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Taiwan expecting US-made Apaches: report
Jan 13, 2013 (AFP)
The first of a fleet of Apache helicopters ordered by Taiwan from the United States are due to be delivered in October as the island modernises its military des...
Turkey postpones order for its first two F-35 fighters
Jan 11, 2013 (AFP)
Turkey said Friday it has postponed an order to purchase its first two US-made F-35 fighter jets due to technical problems and rising costs, but said it still i...
India says contract on French Rafale jets being fine-tuned
Jan 10, 2013 (AFP)
India is fine-tuning a contract to buy 126 French-made Rafale fighter jets, Foreign Minister Salman Khurshid said on Thursday, adding that Paris would have to "...
NASA Green Aviation Project To Move Into Next Phase Of Research
Jan 09, 2013 (SPX)
NASA's Environmentally Responsible Aviation (ERA) Project is moving forward with its research efforts to "green" the skies. ERA is developing aircraft concepts ...
France's Hollande to push for Rafale sale in UAE
Jan 09, 2013 (AFP)
French President Francois Hollande will head to the United Arab Emirates next week where he will push the Gulf state to buy Rafale fighter jets, a French diplom...
Northrop expands support for Japan's Hawkeyes
Jan 09, 2013 (UPI)
Northrop Grumman Corp. has signed a 5-year deal with AAR Corp. and Sumitomo Corp. to set up a just-in-time inventory management process for Japan's E-2C Hawkeye...
Canada urged to buy more C-17 Globemasters
Jan 09, 2013 (UPI)
Canada's department of national defense is being urged to invest in acquiring the Boeing Co.'s C-17 Globemaster III aircraft to cope with the Canadian armed for...
Canada yet to decide which fighter jet will replace CF-18
Jan 08, 2013 (UPI)
Canada may be edging toward calling a competition to replace its aging CF-18 air force jets amid competing claims and "war" between rival suppliers Boeing and L...
Canada's F-35 program problems multiply
Jan 07, 2013 (UPI)
Canada's problems with its planned purchase of F-35 Lightning Joint Strike Fighter aircraft seem to be multiplying, with the latest controversy surrounding the ...
Airbus says in pole position for Indian air refuelling tanker contract
Jan 07, 2013 (AFP)
European aircraft manufacturer Airbus said Monday that it has won a tender to supply India with six A330 air refuelling tankers, a deal potentially worth more t...
Markets seen shrinking for big-ticket jet fighters
Jan 06, 2013 (UPI)
High-definition warplanes face a shrinking market as procurement agencies draw lessons from Brazil's decision to choose outsider Gripen NG over more complex but...
Boeing Receives Additional US Navy Order for Torpedo Defense Systems
Jan 04, 2013 (SPX)
Under a newly exercised option for the AN/SLQ-25C system contract, Boeing subsidiary Argon ST will continue to supply U.S. Navy surface ships with countermeasur...
HAL building more Su-30 MKI fighters
Jan 04, 2013 (UPI)
India's Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd. is building 42 more Russian Su-30 MKI fighter aircraft for the Indian military. The deal between HAL, the Ministry of Defense...
Taiwan, China airlines team up on lucrative routes
Jan 03, 2013 (AFP)
Four major Taiwanese and Chinese airlines teamed up Thursday to strengthen their services on lucrative routes carrying passengers between the former Cold War fo...
Russian Air Force Gets First Six Su-35S Fighter Jets
Jan 01, 2013 (RIA Novosti)
The Sukhoi aircraft maker delivered on Friday the first six Su-35S fighter jets to the Russian Air Force, the company said. The acceptance documents were signed...
Taiwan upgrades dozens of fighter jets
Dec 31, 2012 (AFP)
Taiwan plans to complete the first stage of an ambitious plan to upgrade its fighter jet force by the end of 2013, in an effort to maintain a credible deterrent...
Boeing to Provide 2 More C-40A Transport Aircraft to US Navy
Dec 28, 2012 (SPX)
Boeing has received a $145 million order from the U.S. Navy for two additional C-40A Clipper transport aircraft, increasing the service's ability to move milita...
NASA Is With You When You Fly
Dec 27, 2012 (SPX)
Traveling by air this holiday season, or any time of year? If so then you'll be in the company of millions who are directly benefiting from the ongoing research...
BAE unveils 2.5-bn deal for military jets to Oman
Dec 21, 2012 (AFP)
British defence giant BAE Systems unveiled on Friday a 2.5-billion pounds ($4.1-billion, 3.1-billion-euro) deal to sell 12 Eurofighter Typhoon combat jets and e...
BAE unveils 2.5-bn pound deal for military jets to Oman
Dec 21, 2012 (AFP)
British defence giant BAE Systems unveiled on Friday a 2.5-billion pounds ($4.1-billion, 3.1-billion-euro) deal to sell 12 Eurofighter Typhoon combat jets and e...
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