Vice president and general manager of BAE Systems Qatar, Michael Bentinck and his team took time out today to celebrate the completion of the 100th Typhoon aircraft which was built at the UK's final assembly facility at Warton in Lancashire.
The UAE's main English language newspaper The National reported today that the country is seeking maintenance and spare parts valued at more than $100 million to support the UAE defence force's F16 fleet.
The Royal Moroccan Air Force (RMAF) has received the first 12 of 24 T-6C trainers from Hawker Beechcraft. The RMAF is replacing its existing fleet of T-34 and T-37 jet trainers
Turkish Aerospace Industries (TAI) and EADS subsidiary Cassidian have signed an MoU to establish a close collaboration in the unmanned Talarion programme.
Boeing has delivered the first of six C-17 Globemaster III airlifters to the UAE Air Force and Air Defence during a ceremony at the company's final assembly facility in Long Beach earlier today UAE time.
Lockheed Martin has installed its 1000th GKN Aerospace-manufactured nacelle for its C-130J military airlifter on the second of four aircraft destined for the Qatar Emiri Air Force.
Italian company Finnmeccanica subsidiary Selex is making a major push into Turkey and is demonstrating a number of its products at the IDEF 2011 (International Defence Industry Fair) which opened at the Tuyap Fair Convention and Congress Centre in Istanbul today.
The UK defence industry is planning a major push in Turkey and its Trade Association - ADS - is managing a UK Pavilion at this week's International Defence Industry Fair (IDEF) to demonstrate and promote some of the leading UK defence compani
Bill Sweetman (Washington), Amy Butler (Washington)
Photography of U.S. military technology left behind in the May 1 raid against Osama bin Laden shows that previously unseen stealth-like enhancements to rotorcraft played a critical role in the mission to take down the Al Qaeda leader.
The prolonged military operation in Libya is starting to have its toll on the image and status of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO), and is increasing the chances of Libya breaking up or turning into a safe-haven to Al-Qaeda in the Maghreb writes Riad Kahwaji, CEO, of INEGMA
EPI Europrop International GmbH (EPI) has received type certification from the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) for the TP400-D6 engine that powers the A400M military transport aircraft. It is the first large turboprop engine to have been certified by EASA and the first military engine to have been certified by EASA to civil standards from the outset.
American helicopter manufacturer Sikorsky is looking to add to the $3.5bn deal to lead the production for 109 Black Hawk helicopters for Turkey's armed forces.
The US has stepped up its involvement in Libya this week as Washington confirmed that a U.S. Air Force Predator drone took out a rocket launcher used to attack civilians in the battle between Qadhafi forces and civilians in Misrata.
Boeing and the U.S. Navy celebrated a milestone delivery last week in St. Louis with 500 F/A-18E/F Super Hornets and derivative EA-18G Growlers joining the Navy's tactical aircraft fleet.
Senior Iranian military officials have confirmed that the country has increased the operational range of its Mersad air-defense missile system and optimized the guiding systems of the shield.
Alsalam Aircraft Company has been awarded a new contract - for a second time - to provide C-130 technical support services to the Royal Saudi Air Force (RSAF).
