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Pentagon evaluating extending F-35 OLED helmet-mounted display life expectancy
The Pentagon is investigating how to extend the life expectancy of the Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II Joint Strike Fighter’s (JSF’s) organic light-emitting diode...Full story -
LM awarded nearly USD5 billion in F-35 contracts, Belgium formally bought into programme
The US Department of Defense (DoD) has awarded Lockheed Martin nearly USD5 billion in contracts related to the F-35 Lightning II Joint Strike Fighter (JSF), including...Full story -
KC-46A Pegasus fuel system leaks excessively
The US Air Force (USAF) has upgraded an existing deficiency of the Boeing KC-46A Pegasus aerial refueling tanker to the most serious category after identifying excessive...Full story -
Defexpo 2020: Almaz-Antey upgrades Club-T cruise missile system
Russian state-owned defence company Almaz-Antey has expanded its family of Club cruise missiles with an upgraded variant of the Club-T system, a company spokesperson...Full story -
Defexpo 2020: Uralvagonzavod unveils upgraded AU-220M remote weapon station
Russian company Uralvagonzavod (UVZ), a subsidiary of state corporation Rostec, has unveiled a combat-ready variant of its Burevestnik AU-220M remotely controlled weapon...Full story -
Singapore Airshow 2020: ST Engineering pushes updated Adder Micro RWS for UGV integration
Singapore-based defence prime ST Engineering unveiled its updated Adder Micro remote weapon station (RWS), which has been optimised for unmanned ground vehicle (UGV)...Full story -
Singapore Airshow 2020: Boeing prepares potential F-15EX offer for India
Boeing is considering offering its F-15EX Advanced Eagle combat aircraft to the Indian Air Force (IAF) to meet the service’s long-running programme to procure more than...Full story -
Boeing contracted to conclude USAF AWACS upgrades
The US Department of Defense (DoD) has contracted Boeing to complete full-rate production of the Block 40/45 upgrade for the service’s E-3 Airborne Warning and Control...Full story -
Singapore Airshow 2020: Indonesia to develop MPA variant of N219
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US senator sets financial targets for Future Vertical Lift aircraft
The US Army’s Future Vertical Lift (FVL) aircraft need to be below USD10,000 per flight hour and below USD60 million per airframe to be truly effective, according to an...Full story -
IRGC admits shooting down Ukrainian airliner
A series of mistakes resulted in Ukraine International Airlines Flight 752 (PS752) being shot down on 8 January, killing all 176 on board, according to Brigadier General...Full story -
Iranian fighter capabilities: Bona fide or bluff?
The Islamic Republic of Iran Air Force (IRIAF) fields an inventory of outdated and increasingly unserviceable aircraft types that were mostly either received from the...Full story -
US Army to spread FARA-CP funding reduction among programme's government furnished equipment
The US Army will reduce spending on a variety of government furnished equipment (GFE) on its Future Attack Reconnaissance Aircraft-Competitive Prototype (FARA-CP)...Full story -
Uzbekistan receives Mi-35M helo
Uzbekistan has received into service at least one of a batch of Mil Mi-35M ‘Hind-E’ assault helicopters that were ordered from Russia in early 2018.Full story -
Deliveries to Eurofighter partner nations near conclusion
The programme-of-record (PoR) for the four Eurofighter partner nations will shortly be concluded, with the final two air forces set to receive their last aircraft...Full story -
Three-engined variant of China's Tengden TB001 UAV makes maiden flight
Images have emerged of a three-engined variant of the Sichuan Tengden Technology Company (also spelled Tengoen) TW328/TB001 strike-capable, reconnaissance unmanned...Full story -
US records highest airstrike rate in Afghanistan for a decade
The US military dropped more munitions on Afghanistan in 2019 than in any other year over the past decade, figures released by Air Force Central Command (AFCENT) show.Full story -
Australia proves out aviation training vessel's disaster relief capabilities
The Royal Australian Navy (RAN) is proving out the humanitarian assistance and disaster relief (HADR) capabilities of its aviation training vessel, MV Sycamore, during...Full story -
China's Tengden unveils three-engined TB001 UAV variant, highlights recent weapons integration work
China’s Sichuan Tengden Technology Company (Tengden) has completed initial testing of a three-engined variant of its medium altitude long endurance (MALE)-class...Full story -
Newport News Shipbuilding workers help accelerate Ford work while at sea
Workers from the Huntington Ingalls Industries’ Newport News Shipbuilding unit who are embarked this month on aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) during at-sea...Full story