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Teams from the French Ministry of Defence (MoD), Dassault Aviation, and MBDA carried out the first successful guided firing of the long-range Meteor missile from a Rafale combat aircraft against […]

The State Department approved a possible $96 million Foreign Military Sales (FMS) request to India for follow-on support of C0130J Super Hercules aircraft and associated equipment, parts, training and logistical […]

Britain’s BAE Systems plc on April 28 said it has completed the sale of its 75 percent stake in a land systems business based in South Africa to Denel SOC […]

The House Armed Services Committee on April 29 shut down an attempt to cut funding for six F-35As from the fiscal year 2016 defense authorization bill. Rep. Jackie Speier (D-Calif.) […]

The State Department approved two possible Foreign Military Sales (FMS) requests with a total value of nearly $1.8 billion to Australia for Hobart-class destroyer, F/A-18E/F Super Hornet, and EA-18G Growler […]

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is accelerating its review of industry requests to fly small unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) in the nation’s airspace, an FAA official said April 28. The […]

The CH-53K transport helicopter program has found a mechanical problem in the main gearbox and is in the process of designing a fix, according to a Navy official. Quill rods […]

Poland on April 21 announced it picked Raytheon [RTN] and Airbus Group for a pair of big-ticket procurement items. Poland picked Airbus’ H225M Caracal helicopter for use by its defense […]

A key Air Force official expects the service to announce a timeline and acquisition strategy this summer for its UH-1N helicopter replacement program. Air Force Global Strike Command (AFGSC) chief […]

Faster modernization of the Army National Guard’s aging UH-60A Black Hawk helicopter fleet and reports investigating the F-35’s engine and logistics system are among the proposed additions to the defense […]