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Stay up to date with the latest Defence updates from the global aerospace industryRNZAF's Boeing 757 Completes Maiden Trial Flight After Upgrade
A Royal New Zealand Air Force's (RNZAF) Boeing 757 has completed a successful maiden trial flight to Antarctica, after undergoing a modernisation process. Air component commander Air...
Canada's 4 Wing Cold Lake Fighter Base Gets First Bird Radar Unit
Canada's 4 Wing Cold Lake fighter base will get the country's first bird radar unit, to carry out the development of the base's airport bird-hazard risk assessment process (ABRAP). ...
French Helios 2B Satellite Launch Postponed
The launch of the Helios 2B French military observation satellite has been postponed for several days, due to a technical glitch detected in the launcher. The lift-off, originally scheduled...
Pakistan Air Force Receives First AWACS Aircraft
Pakistan has received the first of the four Saab-2000 airborne early warning and control (AWAC) aircraft from Sweden as part of the air force's plan to modernise its fleet and enhance its...
USAF Receives First Funding for LAAR Aircraft Programme
The US Air Force has received initial funding of $2bn to purchase 100 light attack armed reconnaissance (LAAR) aircraft for carrying out asymmetric operations. The LAAR programme, to...
France Postpones Military Spy Satellite Launch
France has postponed the launch of its latest military spy satellite, Helios 2B, for several days after an anomaly occurred in a launcher subsystem during final countdown operations. Helios 2B...
Indian Air Force to Procure Additional Sukhoi Fighters
The Indian Air Force will get additional 40 Su-30MKI jet fighters, under a procurement contract signed with Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) in 2007. In series production...
Russia Plans to Procure Additional Israeli Spy Drones
Russia says it plans to procure more Israeli-made spy drones in an effort to upgrade its fleet and capabilities. The new deal with state-owned Israel Aerospace Industries, worth $100m,...
Modified F-18 Hornet Fighter Takes First Flight
A Patria modified D-model F-18 Hornet has successfully performed its first 51-minute flight after being badly damaged in a mid-air collision. The modification from a single-seater C-model...
Russia to Start Fifth-Generation Fighter Tests in 2010
Russian Deputy Prime Minister Sergei Ivanov has said that the county's fifth-generation fighter tests will begin in 2010, following which, the fighters will enter air force service in...
Japan Launches New Spy Satellite
Japan has launched a fifth spy satellite on an indigenously built H-2A launch vehicle to improve its ability to independently gather intelligence. Japanese Cabinet Office official...
Aitech Highlights Enhanced Space-Flown Computer at DSEi 2009
Aitech Defense Systems has highlighted an enhanced 1GHz version of its space-flown S950 3U CompactPCI single-board computer (SBC) at the Defence Systems & Equipment International 2009...
Boeing Partners with Times Aerospace Korea to Develop Smart Bomb
Boeing has announced an agreement with Times Aerospace Korea (TAK) to jointly develop a wing assembly for joint direct attack munition (JDAM) range of smart bomb guidance kits. JDAM is a...
UK Envisions Pilotless Air Force
Improvements in Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) technology could eventually lead to a Royal Air Force consisting entirely of pilotless drones. Speaking at the launch of the UK Ministry...
