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The U.S. Army has selected Bell and Sikorsky to provide prototypes for its Future Attack Reconnaissance Aircraft (FARA) program.
The award of its SFFOC certificate means that VMFA-314 has completed its type transition phase and can independently work up to operational capability.
After a long delay, the Russian navy is now operating the Ka-31, the airborne early warning/surface search version of the Ka-27 shipborne ASW helicopter.
In an ongoing effort to relieve pressure on beleaguered hospitals, the Armée de l’Air has begun transporting patients to less-affected areas.
The FOC version of the LCA Mk1 Tejas introduces inflight refueling capability and long-range missiles.
The retirement of the reconnaissance fleet leaves just one fighter unit flying Phantoms in Japanese service.
At the heart of the AT-6 Wolverine is a mission computer system developed for the A-10C upgrade of the Warthog.
The process of finding a replacement for the U.S. Army’s large fleet of Black Hawk helicopters continues with the Valor and Defiant going head-to-head.
Recent Department of Defense contracts have swollen the order books for the Army’s Black Hawk, the Air Force’s Jolly Green II, and Navy Poseidons.
The U.S. military is investing in eVTOL aircraft technology that it believes could reduce risks associated with moving cargo in combat zones.
