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Russian missile firm to hold rival MH17 briefing as Dutch report released
Oct 09, 2015 (AFP)
The Russian manufacturer of the missile system blamed for shooting down flight MH17 said Friday it would unveil the "real reasons" for the disaster on the same ...
Indian Air Force to allow women fighter pilots
Oct 09, 2015 (UPI)
Indian Air Force Air Chief Marshal Arup Raha told reporters women will soon fly fighter jets, as the force marks its 83rd anniversary on Thursday. Raha said wom...
S-97 Raider helicopter to be displayed at AUSA expo
Oct 08, 2015 (UPI)
Sikorsky's S-97 Raider helicopter will be on display for the first time at the Association of the United States Army exhibition on October 12, the company annou...
Lockheed Martin brings F-16V to Indonesia
Oct 07, 2015 (UPI)
Indonesia is in the market for a new fighter to replace the F-5E, and Lockheed Martin brought its F-16 cockpit demonstrator to the country this week to highligh...
USAF budget concerns may threaten JSTARS program
Oct 06, 2015 (UPI)
U.S. Air Force officials worry the planned recapitalization of the Joint Surveillance Target Attack Radar System, or JSTARS, will have to be canceled due to bud...
Boeing completes F-22 flight simulator upgrade
Oct 05, 2015 (UPI)
All F-22 flight simulators at U.S. Air Force mission training centers have now been modernized by Boeing, the company reports. The upgrade involved the company'...
Boeing CEO endorses Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement
Oct 05, 2015 (UPI)
Boeing president and CEO Dennis Muilenburg commented on the progress made on the Trans-Pacific Partnership agreement, a deal between the U.S., Japan, and 10 oth...
Northrop Grumman produces center fuselage for Japanese F-35
Oct 05, 2015 (UPI)
The first of 43 center fuselages for F-35 Lightning II aircraft to be assembled in Japan has been produced by Northrop Grumman in California. The center fuselag...
U.S. Navy tests F-35C onboard USS Eisenhower
Oct 05, 2015 (UPI)
The U.S. Navy completed its first arrested landing of an F-35C Lightning II carrier variant onboard the USS Dwight D. Eisenhower, part of the craft's two-week t...
F-35 ejection seats raise worries on Capitol Hill
Oct 05, 2015 (UPI)
U.S. lawmakers and defense officials are concerned as more tests on the F-35 joint-strike fighter reveal more complications than they thought. Defense News repo...
Boeing's digital upgrade of B-52s to be completed soon
Oct 05, 2015 (UPI)
The U.S. Air Force's entire fleet of B-52 bombers will soon be equipped with up-to-date digital communications to enhance their combat capabilities. Boeing, con...
F-22 Raptors deploy to Middle East
Oct 02, 2015 (UPI)
An undisclosed number of F-22 Raptors of the Hawaii Air National Guard and the U.S. Air Force have been deployed to the Middle East for as long as six months. T...
Report: Asia a growing market for light military helicopters
Oct 02, 2015 (UPI)
Asia could to grow in importance as a market for light military helicopters over the next 10 years as European and American markets decline. Forecast Internatio...
Study outlines how to achieve improved airline fuel savings
Oct 01, 2015 (SPX)
The airline industry has the ability to sustain significant fuel savings and greatly reduce its greenhouse emissions, according to the conclusions reached in a ...
BAE Systems developing new, digital EW system for F-15s
Oct 01, 2015 (UPI)
A new, all-digital electronic warfare system for U.S. Air Force F-15s is to be developed by BAE Systems under a contract received from Boeing. BAE Systems said ...
France to hold crunch talks in India on Rafale deal: official
Sep 29, 2015 (AFP)
French and Indian defence officials are to hold fresh talks Tuesday on the purchase of 36 Rafale jets, with hopes drawn-out negotiations on the multi-billion-do...
India inks deal for Apache, Chinook helicopters
Sep 29, 2015 (UPI)
India's Ministry of Defense has finalized a commercial direct sales order with Boeing for production, training and support of Apache and Chinook helicopters. Un...
U.S. bomber fleets re-aligned under single command
Sep 29, 2015 (UPI)
All U.S. Air Force bomber fleets are being re-aligned under a single command, officially effective Oct.1, the Air Force announced. The move moves joins B-1B Lan...
Challenges ahead for Boeing's KC-46 tanker
Sep 24, 2015 (UPI)
Pentagon officials report the Boeing KC-46 refueling tanker is scheduled to take its maiden flight on Friday after eight months of setbacks. The $50 billion con...
Chinese J-31 jet designs raise concerns over cybersecurity
Sep 24, 2015 (UPI)
U.S. cybersecurity experts are raising red flags as a leaked document with specs for China's new J-31 fighter jet made its way across Chinese blogs, bearing a s...
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