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Gripen E fighters getting pneumatic missile eject launcher pylons

Feb 26, 2015 (UPI)

Pneumatic missile eject launcher pylons are to be developed and supplied to Saab of Sweden by Excelis under a long-term agreement. Exelis said the pneumatic mis...

Orbital ATK upgrades South Korean Army Cobra helos

Feb 26, 2015 (UPI)

An undisclosed number of Cobra helicopters of the Republic of Korea Army have received new aircraft survivability equipment suites from Orbital ATK. Orbital ATK...

Boeing and Raytheon bid for Saudi command-and-control deal

Feb 25, 2015 (UPI)

Boeing is to join Raytheon to offer the Royal Saudi Air Force a new and comprehensive command-and-control system as part of the service's modernization program....

Slovakia seeking Black Hawk helos

Feb 23, 2015 (UPI)

The U.S. State Department has given approval for the possible sale of UH-60M Black Hawk helicopters to Slovakia under the Foreign Military Sales program. Notice...

Britain invests in facilities for F-35 aircraft

Feb 23, 2015 (UPI)

Nearly $462 million is being invested in Eastern England for facilities to handle F-35 Lightning II aircraft, the Ministry of Defense reported. The funding will...

Britain adding Brimstone 2 missiles to Typhoon arsensal

Feb 23, 2015 (UPI)

MBDA's Brimstone 2 precision missiles are being integrated on Royal Air Force Typhoon fighters by BAE Systems under contract from Britain's Ministry of Defense....

Korean Air, Airbus sign accord for jet fighter bid

Feb 22, 2015 (AFP)

Korean Air and European aerospace giant Airbus have signed an agreement to jointly bid for an $8-billion jet fighter project, an airline spokesman said Sunday, ...

Israel to buy 14 F-35 fighters from US

Feb 22, 2015 (AFP)

Israel is to purchase 14 F-35 stealth fighters from US aerospace giant Lockheed Martin at a cost of around $110 million each, the defence ministry said Sunday. ...

Chinese MH370 relatives criticise Malaysia Airlines

Feb 20, 2015 (AFP)

Grieving Chinese relatives of MH370 passengers blasted Malaysia Airlines on Friday, detailing a long list of complaints and traumas they said were suffered as a...

Northrop Grumman provides 1,000th F-35 DAR sensor system

Feb 19, 2015 (UPI)

Northrop Grumman reports it has delivered its 1,000th distributed aperture system sensor for integration on F-35 Lightning II fighters. The AN/AAQ-37 DAR sensor...

A400M simultaneously refuels jet fighters

Feb 18, 2015 (UPI)

Airbus' A400M military transport and aerial refueling aircraft has successfully demonstrated refueling two F/A-18 fighters simultaneously in Spain. The company ...

Raytheon helping to enhance P-8A Poseidon capabilities

Feb 18, 2015 (UPI)

An open, applications-based electronics architecture to allow rapid use of new capabilities on P-8A Poseidon aircraft is to be developed by Raytheon. Raytheon s...

Boeing praised for CH-47 support work in Britain

Feb 18, 2015 (UPI)

Boeing is bannering praise of its British subsidiary from Prime Minister David Cameron for its support of Royal Air Force CH-47 Chinook helicopters. "The Chinoo...

BAE Systems supplying mission planning system for Wildcat helos

Feb 17, 2015 (UPI)

A mission planning system customized for Britain's AW 159 Wildcat helicopters is being delivered to Britain's Ministry of Defense by BAE Systems. The system tha...

Sikorsky, Brazilian school partner for helicopter technology

Feb 17, 2015 (UPI)

Brazil's Technological Institute of Aeronautics is building a helicopter technology laboratory as a result of a cooperative agreement with Sikorsky Aircraft. Th...

Air Force issues RFI for electronic warfare technology

Feb 17, 2015 (UPI)

The U.S. Air Force has issued a Request for Information for a near to midterm technological road map for development of electronic warfare receiver systems. The...

France to ink controversial jet sale to Egypt as Cairo bombs IS

Feb 16, 2015 (AFP)

France and Egypt were poised Monday to sign a multi-billion-euro deal for the first foreign sale of the Rafale fighter jet, as Cairo bombed targets of the Islam...

France to ink jet sale to Egypt as Cairo bombs IS

Feb 16, 2015 (AFP)

France's defence minister was to sign an agreement with Egypt Monday for the first foreign sale of the Rafale fighter jet, in a deal that will boost Cairo's mil...

Egypt ends US arms 'monopoly' with French jet fighter deal

Feb 14, 2015 (AFP)

Egypt's decision to buy 24 Rafale jet fighters from France underscores its determination to diversify its sources of weapons and reduce its dependence on the Un...

Upgrades ordered for Tiger helicopter simulators

Feb 13, 2015 (UPI)

Thales and its partner Rheinmetall Defense Electronics is supplying and upgrading Tiger combat helicopter simulators for France and Germany. The contract – it...