Australia to spend $815 million on 3,900 bombs for F-35 fleet
The US State Department has approved a possible Foreign Military Sale to Australia for GBU-53/B Small Diameter Bomb Increment II (SDB II).
RAF receive final RC-135 Rivet Joint Signals Intelligence aircraft
L3 has delivered the third and final RC-135V/W Rivet Joint signals intelligence aircraft to the Royal Air Force, a milestone marking the completion of the Airseeker programme.
F-35B ‘Hot Loads’ with AIM-120 missiles
'Hot loading' is when an aircraft lands and has ordnance loaded while the engine is still running.
Higher defence budgets likely to give military rotorcraft market a lift
Forecast International indicates that a total of 6,175 medium/heavy military rotorcraft will be produced during the 15-year period from 2017 through 2031.
Royal Air Force have flown over 8,000 sorties against Islamic State
Royal Air Force strikes have hit Islamic State 1,340 times in Iraq and 262 times in Syria since 2014, say officials.
Lockheed Martin completes 300th Electro-Optical Targeting System for F-35
Lockheed Martin recently completed its 300th Electro-Optical Targeting System (EOTS) for the F-35 Lightning II stealth fighter.
V-280 Valor Achieves 100% build completion
The Bell V-280 Valor has achieved 100% build completion and moved one step closer to its first flight.
Boeing breaks ground on its first manufacturing facility in Europe
Boeing has broken ground on the site of the future Boeing Sheffield facility, where the company will make components from local materials for Boeing aircraft.
Sikorsky present ‘Winged-S Rescue Award’ to HM Coastguard S-92 crew
Sikorsky has presented Bristow Helicopters Limited with the 'Winged-S Rescue Award' in recognition of a recent life-saving mission in the North Atlantic.
Coalition strikes continue to put pressure on Islamic State
US and coalition forces have continued to attack Islamic State, conducting 94 strikes consisting of 126 engagements in Iraq and Syria over the last two days, officials reported today.
