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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

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

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

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

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

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

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

The U.S. Navy has raised its unamnned air system developmental test unit to full squadron status, underlining the growing importance of the unit's work

Leonardo and Thales UK have joined forces to demonstrate a UK-soveriegn DIRCM capability based on the Miysis jammer and Elix-IR warning system

The Pentagon has issued a temporary grounding order for all F-35s as mishap investigators suspect a faulty fuel tube caused the recent F-35B crash

Embraer has flown its first production KC-390, but it will not be going to the Brazilian air force right away, as it is needed for trials.

General Atomics is providing new launch and recovery systems for the U.S. Navy's next aircraft carriers.

The Pilatus advanced trainer was selected by France in early 2017 to replace Epsilons and Alpha Jets.

Italy's Tornado ECR defense suppression aircraft become the fourth type—and the first non-U.S. aircraft—to be cleared to fire the AARGM missile.

Sikorsky's S-97 technology demonstrator has surpassed the magic 200-knot mark for the first time.

MDHI's armed MD 530 light attack helicopter continues to find favor, as underlined by recent orders from Kenya and Lebanon

The long-range version of the U.S. Army's MALE unmanned air system has moved a step closer to operational deployment