Royal Air Force Upgrades Tornado in Shadow of F-35
The British Royal Air Force plans to finish upgrades to as many as 59 Tornado aircraft by 2016. …read more Source:: DoD Buzz (Air)
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Air Force Tests Small Diameter Bomb II to Hit Moving Targets
FARNBOROUGH, England — Raytheon and the U.S. Air Force are testing a new, high-tech air-dropped bomb that can pinpoint targets from long distances, destroy stationary or moving targets and change course in flight using...
Air Force Tests Small Diameter Bomb II to Hit Moving Targets
FARNBOROUGH, England — Raytheon and the U.S. Air Force are testing a new, high-tech air-dropped bomb that can pinpoint targets from long distances, destroy stationary or moving targets and change course in flight using...
Lockheed, BAE Vie for F-16 Upgrades Abroad
BAE wants to challenge Lockheed in competitions to upgrade F-16s in Asia, Europe and especially the Middle East — a slice of the global defense market estimated at $10 billion over the next decade....
Czech L-39 Trainer To Be Revamped
Aero Vodochody launched a new version of the popular L-39 jet trainer in Farnborough yesterday. The L-39NG will be powered by a Williams FJ44-4M turbofan. Other changes from the original version include a new...
BAE Systems Reveals New Combat Helmet and ‘Lite’ HUDs
BAE Systems launched a new version of the Striker integrated display helmet for combat aircraft pilots here at the Farnborough Airshow this week. Mark Bowman, the company’s chief test pilot, demonstrated how BAE has...
BAE Systems Reveals New Combat Helmet and ‘Lite’ HUDs
BAE Systems launched a new version of the Striker integrated display helmet for combat aircraft pilots here at the Farnborough Airshow this week. Mark Bowman, the company’s chief test pilot, demonstrated how BAE has...
Next-gen Missile To Go On AW159 Wildcat Helicopter
AgustaWestland (exhibiting here at the Farnborough Airshow with parent Finmeccanica, Outdoor Exhibit 1) gained a contract worth £90 million (around $150 million) here yesterday to integrate Europe’s next-generation maritime missile on the AW159 Wildcat...
Next-gen Missile To Go On AW159 Wildcat Helicopter
AgustaWestland (exhibiting here at the Farnborough Airshow with parent Finmeccanica, Outdoor Exhibit 1) gained a contract worth £90 million (around $150 million) here yesterday to integrate Europe’s next-generation maritime missile on the AW159 Wildcat...
MBDA Begins Series Production Of Brimstone 2 Missile
MBDA Missile Systems (Outdoor Exhibit 10, Chalet D1) said yesterday that it would assemble the first copy this week of the Brimstone 2 missile, which is now in series production. The missile incorporates a...
Farnborough 2014: UK and France ink FCAS and cruise missile deals
The United Kingdom and France signed a series of contracts, covering unmanned combat aerial vehicles (UCAVs) and air-launched cruise missiles, on 15 July at the Farnborough International Airshow 2014. The primary contract progresses the...
Hamas unveils new UAV
The Izz ad-Din al-Qassam Brigades, the armed wing of Hamas, announced on 14 July that it has a self-produced unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) called the Ababil 1. It said it had developed three different...
The Israeli Air Force (IAF) has taken delivery of the first two M-346 Master
The Israeli Air Force (IAF) has taken delivery of the first two M-346 Master advanced training aircraft ordered from Finmeccanica’s Alenia Aermacchi. Israel has ordered a total of 30 aircraft in 2012. Italy, Singapore...
Farnborough 2014: Sweden to firm up stand-off missile requirement
Swedish Air Force planners are working to refine requirements to equip their Saab Gripen C/D combat aircraft with long-range stand-off missiles by 2018. Speaking ahead of the Farnborough International Airshow at a Swedish Air...
Farnborough 2014: Hungary seeks air-to-ground weapons for Gripen
Hungary is looking to acquire close air support weapons and specialist targeting equipment to fulfil the committment of its air force to support the Visegrad Four (V4) European Union battlegroup. Speaking at a Swedish...
A Mission-Oriented Force
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RIMPAC 2014: Norway tests NSM as multinational navies target decommissioned US vessels in live firing phase
The Royal Norwegian Navy has conducted a successful test firing of its Naval Strike Missile (NSM) for the first time outside northern European waters at the ‘RIMPAC 2014’ multinational naval exercise, according to a...
IAI Reveals its New Helicopter Safety Technology
…read more Source:: Israel Defense (Air)
IAI Reveals its New Helicopter Safety Technology
…read more Source:: Israel Defense (Air)
Farnborough and the F-35 waiting game
The Flight Daily News team is on site at the Farnborough air show, ahead of its opening day on Monday. For us here on The DEW Line, the big question remains whether the F-35...