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Canada has selected the Lockheed Martin F-35 Joint Strike Fighter as its next combat aircraft, Peter MacKay, the country’s defense minister, announced last

Recent orders for the Mikoyan MiG-29K may pave the way for further successes for the sea-going version of the “Fulcrum,” according to RSK MiG.

BAE Systems is in the process of developing a new architecture that could greatly enhance the effectiveness of tactical training missions, while reducing t

Systems house Rafael produces a wide portfolio of sophisticated products, but here at the Farnborough airshow it is expecting significant interest in its r

Sukhoi has completed its preliminary flight and bench trials program for the T-50 PAK-FA fighter.

Following a successful series of trials in a U.S.

BAE Systems is in the process of developing a new architecture that could greatly enhance the effectiveness of tactical training missions, while reducing t

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Sweden became the first export customer for the Textron/AAI Shadow 200 tactical unmanned aircraft system when a contract for two Shadow systems was finally

Sweden is currently outlining a three-year test plan to test a locally developed biofuel in a Gripen, in a scheme that is partly funded by the U.S.

Sweden is advancing its own Gripen development path alongside that of the Gripen Next Generation aircraft intended for export, which is currently awaiting

Blue-on-blue incidents have always been an unfortunate factor in warfare, but a series of tragic events in recent times has brought the subject into sharp

Announced last week was the first successful test of the 250-kilogram laser-guided version of Sagem’s AASM modular weapon.

Reports from Ecuador state that the nation is close to acquiring nine Atlas Cheetah C fighters from South Africa.

Armed forces in Europe are bracing themselves for severe cutbacks as governments tackle budget deficit problems.

Last week bidders handed in their latest proposals for the U.S.

After making its international debut in May at SOFEX in Jordan, the Scorpion helmet-mounted sight is being shown by Raytheon and Gentex for the first time

Although developed to help answer the UK’s surveillance requirements, the BAE Systems Mantis unmanned air vehicle technology demonstrator has become the fo

Developed originally by Ericsson Microwave Systems (now part of Saab Electronic Defence Systems’ business area), the Carabas foliage penetration (FOPEN) ra

Northrop’s venerable T-38 Talon supersonic trainer entered service with the U.S.

The Republic of Korea Air Force brought an era to an end when on June 16 it conducted the last flights of its McDonnell F-4D Phantom IIs.

The Eurofighter consortium in May submitted a proposal for the final batch of