Airbus Defence and Space to cut over 2,300 jobs

Airbus has announced that it plans to cut 2,362 jobs in its Defence and Space division over the next two years.

Surveillance-ready King Air 350ERs start African maritime patrol duties

Two Beechcraft King Air 350ERs, which Leonardo delivered with built-in surveillance sensors and ATOS mission system, have flown their first missions with an African Navy.

Grey Wolf begins testing

Boeing's MH-139A Grey Wolf is a multi-mission helicopter based on the commercial AW139 helicopter.

Norwegian F-35 jets land in Iceland for NATO air policing mission

Four Norwegian Air Force F-35 fighter aircraft have arrived at Keflavik Air Base, Iceland.

Russia to sign contract for upgraded Su-34 jets

Russia’s Defense Ministry plans to sign a new contract in the summer for the delivery of several dozen Sukhoi Su-34 bombers, according to local media.

Apache helicopters prepare for Exercise Defender Europe 20

Exercise 'Defender Europe 20' is a US Army-led exercise involving 35,000 troops from 18 nations.

US Air Force complete U-2 SYERS-2C upgrades

The US Air Force recently completed flight testing and deployment of the latest variant of the sensor 'SYERS-2C' on the U-2.

US Air Force considering retiring 17 B-1 bombers

The US Air Force say that continuous bomber support operations over the last 20 years have taken a toll on the B-1 airframe structure due to "overuse in a manner not commensurate with its planned design".

Elbit selected to provide EW systems to the German Air Force

This is part of a wider modernisation programme being led by Airbus Helicopters.

‘Groundbreaking’ solar powered unmanned aircraft makes first flight

The Persistent High Altitude Solar Aircraft (PHASA-35) has the potential to stay airborne for a year.

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