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M-346 gets lighter, faster, more agile

While the first two prototypes of the Alenia Aermacchi M-346 lead-in fighter trainer are engaged in a development program, a third is taking shape at the I
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BAE Systems cuts metal on first Taranis UCAV

BAE Systems (Stand W412) has started building the airframe for the Taranis, a $254 million unmanned combat aerial vehicle demonstrator aimed at helping the

EU noise program meets goals halfway

The European Union’s research program on noise reduction, Silence(r), officially ended in June with promising results.
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Skat UCAV lends evidence of emerging Russian prowess

Russia’s defense industry seems determined to make up for ground it has lost to Western rivals in the market for unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs).
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Sukhoi Su-35 to fly by year-end

Test flights of a completely upgraded Sukhoi Su-35 will start before year-end, according to Sukhoi general director Mikhail Pogosyan.

Airlab simulator helps hone Thales’ future

Thales Aerospace is using a unique air transport operational environment simulator at its Toulouse, France site to hone technology for future commercial ai

Gulf economies thriving, but on what foundation?

The Arabian Gulf region has experienced an unprecedented period of economic activity over the past decade, especially here in Dubai, which has succeeded in

DXB is now simply Dubai International

With construction under way on the new Dubai World Central airport, the existing Dubai International Airport (DXB) is continuing to grow, as planned, to al

Slew of recent orders confirms a taste for AW139 in Mideast

Recent orders for some 45 aircraft in the offshore transport configuration have confirmed a rising demand for the AW139 in the Middle East.

Super Ranger fills MALE role at tactical cost

Ruag Aerospace calls its Super Ranger the first UAV built in accordance with the new international UAV Systems Airworthiness Requirements and Stanag 4671 r