Defense

Finland has selected the Gabriel advanced naval attack missile by Israel Aerospace Industries to replace its RBS15 Mk3 on Hamina-class stealth missile boats.
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By Tony Osborne
One year after France and Germany unveiled plans to develop a future European fighter, the UK has lifted the veil on its vision for a future combat aircraft.
Defense

By Tony Osborne
The company has begun spending R&D euros on the concept to support France and Germany’s requirement for a Maritime Airborne Warfare System.
Defense

By Jen DiMascio
The U.S. State Department is continuing to talk with Ankara about the Patriot missile defense system it has twice rejected.
Defense

By Lee Hudson
Pentagon Deputy Defense Secretary Patrick Shanahan signed the acquisition and sustainment office reorganization plan last week, officials say.
Defense

By Bradley Perrett
Foreign proposals for Japan’s next fighter are F-22 Raptor or F-15 Eagle upgrades or a new fighter that the country would develop with Britain and BAE Systems.
Defense

By Bradley Perrett
The Japanese Ministry of Defense has added UAVs as candidates for a program to replace Lockheed Martin EP-3 and OP-3C intelligence-gathering aircraft.
Defense

By Marhalim Abas
The Malaysia Army has put into service the Denel Dynamics ZT3A2 Ingwe guided missile, the third type of anti-armor weapon in the inventory.
Defense

By Lee Hudson
Lockheed Martin is talking with the F-35 joint program office on whether a 3rd phase of the affordability initiative focused on JSF procurement and sustainment is needed.
Defense

By Mark Carreau
Northrop Grumman Innovation Systems’ ninth NASA-contracted Cygnus cargo capsule is embarking on two weeks of solo engineering test objectives after departing the space station.
Defense

By Tony Osborne
Turkish Aerospace Industries (TAI) has finally confirmed the sale of 30 T129 ATAK helicopters to Pakistan.
Defense

By Tony Osborne
The F-15 Eagle fighter is enjoying something of a renaissance, with new capabilities enabled by the insertion of new technology.
Defense

By Tony Osborne
Britain’s Royal Air Force (RAF) has begun receiving the most capable Eurofighter Typhoons yet, as the program is gearing up for a wave of potential new sales.
Defense

By Tony Osborne
Leonardo has taken the next step in the evolution of its M-346 jet trainer with the installation of a radar.
Defense

By Graham Warwick
BlackFly Fixed-Wing eVTOL; Loon and Wing Graduate; Airbus, Singapore Team on Drones; XQ-58A nears flights; Raytheon’s 100-kW laser.
Aerospace

By Lee Hudson
UTC Aerospace has won a contract for eight-blade NP2000 propeller upgrades for 24 Lockheed Martin C/KC-130T aircraft for the U.S. Navy.
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By Tony Osborne, John Morris
Piaggio's confidence is one reason behind the new sales, says CEO Renato Vaghi. A firmer market, rising fuel prices and a customer outreach program also help.
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Recent tensions in Gaza and the Golan Heights involved extensive use of low, slow and small aerial incendiary vehicles such as drones, kites and balloons.
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Loitering munition have been evolving in Israel since the mid-1970s, when its defense institutions urged development in unmanned and autonomous capabilities.
Defense

By Tony Osborne
Britain’s Empire Test Pilots School is undertaking a radical transformation as it gears up to train a new generation of test pilots.
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By Tony Osborne
A full-scale mockup was on display at the Royal Air Tattoo to show off of the MQ-8 Fire Scout's capabilities.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Tony Osborne
The school which dates to World War II is undertaking a radical transformation as it gears up to train a new generation of test pilots.
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By Tony Osborne
As Britain’s Royal Air Force has begun receiving the most capable Eurofighter Typhoons yet, as the four-nation program is gearing up for a wave of potential new sales.
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By Lee Hudson
The Pentagon and Lockheed Martin have reached a handshake agreement for the 11th lot of F-35s that includes more than 130 jets.
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