The contract is significant for both countries and is France’s largest-ever arms export deal.

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The service wants its systems to be smaller, more portable and more durable so that they can be deployed.

The cooperation agreement signed in Rome on Dec. 2 covers the supply of 18 Leonardo AW169M helicopters.

A consortium of Bombardier, Raytheon and Springfield Air has purchased the five-strong fleet of modified Bombardier Global business jets.

The service’s ongoing effort to connect its simulators is the Simulator Common Architecture Requirements And Standards program.

With China and Russia demonstrating dangerous new technologies, the U.S. must invest only in solutions that can outpace the threat.

The decision leaves the Lockheed Martin F-35A Block 4 and Saab Gripen E in the competition for the Future Fighter Capability contract.