Bell’s AH-1Z Viper looks set to become the second attack helicopter to be fitted with the Link 16 tactical data link.

Last month’s unprecedented incursion by China into Malaysian airspace is a wake-up call for Kuala Lumpur to reevaluate its defense priorities.

The event marks another key step in the technological evolution of autonomous aerial refueling and helps smooth the MQ-25’s path into operational service in fiscal 2025.

An early funding stream to support a Boeing C-32A replacement for the U.S. Air Force could be shut down, with the remaining balance of funds transferred to another program supporting development of commercial supersonic transports.

The U.S. State Department has approved a potential Foreign Military Sale of Boeing Apache attack helicopters to Australia. 

The U.S. Air Force is seeking $4.2 billion to pay for unfunded requirements in the fiscal 2022 budget request, including aircraft procurement dollars for 12 F-15EX jets, according to a document obtained by Aerospace DAILY.

The Brazilian Air Force says it may reduce the number of KC-390 airlifters it plans to purchase because of the affect of the coronavirus pandemic on the country’s defense budget.

The request includes dollars for two additional KC-130Js and two MQ-9s, according to a document obtained by Aerospace DAILY.