US DoD resumes JASSM acquisition plans
The US DoD has approved the resumption of the JASSM acquisition programme despite the missile suffering cost overruns and a misfiring problem.
08 May 2008
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Woolf report makes 23 recommendations to BAE Systems
A committee has advised BAE Systems on how to tighten up its ethics policy following allegations involving its deals in Saudi Arabia (which included supplying Tornado aircraft, pictured)
07 May 2008
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BAE Systems expects US award for new V-22 360-degree gun
The US V-22 tilt-rotor aircraft is to gain a new weapon, giving it the capability to fire forward to protect troops
06 May 2008
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Contenders submit bids for Indian MRCA requirement
Six bidders have tabled proposals for supplying the Indian Air Force with 126 multirole combat aircraft
30 April 2008
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USAF faces further push to boost UAVs in Afghanistan, Iraq
US Secretary of Defense Robert Gates has repeatedly called for the US Air Force and other services to dramatically speed up the sortie rates of unmanned aerial vehicles
21 April 2008
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- Coalition UAVs and airpower take leading role in Basra battle
RAF Reaper may be armed 'within weeks'
The UK MoD has said that RAF Reaper UAVs may operate with Hellfire missiles fitted with metal augmented charge warheads within a matter of weeks
21 April 2008
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Pentagon report reveals falling F-35 JSF costs
In contrast to a GAO report, a recent Pentagon report found overall costs of the F-35 JSF programme fell slightly in 2007
10 April 2008
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Coalition UAVs and airpower take leading role in Basra battle
Air support and UAV technology provided by coalition forces played a key role in recent fighting in Basra
04 April 2008
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USAF strives to build 'plastic Galaxy'
The US Air Force is ramping up research into large aircraft made from composite materials in an effort to save weight and fuel
31 March 2008
Israel halts F-16I training flights after formaldehyde scare
A hazardous substance has been discovered in the cockpit of Israeli fighter aircraft
27 March 2008
Sliding US dollar rates hit JSF programme
The cost of the Joint Strike Fighter is likely to rise as exchange rates push up the price of parts imported from outside the US
20 March 2008
Australian government commits to Super Hornet acquisition
Australia is to proceed with the USD6 billion purchase of 24 F/A-18F Super Hornets following a review by the new government
18 March 2008
UK RAF eyes maritime warfare return for Nimrods
The UK RAF is seeking to rebuild the maritime warfare skills of its Nimrod MR.2 force
17 March 2008
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Sri Lanka nears MiG-29 purchase
Sri Lanka is closing in on a deal with Russia to purchase five MiG-29 fighter aircraft
14 March 2008
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Integrated defence: DAS evolves to warn aircraft of emergent threats
Self-contained defensive aids suites have been developed to protect aircraft against weapons such as infrared-guided surface-to-air missiles
13 March 2008