F-35 development phase concludes

The F-35 program has completed the final developmental test flight of the System Development and Demonstration (SDD) phase out of, according to Lockheed Martin with the project moving into operational test & evaluation.

British firm Cobham and Lockheed Martin team up to develop jammer for US Navy...

Lockheed Martin and Cobham are joining forces for the Next Generation Jammer Low Band (NGJ-LB) competition to replace the US Navy's ALQ-99 tactical jamming system currently on the E/A-18 Growler aircraft, say officials from both companies.

Cobham wins KF-X multirole fighter Oxygen system contract

Cobham has received a contract from Korean Aerospace Industries Ltd (KAI) to design and supply a pilot Oxygen System for the future KF-X, an advanced multirole fighter aircraft currently under development.

French warship buzzed by Russian combat aircraft in warning against missile attack

French magazine Le Point has reported that Russian aircraft had flown over frigate Aquitaine over the weekend and was fully-armed.

German Tornado jet fleet still unable to fight at night

German Tornado aircraft are still unable to fight at night, ministers have told lawmakers.

WATCH: First all British refuelling sortie completed with F-35B and Voyager

British Pilots currently training on the F-35B Lightning aircraft in MCAS Beaufort, South Carolina, have completed the first all British air to air refuelling sorties for the new stealth jets.

Typhoon Training Facility expanded at RAF Lossiemouth

The expansion of BAE Systems Typhoon Training Facility at RAF Lossiemouth was completed recently, say the Ministry of Defence.

RAF prepares for operation of MQ-9B Protector remotely piloted air system

A small team of Royal Air Force personnel based in the United States is preparing the way for the introduction into service of the UK's new remotely piloted air system, the MQ-9B Protector, say the RAF.

US aiming to lower cost of F-35 to ‘same levels as current fourth-generation fighters’...

The F-35A was expected to cost $85 million, less than any fourth-generation fighter ‘in the 2019-2020 timeframe’ with the other two F-35 variants also reducing significantly in price.

Islamic State defeat ‘is near’ top Pentagon officials say

The defeat of the "caliphate" that the Islamic State claimed in Syria and Iraq is near defeat, US officials said at the Pentagon today. Speaking...

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