,” says EU President Ursula von der Leyen.
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By Graham Warwick
Radia has tapped European aerostructures suppliers Aernnova and Leonardo to develop the airframe for its WindRunner turbine-blade transporter.
Farnborough Airshow

By Brian Everstine
The first pillar of the Australia-UK-U.S. pact focuses on the sale of Virginia-class nuclear-powered submarines to Australia in the early 2030s.
GASCC & RIAT

By Robert Wall
Sweden has a notional plan to buy four of the Saab AEW aircraft.
GASCC & RIAT

By Steve Trimble
Industry executives still are raising fundamental questions about the design and relevance of a fleet of future autonomous combat aircraft.
GASCC & RIAT

By Steve Trimble
A grim future lies ahead for Ukraine and NATO members in the face of Russia’s ongoing invasion, Ukrainian and British analysts agree.
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By Robert Wall
The top modernization priority is adding to the fleet of A-29 Super Tucano armed turboprops, Lebanese Air Force Commander Brig. Gen. Michael Saifi says.
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