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With the conclusion of Marine Corps EA-6B operations, the career of the Prowler electronic warfare platform has come to an end.

Working with AFRL, Kratos has flown a demonstrator of an expendable low-cost UCAV that can operate collaboratively with manned aircraft

The last of the three Lightning II variants to achieve IOC has reached the milestone, while Singapore is now talking numbers for its first F-35 purchase

During the Avalon show in Australia Boeing unveiled its loyal wingman UAV, which is being developed by Boeing Australia in partnership with the government

Eight years after they were ordered, the UH-60M Armed Black Hawk has now entered UAE Joint Aviation Command service

Since observing the program since its inception, Spain has eyed participation in the Future Combat Air System, which has now been formalized

Collins Aerospace has been selected to provide two major systems for the Boeing/Saab T-X, including the latest ACES 5 ejection seat

After 35 years of service, the "Legacy" Hornet is bowing out of the U.S. Navy's active-duty fleet as VFA-34 begns its conversion to the Super Hornet

France has formally launched the next major step in Rafale development, with the accent on improved networking.

Last year's growth suggests a trend as the airport offers a home for aircraft squeezed out of London's commercial airports.

Marine Hornets will receive e-scan radar so that they can maintain combat relevance while the Corps transitions to an all-F-35 fleet.

The Neuron UCAV technology demonstrator has now flown more than 150 times. Recent trials have been undertaken against Spanish Typhoon fighters.

Jordan is in the process of rationalizing its air force by reducing the number of types on strength and removing redundant and aging aircraft.

Saab has achieved a significant milestone in the GlobalEye program for the UAE with the first flight of the second aircraft

The Sikorsky-Boeing team developing the Defiant tactical/utility transport compound helicopter demonstrator has unveiled the prototype

As the year draws to an end, Leonardo has achieved significant first flight milestones for two of its important defense programs

With a first flight set for next spring, the LAH is an attack version of the H155 Dauphin developed jointly by KAI and Airbus

Two anti-ship missile programs have achieved significant progress as LRASM enters service and Sea Venom/ANL moves into qualification testing

Japan's latest defense plan has been published and, as expected, it approves a major purchase of extra F-35s, including STOVL aircraft

The university hopes to transition exclusively to the digital control tower in six months, when it can close the visual tower.

RAF Typhoons are now operational in the air defense mission with the Meteor missile. The first "live" launch intercepted Russian Tu-160 strategic bombers

The first F-35s for Australia have landed on their future home soil to begin the replacement of the "legacy" Hornet fleet

Seven years after losing the re-competed KC-X program to Boeing, Airbus has returned to the U.S. tanker marketplace in a partnership with Lockheed Martin.

Despite the first delivery being delayed again, the Boeing KC-46 maintained its approval momentum with the completion of more receiver tests.

On the last day of November the Italian air force chief announced that the service's first squadron of F-35As had attained IOC

Three years after Nigeria first expressed an interest in buying Super Tucanos for its fight against Boko Haram, an order for 12 has now been given to SNC

Lockheed Martin has received EMD and LRIP contracts for the Legion Pod for the F-15, as well for a new phase of development for the Super Hormet's IRST

The Royal Navy's first deck trials campaigns with the F-35B aboard HMS Queen Elizabeth have come to a successful comclusion

Following a competition with the IAI Heron TP, GA-ASI's Reaper has been chosen by Australia to answer its armed RPAS needs.

The Gripen E has taken a significant step forward with its first missile firing, while Saab is to supply a GaN fighter radar to the U.S. for testing