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Boeing faces up to AV-8B Harrier support challenges
24 May 2013
The UK government's decision in 2010 to prematurely retire the BAE Systems Harrier GR.9 strike aircraft has resulted in significant challenges for Boeing as it looks to maintain the US Marine More
Boeing faces up to AV-8B Harrier support challenges
The UK government's decision in 2010 to prematurely retire the BAE Systems Harrier GR.9 strike aircraft has resulted in significant challenges for Boeing as it looks to maintain the US Marine
Czech L-159 talks with Iraq stall
Czech aircraft maker Aero Vodochody continues to negotiate with the Iraqi government over the potential sale of 28 L-159 light attack and training aircraft, worth approximately USD1 billion. Senior
Boeing unveils Phantom Badger
Boeing has unveiled its Phantom Badger tactical ground vehicle, which is designed to be internally transported in the Bell-Boeing V-22 Osprey tiltrotor aircraft. The vehicle, displayed at the
Brazilian defence sector to receive billion-dollar government support
Brazil's Financing Agency for Innovation (FINEP) has announced it will invest USD1.43 billion, spread over 2013-17, to support technological development in the country's aerospace and defence
Boeing poised to begin flight-testing Advanced Super Hornet features
Boeing is to begin flight-testing its Advanced Super Hornet combat aircraft towards the end of the third quarter of this year, a company official said on 20 May. Speaking at Boeing's St Louis
Boeing seeks increased revenue from international sales
Boeing aims to increase the revenue coming from international sales for its Defense, Space and Security (BDS) division in the next few years as it looks to offset the ongoing decline in the domestic
MHI completes Pratt & Whitney Power Systems acquisition
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) has completed its acquisition of Pratt & Whitney Power Systems, the company announced on 20 May. The terms of the agreement were not disclosed. Pratt &
FNSS developing Kaplan variants
Turkey's FNSS Savunma Sistemleri is developing a new Light Armoured Weapon Carrier - Tracked (LAWC-T) platform. FNSS is internally funding the development of the new vehicle – known as
India fails to make progress with AW101 inquiry
India's federal government has yet to implement its 27 February undertaking to parliament to set up a Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC) to investigate corruption allegations related to the
Germany axes Euro Hawk
The German government has cancelled plans to procure up to five Northrop Grumman/EADS RQ-4E Euro Hawk high-altitude long-endurance (HALE) signals intelligence (SIGINT) unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs)
Northrop Grumman tests B-2 anti-jamming satcomms system without USAF's preferred radio
Northrop Grumman says it has successfully completed a laboratory demonstration of a new satellite communication (satcomm) system for the B-2 Spirit stealth bomber that is resistant to enemy jamming.
Rheinmetall debuts Oerlikon Revolver Gun Mk 2
Rheinmetall Defence publicly unveiled its latest air-defence weapon, the Oerlikon Revolver Gun Mk 2, at the company's Ochsenboden test range in Switzerland on 15 May. The Mk 2 is a 35 mm