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Boeing receives $358 million order for Laser JDAM kits

Dec 29, 2015 (UPI)

Boeing has been given a $358 million contract to produce Precision Laser Guidance Sets for the United States and several foreign militaries. Under the contract,...

Pentagon issues contract modification for F-35 logistics services

Dec 29, 2015 (UPI)

Lockheed Martin is being issued a $60 million-plus contract modification for recurring logistics services support for delivered air systems of F-35 aircraft. Th...

KAI completes Surion-variant helicopter development

Dec 29, 2015 (UPI)

Korea Aerospace Industries announced the completion of their development of the Surion variant of the Korean Utility Helicopter for the Korea Marine Corps. Work...

Sky is Not the Limit: Inside Look Into Russia's Long-Range Aviation

Dec 28, 2015 (Sputnik)

Russia's long-range aviation division is considered to have been created on December 23, 1914, when Emperor Nicholas II approved the formation of a squadron of ...

Russia and Iran discuss potential helicopter delivery

Dec 24, 2015 (UPI)

Russian and Iranian defense industry officials met to discuss the possible delivery of several Russian-made military helicopters. In attendance were representat...

Malaysia defense official denies interest in JF-17

Dec 24, 2015 (UPI)

Malaysia Defense Minister Datuk Seri Hishammuddin Tun Hussein is denying media reports his country is interested in purchasing the JF-17 multi-role fighter. Hus...

South Korea to sign KF-X fighter contract next week

Dec 24, 2015 (UPI)

South Korea's defense procurement agency will reportedly sign a contract next week with Korea Aerospace Industries to develop its next-generation KF-X fighter. ...

Czech Republic upgrading leased Gripen fighters

Dec 23, 2015 (UPI)

Gripen fighters flown by the Czech Republic are to receive ground-attack capability upgrades through Sweden's Defense and Security Export Agency, or FMX. The 14...

BAE Systems expands factory for F-35 component work

Dec 23, 2015 (UPI)

BAE Systems has started expansion of a manufacturing facility in Britain for increased production of components for F-35 Lightning II fighters. The company said...

China Southern Airlines to buy 10 Airbus planes worth $2.27 bn

Dec 23, 2015 (AFP)

China Southern Airlines announced Wednesday it would buy 10 aircraft worth a total $2.27 billion from European aerospace giant Airbus, as a Chinese boom in air ...

India donates Mi-25 helicopters to Afghanistan

Dec 23, 2015 (UPI)

India has delivered the first of four planned Mi-25 attack helicopters to the government of Afghanistan for use by the Afghan Air Force. The donation marks the ...

Lockheed Martin meets F-35 delivery goal

Dec 22, 2015 (UPI)

Lockheed Martin has delivered 45 F-35 Lightning II aircraft this year, meeting the program production goal. The F-35 Joint Program Office said the fighters deli...

Sweden orders countermeasure dispensers for Gripen

Dec 22, 2015 (UPI)

The Swedish Defense Material Administration has placed an order to Saab for the production of countermeasure dispensers for the Gripen fighter. The contract, va...

More Tiger combat helos for France

Dec 22, 2015 (UPI)

The French military has ordered seven additional Tiger combat helicopters, which will bring their fleet of the aircraft to 67. The order, which is to strengthen...

First Afghan A-29 Super Tucano pilots graduate

Dec 21, 2015 (UPI)

The Afghan Air Force's first class of pilots trained to fly the Embraer-made A-29 Super Tucanos have graduated. The U.S. Air Force calls Friday's graduation a n...

Russia says downed warplane's damaged black box 'not yet' readable

Dec 21, 2015 (AFP)

Russian military officials said Monday they would call on more specialists to help decipher the damaged black box of a warplane shot down by Turkey after a firs...

Australia requests US Chinooks

Dec 21, 2015 (UPI)

The U.S. State Department has approved the potential $180 million Foreign Military Sale of Boeing-made CH-47F Chinooks to the government of Australia. The possi...

Indian Defense Ministry admits almost half its planes can't fly

Dec 17, 2015 (UPI)

Only about 55 percent of India's military aircraft are in operational order, with a large number grounded due to technical issues according to reports. The surp...

China Southern Airlines orders 110 planes worth $10 bn from Boeing

Dec 17, 2015 (AFP)

China Southern Airlines has ordered 110 planes from Boeing worth more than $10 billion at list prices, the airline said Thursday, as a Chinese boom in air trave...

Qatar to receive 24 French Rafale fighter aircraft

Dec 17, 2015 (UPI)

France-based contractor Dassault Aviation received its down payment from the government of Qatar for the delivery of 24 Rafale multi-role fighter aircraft. The ...