Airbus completes 1,500th target drone
Airbus has completed its 1,500th target drone at its Friedrichshafen site in Germany.
US shoots down unmanned aircraft that fired on Coalition troops in Syria
A US aircraft shot down an armed pro-regime unmanned aircraft last week after it fired on coalition forces in southern Syria, officials said in a statement.
3,000th F-35A sortie launched, upgraded ALIS rolls out
The 3,000th F-35A sortie departed Hill Air Force Base in the United States last month.
B-1B Lancers Arrive in the United Kingdom for NATO Exercises
B-1B Lancer bombers have arrived at RAF Fairford in the United Kingdom.
BAE Systems laser-guided APKWS rockets see increase in demand
The US Navy ordered thousands of APKWS laser-guided rockets to meet growing demand say defence giant BAE.
Airbus demonstrates automatic Air-to-Air refuelling
Airbus Defence and Space has successfully demonstrated automatic air-to-air refuelling with a fighter aircraft from a tanker’s refuelling boom – the first time this has been done.
Russian jet intercepts flight of US bombers over Baltic Sea
A Russian Su-27 intercepted a flight of B-1 and B-52 bombers during exercises taking place over the Baltic Sea.
New Boeing contract sets out 38 Apache helicopters for UK in $411m deal
A contract modification detailed by the US Department of Defense has indicated that Boeing has been awarded $411 million for 38 Apache aircraft for the UK.
B-2 Spirit Stealth Bombers arrive in UK
Two B-2 Spirit stealth bombers have joined B-1B Lancers and B-52H Stratofortresses in the United Kingdom.
Squadron of F-35A jets grounded due to reported cases of hypoxia
The US Air Force has temporarily grounded a squadron of F-35A jets at Luke Air Force Base because five pilots have reported symptoms of hypoxia.
