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Rafael demos Drone Dome-L with hard-kill laser capability
Rafael Advanced Defense Systems has conducted the first live demonstrations of its Drone Dome-L counter-unmanned aircraft systems (CUAS) system using an integrated...Full story -
Pentagon Budget 2021: US Air Force again pursuing A-10 cuts
The US Air Force (USAF) is looking to reduce its Fairchild-Republic A-10 Thunderbolt II close air support (CAS) fleet again, this time by proposing to cut its non-active...Full story -
Aerojet Rocketdyne awarded Glide Breaker propulsion R&D contract
The US Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) has awarded Aerojet Rocketdyne a contract to develop enabling propulsion technology for the Glide Breaker...Full story -
Singapore Airshow 2020: IAI takes aim at Singapore's next-gen UAV requirement with Heron MKII
Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) has taken the opportunity at Singapore Airshow 2020 to showcase its Heron MKII medium altitude long endurance unmanned aerial vehicle...Full story -
Germany and France launch FCAS/SCAF demonstrator phase, Spain to follow shortly
The demonstrator phase of the Franco-German-Spanish Future Combat Air System (FCAS)/Système de Combat Aérien Futur (SCAF) programme has been officially launched with the...Full story -
Airbus notes A400M progress, but is hit with new penalty charges
Airbus noted progress in the delivery of the promised capabilities of its A400M airlifter, but has been hit with additional penalty charges pertaining to continued...Full story -
Singapore Airshow 2020: ST Engineering unveils Veloce family of fixed wing VTOL UAVs
Singapore defence prime ST Engineering has unveiled the Veloce family of hybrid fixed-wing/vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) at the...Full story -
AFRL delays first X-60A flight
The US Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) is delaying the first test flight of its Generation Orbit X-60A GoLauncher1 (GO1) hypersonic flight research vehicle from...Full story -
Pentagon proposes cutting Iraqi train-and-equip fund
The US Department of Defense (DoD) budget released on 10 February proposed reducing funding for Iraqi security forces from USD745 million to USD645 million in Financial...Full story -
Singapore Airshow 2020: Singapore's A330 MRTT to receive automatic refuelling capabilities
Airbus is working with the Republic of Singapore Air Force (RSAF) to develop, implement, and certify automatic air-to-air refuelling (A3R) capabilities on the service’s...Full story -
Mexican Navy commissions first POLA long-range OPV
The Mexican Navy’s first POLA (Patrulla Oceánica de Largo Alcance) long-range ocean patrol vessel, ARM Reformador (101), was commissioned on 6 February, the service has...Full story -
Singapore Airshow 2020: Malaysia reveals future plans for A400M airlifters
The Royal Malaysian Air Force (RMAF) has laid out plans to further unlock the tactical capabilities of its A400M heavy airlifters, including equipping the aircraft with...Full story -
Kuwait declines receipt of Caracal helos, Airbus unaware of any problems
A Kuwaiti Ministry of Defence (MoD) statement saying that it had refused to receive two Airbus Helicopters H225M Caracal medium-lift rotorcraft on account of technical...Full story -
Singapore Airshow 2020: ST Engineering positions Endurance 170 for potential overseas customer
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Indonesia receives final C-130H Hercules transport from Australia
Indonesia has taken delivery of the fifth and final C-130H Hercules transport aircraft ordered from Australia in July 2013.Full story -
BAE Systems flies PHASA-35 solar-powered HALE UAV
BAE Systems has flown the PHASA-35 solar-powered high-altitude long-endurance (HALE) unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) that can remain aloft for up to a year, the company...Full story -
Top US Air Force officer sees MQ-9 Reaper UAV as prime candidate for armed overwatch
A top US Air Force (USAF) officer believes the endurance of the General Atomics Aeronautical Systems Inc (GA-ASI) MQ-9 Reaper medium-altitude, long-endurance (MALE)...Full story -
Amid rising Turkey-Russia tensions, Syrian military establishes first full control of strategic highway since 2012
The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights (SOHR) reported on 11 February that, for the first time since 2012, the Syrian Arab Army (SAA) had established full control over...Full story -
Update: US GAO denies Air Tractor light attack bid protests
The US Government Accountability Office (GAO) has denied a pair of Air Tractor bid protests over the US Air Force’s (USAF’s) intention to procure a handful of light...Full story -
Pratt & Whitney protests F-15EX engine procurement
Pratt & Whitney is protesting the US Air Force’s (USAF’s) intention to sole source General Electric (GE) F110 engines for its Boeing F-15EX Advanced Eagle fighter...Full story