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House and Senate bills would ban use of Chinese drones.
When P-8 operations begin next year next year, the United Kingdom will have an anti-submarine/maritime patrol capability after a gap of a decade.
While the long-running attempt to acquire Su-35s has yet to result in hardware, the TNI-AU is looking to AESA-equipped F-16s.
Erickson continuing to expand its defense-related business.
The Mi-24/35 family has been operated for many years by many nations in Africa and continues to be of considerable interest to operators in the continent.
Japan’s fighter roadmap includes the purchase of 147 F-35A/Bs, development of a new fighter, and the upgrade of around half of its F-15 Eagle fleet.
Germany has taken delivery of its first naval NH90 to replace the Sea King, but has still not signed for the Lynx replacement
The Lockheed Martin-led F-35 consortium was supposed to hit the $80m unit cost figure in 2020, but has achieved it a year early
For years the 57-mm unguided rocket was a staple weapon of Soviet-bloc air arms. A new and upgraded version is signaling a renaissance of this caliber
GE thinks its Passport engine used on the Bombardier Global 7500 is a strong candidate for the U.S. Air Force's upcoming B-52 engine replacement.
