Defense

The U.S. Marine Corps seeks to update its V-22 Ospreys with sensors and weapons, much as it did for its KC-130s.

France is slowly replacing its aging Boeing KC-135Rs with Airbus A330 multirole tanker-transports, though defense budget constraints are hindering the transition.

NATO simulation exercize Arrcade Fusion seeks to improve coordination of joint operations

Bold Alligator exercise helps U.S. amphibious forces to hone skills for humanitarian operations.

Eight years of research and development have produced a riflescope with a patented “adaptive zoom.

Darpa wants to weigh in on a tactical debate that could have a far-reaching impact on air operations

Researchers develop a proof-of-concept lidar prototype that improves the speed and accuracy of ocean scans and allows the collection and transmission of data in real time for production of high-resolution 3-D images.

Recent submarine sightings near U.K. bases raise pressure on defense ministry to deploy new maritime patrol aircraft.

London Bureau Chief Tony Osborne and International Defense Editor Bill Sweetman discuss the U.K.'s recent trouble hunting for a possibly Russian submarine and what it says about their state of readiness.

The Tunisian Air Force's HH-3E Jolly Green Giant helicoptersare set to be replaced by 12 Sikorsky S70 Black Hawks – but it remains unclear whether these will be donated or sold to Tunisia by the USA.

The Nigerian Air Force has taken delivery of a pair of VIP-configured AgustaWestland AW101 Mk 641 helicopters. The first was delivered to Nigeria as NAF280 on 30 September 2014, and the second (as NAF281) on 21 November 2014.

Mauritania's latest ISR aircraft is a Basler BT-67 – the turboprop-powered conversion of the 1935-vintage Douglas DC-3/C-47 Dakota!

The Republic of Djibouti has received a Xian MA-60 twin turboprop transport, which it has put into service in the VIP, personnel transport and cargo transport roles. According to some sources the aircraft will be the first of a pair of MA-60s for the Djibouti air force.

The Tunisian Air Force's HH-3E Jolly Green Giant helicoptersare set to be replaced by 12 Sikorsky S70 Black Hawks – but it remains unclear whether these will be donated or sold to Tunisia by the USA.

Boeing confirms it remains interested in South Korea’s KF-X fighter program but declines to say directly whether it is considering a development based on its Advanced Super Hornet.

Paramount Group's AHRLAC has reached a milestone of 50 hours of successful incident free test flying, with 55 flights made since July at the airport north of Pretoria, South Africa.

The U.K. asked for help in locating a foreign submarine off the west coast of Scotland in late November.

The first aircraft is slated to roll off the line by March 2015.

The U.K. called in assistance to help hunt for a foreign submarine off the west coast of Scotland starting in late November.

Lockheed Martin says F-35 pilots are getting the education they need thanks to improved simulation technology incorporated into the program’s full-mission simulators that employ the actual F-35 software used by flying aircraft.

By the end of this decade the U.K.'s Panavia Tornado GR4 will have exited service, the Eurofighter Typhoon will have become the Royal Air Force’s primary ground-attack platform, and the Lockheeed Martin F-35B Lightning II will be just starting its deployment and preparing for land-based and shipborne operations.

Senate aims at UAV safety; House looks to replace RD-180 engines by 2019; USAF works on system for safe evacuation of Ebola patients.

In a rare reversal of the national security establishment, the Israeli government has decided to decrease the planned procurement of F-35A Joint Strike Fighters from 50 to 33 aircraft in the coming years.

U.S. Air Force completes air collision prevention tests as prelude to development of fully integrated safety system for fighter aircraft.

The market for military simulators and virtual training will continue to flourish over the next two decades. Senior Editor for Avionics and Safety John Croft examines how LVC-simulation technology may answer this demand.