David Donald
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Lynx goes wild as first flight approaches

After a difficult period in which the whole program’s future lay in doubt, AgustaWestland’s Future Lynx has emerged with a new name–AW159 Lynx Wildcat–and
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Civilians can check out this Mirage themselves

“Une fois Mirage, toujours Mirage!” insists Thierry Goetschmann.
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IAI tanker program advances

While Boeing and Northrop Grumman/EADS prepare to lock horns again for the U.S.

Quick-fit anti-missile unit offers protection for helos

Ruag Aerospace and Saab Avitronics are launching a low-cost protection system for helicopters that can be rapidly installed to provide a range of protectiv
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Hermes 90 targets U.S. forces

Hermes 90, the latest member of Elbit’s UAV family, is on show here at Paris for the first time.

Raytheon’s new radar is ready for first orders

Raytheon’s RACR low-cost AESA upgrade radar for tactical aircraft is now ready for installation in the F-16 Fighting Falcon and awaiting its first order.

STARLite UAV radar ready for Army tests next month

Northrop Grumman’s AN/ZPY-1 STARLite unmanned aerial vehicle radar begins tests with the U.S.

AML testbed to speed C4ISR development

Lockheed Martin has developed an Airborne Multi-INT Laboratory (AML), based on a Gulfstream III business jet.

Advanced composites take to the air

Two weeks ago Lockheed Martin flew its Advanced Composite Cargo Aircraft (ACCA) testbed from Palmdale, California.

Boeing IDS flexes muscle for new growth strategy

Boeing Integrated Defense Systems has adopted a five-pronged strategy to drive forward through the current downturn, and to continue its growth from an est
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Armed agplane ready for ISR duty

Making its debut at Paris this year is the Air Truck AT-802U, an armed utility version of the popular Air Tractor AT-802.
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Pilot optional for L-3’s new Mobius aerial vehicle

Long-established as a major supplier of systems for a wide range of unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) programs, L-3 Communications is moving up a step to offer
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Bental’s branches into civil market and shows off MicroBat payload

Having carved out a reputation in the military field for high-performance actuators, auxiliary power units and other power/motion systems, Bental Industrie
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Sandblaster and LVL ‘clear the air’

Extended rotary-wing operations in Iraq and Afghanistan have brought the problems of “brown-out” sharply into focus.
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Baltic Air Policing

On May 1 the JAS 39C/D Gripens of the Czech air force’s 211.tl took over NATO’s Baltic Air Policing detachment, which provides a two-aircraft, 24-hour, 15-
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Raven radar equipped Gripen to fly by year-end

In late March Saab announced a teaming agreement with Selex Galileo to develop the ES-05 Raven active electronically scanned array (AESA) radar for the Gri

Big year for BAE’s UAVs

This promises to be a milestone year for BAE Systems’ growing unmanned air systems business with the first flights of both the demonstrator for the Mantis
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Typhoon Tranche 3 Takes Small Step Forward

The four Eurofighter partner nations (Germany, Italy, Spain and the UK), reached an agreement early this month on a course of action concerning the third t
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Boeing Opts Out of C-27J Production

Negotiations between Alenia Aeronautica and Boeing concerning an industrial partnership to build the C-27J Joint Cargo Aircraft (JCA) came to an end last m
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Super Hornet Marches On

Earlier this month, the Boeing F/A-18E/F Super Hornet completed a series of risk-reduction tests with an infrared search and track (IRST) system.
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UAE Boosts Airlift Capabilities

Dramatically expanding the country’s airlift capabilities, the United Arab Emirates plans to add Boeing C-17s and Lockheed Martin C-130Js.
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UAE Selects Master for Advanced Trainer and Combat Roles

The United Arab Emirates has selected the Alenia Aermacchi M-346 Master to fulfill its advanced trainer and combat support requirement.
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Airlift Leads Qatar’s Major Force Upgrade

Lockheed Martin announced on October 7 a $393.6 million contract to supply four C-130J-30 “stretched” Hercules military transports to the Qatar Emiri Air F
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Fighter Competitions Narrow in Brazil and Switzerland

Although India’s 126-aircraft requirement is the main prize for the world’s fighter manufacturers, major procurement decisions in Brazil and Switzerland ar
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Further Tanker Woes for the U.S. Air Force

While the U.S.
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Through the gates of The Portal

A year ago The Portal opened its doors.
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Sikorsky tooling up for CH-53K

Sikorsky has begun the tooling process for the U.S.

Qinetiq set to grow further in the U.S.

Qinetiq looks set to build on solid successes in the U.S.

TacitView helps sift the wheat from the chaff

With the proliferation of UAVs greatly increasing the number of “eyes in the sky,” the flow of video imagery streaming into intelligence centers is turning

IR AASM completes qualification

Last week Sagem successfully conducted the third and final qualification test firing of its “one-meter” class armament air-sol modulaire (AASM) modular air