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By Tony Osborne
Four Lockheed Martin F-35s landed at Denmark's Skrydstrup air base shortly after 2 p.m. on Sept. 14.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Steve Trimble, Chen Chuanren
The 2023 National Defense Report released Sept. 12 laid out the new acquisition plans as part of an effort to bolster Taiwan’s asymmetric capabilities.
Sensors & Electronic Warfare

By Steve Trimble
Ansett Airlines, the owner of the Apex Flight Academy, has been developing the renamed Goshawk special mission aircraft since 2021.
Sensors & Electronic Warfare

By Steve Trimble
The Northrop Grumman MQ-4C Triton uncrewed aircraft system has been cleared for initial operating capability by the U.S. Navy.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Garrett Reim
AeroVironment makes two loitering munitions: the anti-personnel Switchblade 300 and the anti-armored vehicle Switchblade 600.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Steve Trimble
The request for information (RFI) was published on Sept. 15 by the Air Force Life Cycle Management Center.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Graham Warwick
Universal Hydrogen has reached a key milestone in its plan to convert the ATR 72 regional turboprop to zero-emission hydrogen-electric propulsion.
Advanced Air Mobility

Asia Pacific Staff
A policy review document released this week shows it will take seven years to complete.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Steve Trimble
Launch operator Mozambique has logged 70 flight hours on the Paramount Mwari light attack and observation aircraft.
Light Attack and Advanced Training

By Tony Osborne
South Africa’s Paramount Group is seeing strong demand for the upgrade of older Russian-built helicopters.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Chen Chuanren
The Type II Loitering Munition has been developed entirely in-house, including the seeker, warhead and propulsion, according to an NCIST engineer.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Chen Chuanren
The Taiwan Space Agency's three-stage satellite launch vehicle measures 82 ft. in length, has a diameter of 7.2 ft. and a takeoff mass of 37 tons.
Space

By Chen Chuanren
Featuring wingfold design similar to the AeroVironment Switchblade 600, Taiwanese company Hutron's H2B weighs 33 lb. (15 kg), including an 11-lb. warhead.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Tony Osborne
Leonardo Helicopters has revealed a model of what it calls a “mature concept” of the 2-3-metric-ton rotary-wing UAS demonstrator, which the OEM hopes to fly in 2025.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Graham Warwick
Beta has been working with AFWerx and Agility Prime for more than three years.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Tony Osborne
The UK Army’s Long-Range Area Effects Demonstrator is exploring how the Extended-Range Guided Multiple Launch Rocket System could carry different payloads.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Steve Trimble
The fate of Taiwan's Teng Yun II, or “Cloud Rider,” UAS will be decided after operational testing has been completed after a 16-year development path.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Steve Trimble
The National Chung-Shan Institute of Science and Technology is self-funding development of the Albatross II to attract orders by Taiwan’s Navy and Coast Guard.
Sensors & Electronic Warfare

By Steve Trimble
The U.S. government has cleared South Korea to move forward with a previously approved plan to buy a second batch of Lockheed Martin F-35As.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Tony Osborne
MARSS unveiled its Interceptor anti-drone system last year.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Jen DiMascio
A House-passed version of a bill to authorize defense spending for fiscal 2024 included a restriction on the use of any money to purchase another WGS spacecraft.
Space

By Tony Osborne
The Spanish government has given its approval for spending on another batch of Eurofighters for the country’s air force.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Tony Osborne
The service wants to integrate the BAE Systems Striker II helmet into its Eurofighter fleet.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Graham Warwick
A three-blade test article was delivered to Holloman AFB, New Mexico, for a demonstration of the folding rotor at representative flight speeds.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Garrett Reim
Boeing and Red 6 have integrated and flown an augmented reality headset in a TA-4J jet trainer.
Light Attack and Advanced Training