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US Air Force has big plans for the F-47

The USAF Chief of Staff has claimed that the sixth-generation fighter would allow for guaranteeing “air superiority for generations to come”.

India and France seal Rafale-M deal as plans for local assembly advance

Inter-governmental agreement signed as final assembly line plans inch closer.

British Army details Ajax plans

Of the six variants in the Ajax programme – reconnaissance (Ajax), reconnaissance support (Ares), C2 (Athena), equipment repair (Apollo), equipment recovery (Atlas) and engineering reconnaissance (Argus) – the Ajax reconnaissance version is now entering service.

Naval Warfare

The Netherlands cleared to purchase $2.2 billion in Tomahawk missiles

The approved purchase is for Tomahawk Block IV and Block V missiles, control systems, telemetry missiles and communication and broadcast systems.

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Uncrewed Vehicles

Pratt & Whitney-Powered Navy Unmanned Combat Air System Unveiled

8th January 2009

Pratt & Whitney, along with Northrop Grumman, unveiled the first X-47B air vehicle for the U.S. Navy's Unmanned Combat Air System Carrier Demonstration (UCAS-D) program. …
Uncrewed Vehicles

Boeing-Insitu ScanEagle Completes 1,500th Shipboard Sortie With US Navy

7th January 2009

The ScanEagle unmanned aircraft system (UAS) - a joint effort of The Boeing Company and Insitu - has completed its 1,500th shipboard sortie in service …
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DAGR Missile Successful In First Live Warhead Shot

6th January 2009

Lockheed Martin has successfully conducted the first live warhead ground launch test of the DAGR guidance kit for the 2.75-inch rocket. DAGR is now 12-for-12 …
Defence Helicopter

Turbomeca and Turkey sign a support contract for the Makila 1A1 engines powering the Cougar state helicopters

6th January 2009

Last December, Turbomeca and the Turkish Ministry of Defense signed a contract for setting up a repair center for the Turbomeca Makila 1A1 turbo shaft …
Defence Helicopter

Boeing Unites UK Rotorcraft Support Business

6th January 2009

Boeing Defence UK, a subsidiary of The Boeing Company has announced the establishment of a new operation to focus on Boeing's rotorcraft support business in …
Defence Helicopter

Sikorsky Aerospace Services announces $4M Contract to provide HUDs to Presidential Airways

6th January 2009

Sikorsky Aerospace Services has announced the signing of a $4 million contract with Presidential Airways to provide Heads Up Display (HUD) systems. The distribution of …
Uncrewed Vehicles

AAI Conducts Successful Test Flight of Its New Aerosonde Mark 5 Unmanned Aircraft

5th January 2009

AAI Corporation has conducted the successful first flight of its new Aerosonde Mark 5 unmanned aircraft system (UAS) at Yuma Proving Grounds in Yuma, Ariz. …
Uncrewed Vehicles

Saab help to put 'bite into Bollywood'

5th January 2009

Saab have figured out what it takes to make a shark to eat an actor gently. Apparently it takes five brushless DC thrusters and velocity …
Uncrewed Vehicles

Australia to launch target drone competition in February

5th January 2009

The Australian Defence Materiel Organisation is to launch an international tender process next month for its Joint Project 66 phase 1 new air defence target …
Defence Helicopter

OCCAR Issues the Final Qualification of the HAP and UHT Versions of Eurocopter's Tiger helicopter

29th December 2008

OCCAR, the European Organization for Joint Armament Cooperation managing the Tiger combat helicopter program, issued jointly with the DGA (Délégation Générale pour l'Armement) and the …
Defence Helicopter

Eurocopter and Helibras sign a historic contract with the Brazilian government

23rd December 2008

French President Nicolas Sarkozy and President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva of Brazil officially announced the contract for 50 EC725 helicopters which has been signed …
Defence Helicopter

Heligo Charters Starts AW139 Offshore Operations In India

23rd December 2008

AgustaWestland, a Finmeccanica company, is pleased to announce that Heligo Charters Pvt Ltd, the Mumbai based offshore helicopter operator, has started operations this month in …
Defence Helicopter

Bond buy EC135 for wind farm servicing missions

22nd December 2008

Eurocopter UK is delighted to announce the first UK order for a wind farm maintenance helicopter in the UK. Bond Air Services has ordered an …
Defence Helicopter

New engine contract for Sea King engines

22nd December 2008

The Ministry of Defence has awarded Rolls-Royce Defence Aerospace a £258 million contract to support the engines on its fleet of Royal Navy and Royal …
Uncrewed Vehicles

Boeing A160T Unmanned Rotorcraft Shifts Gears in Flight, Passes 100 Flight-Hours

19th December 2008

Boeing has announced that its A160 Turbine (A160T) Hummingbird unmanned rotorcraft has achieved two key milestones: using its two-speed transmission to change gears in flight, …
Defence Helicopter

HAI names winner of Honorary Lifetime Member Award

19th December 2008

W. "Dub" Blessing; Chief Pilot Emeritus, Helicopter Division, Perot Group; and Special Projects Coordinator, Hillwood Properties, will receive HAI's Honorary Lifetime Member Award on February …
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The Ministry Of Defence Of Cyprus Signs Contract For Three AW139s

19th December 2008

AgustaWestland, a Finmeccanica company, is pleased to announce that the Ministry of Defence of Cyprus has placed an order for three AW39 medium twin engine …
Defence Helicopter

Boeing A160T Unmanned Rotorcraft Shifts Gears in Flight, Passes 100 Flight-Hours

19th December 2008

Boeing has announced that its A160 Turbine (A160T) Hummingbird unmanned rotorcraft has achieved two key milestones: using its two-speed transmission to change gears in flight, …
Uncrewed Vehicles

UAS service-market breakthrough for CybAero

18th December 2008

Swedish UAS manufacturer CybAero delivered the first ever customer service last Friday. The mission was carried out using an unmanned VTOL UAV on behalf of …