Leonardo M-40 target drone sees faction in Italian Navy exercise

Leonardo's new M-40 target drone flew its first live missions for the Italian Navy in a recent training exercise at an Italian joint armed forces test range. 

Apache and Wildcat helicopters team up in Arctic

The Wildcat squadron has been in Norway since January as part of the annual Exercise Clockwork, with Apache helicopters recently joining.

Tornado jets destroy Islamic State caves before returning home

Tornado jets collapsed the entrance to a cave in northern Iraq, where Islamic State had stockpiled equipment.

Typhoon jets use Brimstone missile in combat for first time

A Brimstone missile has been fired from a Typhoon jet for the first time, in the fight against Islamic State.

British P-8 Poseidon aircraft to be deployed to the Arctic

Defence Secretary Gavin Williamson has announced that the UK's new fleet of P-8 Poseidon aircraft will deploy to the Arctic.

What’s so good about the F-35 anyway?

It's no secret that the F-35 has had severe cost and schedule issues but as the programme matures, it's shaping up to be a very capable platform.

US approves release of Boeing EA-18G Growler to Finland

Boeing and the U.S. Navy have received U.S. Department of Defense approval to offer the EA-18G Growler to Finland. Previously only Australia had been authorised to purchase the airborne electronic attack aircraft.

Northrop Australia selected to continue F-35 mission critical work

Northrop Grumman Australia recently welcomed the announcement of the assignment of maintenance, repair, overhaul and upgrade work.

AMRAAM-ER wind tunnel testing moves missile closer to production

Raytheon say it has successfully completed more than 1,700 rigorous wind tunnel tests on the newest, extended-range variant of the AMRAAM air-to-air missile.

NATO Air Chiefs discuss role in furthering readiness to bolster deterrence

General Tod D. Wolters hosted the first NATO Air Chiefs' Symposium of 2019, bringing commanders from NATO’s Air Forces and other Allied Command Operations headquarters together.

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