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Leonardo has developed considerable expertise in the field of infrared search and track systems for fighters, which is now being extended to UAVs
The Sikorsky-Boeing team developing the Defiant tactical/utility transport compound helicopter demonstrator has unveiled the prototype
United Aircraft Corp[oration has completed the delivery of the 24 Sukhoi Su-25 "Flanker-E" fighters odered by China
The Eurofighter consortium is closing in on delivering Typhoons to Kuwait, which will be the first to sport E-scan radar and Sniper pods
Textron has developed a kit that rapidly turns its Aerosonde UAV into a vertical take-off and landing vehicle that can operate from small vessels
As the year draws to an end, Leonardo has achieved significant first flight milestones for two of its important defense programs
With a first flight set for next spring, the LAH is an attack version of the H155 Dauphin developed jointly by KAI and Airbus
The autonomous, unmanned "tactical vehicle" is based on the Helicopteres Guimbal Cabri G2 and fitted with a diesel engine.
Japan's latest defense plan has been published and, as expected, it approves a major purchase of extra F-35s, including STOVL aircraft
Two anti-ship missile programs have achieved significant progress as LRASM enters service and Sea Venom/ANL moves into qualification testing
