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Nearly three years after achieving IOC, the USAF's F-35As have been dispatched to the Middle East for the first operational deployment
MD says Systima common launch tube will give new 969 helicopter more bite
Following the loss of a Japanese F-35, the task of locating and retrieving the missing aircraft from a depth of nearly 5,000 feet is under way
In the coming weeks Switzerland will evaluate the five contenders for its new fighter program against a common set of mission scenarios
A large batch of SM-3 missiles has been requested and approved as part of Japan’s efforts to improve its anti-ballistic missile defenses
A new multi-year procurement contract completes the U.S. Navy’s purchase of 75 Advanced Hawkeyes, all of which will be capable of inflight refueling.
Some debris has been retrieved following the loss of a Japanese F-35 over the Pacific, but the pilot has yet to be located.
Russia's aging Su-33 carrier-borne fighters are being modernized, but the path for the navy's carrier capability is far from clear.
The Royal Navy's successor to the Sea King in the airborne early warning role has begun flight tests, with a view to entering service in 2020.
Upgraded variant of Mi-26 features improved avionics, communications, and defensive systems.
