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U.S. company hopes the road is paved with orders in the Middle East market

Dan Schultz to lead new Lockheed Martin business unit formed by Sikorsky, which will remain headquartered in Stratford, Connecticut.

Unarmed UAV sale approved by U.S. congress.

Saudi jets can now be registered in San Marino

MENA Technics, which will focus on business aircraft maintenance out of Bahrain, has decided to exhibit at the Bahrain International Airshow.

Marvin Test Solutions displays handheld weapons test set.

AAR operates a helicopter fleet which helps it support U.S. Navy fleets in the Middle East and wider theater.

Italian electronics manufacturer Elettronica and the Italian air force are cooperating on the development of a podded “escort jammer”.

At the recent Association of the U.S. Army conference, the service said it is beginning a formal acquisition process.

Embraer said the KC-390 program is on track to begin deliveries to the Brazilian Air Force in 2018.

Super Tucano is receiving a lot of interest in the Middle East region, as Sierra Nevada partnership works out.

Parker logistics partnership with SDV will eventually help it to support Emirates around the world.

“Sustainment” work for Saudi fighters could be worth $2.5 billion to successful bidder, which could be non-Saudi.

Major programs of the $40 billion ATC modernization are making progress, officials told the Air Traffic Control Association annual meeting.

Supplemented by several federal agencies, the group is tasked with developing recommendations for the drone registry in three weeks.

The runaway airship was one of two aerostats comprising the Joint Land Attack Cruise Missile Defense Elevated Netted Sensor system.

The leading U.S. carrier said A4A has not supported it on key issues, including Big 3 carriers' subsidy dispute with Persian Gulf airlines.

The service chose Northrop Grumman over the team of Boeing and Lockheed Martin to build up to 100 Long Range-Strike Bombers.

The first flight of the new heavy-lift helicopter was delayed from last year by issues with its gearbox and other technical challenges.

Japan's Air Self-Defense Force plans to acquire three of the Boeing 767-based aerial refueling tankers.

The Low Altitude Traffic and Airspace Safety system is being assessed by the FAA and NASA's Unmanned Aerial System Traffic Management program.

Lockheed Martin is developing the 'Viper' configuration F-16 for Taiwan and potentially other countries, including the United States.

The service plans to soon award an engineering and manufacturing development contract for the secretive Long Range Strike-Bomber.

The carrier's management team is 'fully capable,' acting CEO Brett Hart told analysts and reporters in a conference call.

The department has appointed a task force to develop a registration process by year-end for recreational users of small unmanned aircraft.

The Thales Watchkeeper unmanned aircraft flew for three and a half hours over Wales, including for one hour within non-segregated airspace.

The number of certified professional controllers is at the lowest point in 27 years, warns the National Air Traffic Controllers Association

The service has procured 'an initial quantity' of the Advanced Precision Kill Weapon System, manufacturer BAE Systems said.

The two manufacturers said Lockheed Martin's involvement with competing teams for the Army joint multi-role demonstration is not a problem.

The service expects to award contracts next year for sustainment of Royal Saudi Air Force F-15C/D, S and new F-15SA models.