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Cassidian Unveils Tanan 300 Unmanned VTOL UAS Helicopter
Cassidian presents its TANAN 300 new-generation compact VTOL Tactical UAS (Vertical Take-Off and Landing Tactical Unmanned Aerial System) for maritime...
F-35A Completes First AIM-120 AMRAAM Internal Weapons Release
An F-35A test aircraft, flown by U.S. Air Force Maj. Matthew Phillips, completed the first aerial weapons release of an...
Lockheed Martin Completes F-35 Full Mission Simulator Installation
Lockheed Martin (LMT) marked the completion of the first F-35 Lightning II Full Mission Simulators (FMS) at Marine Corps Air...
F-35A completes first in-flight JDAM release
An F-35A conventional takeoff and landing (CTOL) aircraft completed the first in-flight weapons release of a 2,000 pound GBU-31 BLU-109...
F-35: Newest fighter much more than just ‘stealthy plane’
The engines roared overhead as an F-35A fell into formation. Although this is a basic maneuver for the test pilots,...
The Rafale Omnirole Fighter: Pushing Forward On New Air-To-Air Capabilities
In October 2012, the Rafale omnirole fighter reached two major milestones: the first delivery of a production aircraft equipped with...
Boeing Starting Production of KC-46 Tanker Refueling Boom
Boeing this week begins assembling the first refueling boom for the U.S. Air Force's next-generation aerial refueling tanker aircraft in...
India to Cut Stealth Fighter Order by Third
India is cutting its order for a fifth-generation stealth fighter being developed jointly with Russia by a third, India's Air...
Gripen E/F Test Aircraft Debuts in Switzerland
Defence and security company Saab’s Gripen E/F Test Aircraft has now been introduced to the Swiss people. It took place...
New Anti-Laser Eyewear for Pilots Tested
A new type of laser eye protection (LEP) for pilots is being tested by the Ministry of Defence. The Defence...
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