Farnborough 2014: F-35 engine fire a 'one-off', though jets remain grounded
The issue that caused a Pratt & Whitney F135 engine to burst into flames during the take-off run of a Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II Joint Strike Fighter (JSF) was a 'one-off' incident and not...
View ArticleFarnborough 2014: Boeing to sell 10 C-17s in next six months, extend Super...
Boeing executives confirmed on 13 July that the company was expecting the sale of 10 remaining Boeing C-17 Globemaster III transport aircraft in the next six months. The sale comes as the company is...
View ArticleFarnborough 2014: Boeing showcases RAMIS multi-INT solution
Boeing showcased its Beechcraft King Air 350ER-based Reconfigurable Airborne Multi-Intelligence System (RAMIS) testbed for the first time to reporters at its St Louis facility in Missouri in late June,...
View ArticleEU renews arms embargo on Sudans
Alarmed at the violence and chaos in Sudan and South Sudan, the 28 EU nations agreed on 10 July to maintain arms embargoes on both countries, while targeting key individuals considered responsible for...
View ArticleDoD seeks to add USD35 million for Excalibur, cut USD36 million from PGK
The US Army's 155 mm Extended Range M982 Excalibur munition could soon receive a funding boost as part of the Pentagon's overall request to Congress to shift funding around fiscal year 2014 (FY 2014)...
View ArticleBrazil confirms Pantsir-S1 signature by end of year
The Brazilian government has confirmed to IHS Jane's that the contract for the acquisition of three Russian-designed Pantsir-S1 anti-aircraft systems will be signed between October and December this...
View ArticleFarnborough 2014: UK announces GBP1.1 billion in defence projects
UK Prime Minister David Cameron announced GBP1.1 billion (USD1.88 billion) in defence spending projects as he officially opened the Farnborough International Airshow 2014 on 14 July. The most...
View ArticleFarnborough 2014: Saab CEO outlines Brazilian offset, Swiss supply chain
Brazilian firm Embraer is to undertake most of the design work on the two-seater version of the Saab JAS 39 Gripen NG, Saab Chief Executive Officer (CEO) HÃ¥kan Buskhe told a press conference at the...
View ArticleUpdate: Farnborough 2014: Michael Fallon appointed as UK defence secretary
Michael Fallon has been appointed as the United Kingdom's new secretary of state for defence, it was announced on 15 July. Fallon replaces Philip Hammond, who had led the UK Ministry of Defence (MoD)...
View ArticleRaytheon explains Patriot upgrade
Raytheon has released more details about the upgrades it will carry out on the Patriot air defence systems operated by the United States, Kuwait, and the Netherlands. The US Department of Defense (DoD)...
View ArticleQatar signs LOAs for USD11 billion US arms deals
The US Department of Defense (DoD) clarified the status of major arms sales to Qatar on 14 July when it announced that the emirate's defence minister had signed letters of offers and acceptance (LOAs)...
View ArticleIsrael requests Sidewinders
The US Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) announced on 14 July that Israel has requested the sale of Raytheon AIM-9X Sidewinder missiles, a move that may be interpreted as a blow to the Israeli...
View ArticleFarnborough 2014: UK awards Typhoon/AESA risk-reduction contract, integration...
The UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) has awarded BAE Systems a GBP72 million (USD123.2 million) contract to de-risk the Euroradar Captor electronically scanned (E-Scan) radar ahead of its integration onto...
View ArticleFarnborough 2014: Textron pushes for new procurement paradigm
The quest for a new procurement paradigm was in evidence from the presence at this year's Farnborough Airshow from US weapon and air platform manufacturer Textron, the goal of which is to provide an...
View ArticleFarnborough 2014: P-8 begins Increment 2 flight testing on back of positive...
The US Navy (USN) and Boeing have begun flight trials of the Increment 2 upgrade package for the P-8A Poseidon maritime multimission aircraft ahead of its release date in fiscal year 2016 (FY 2016), a...
View ArticleFarnborough 2014: Omega Air proposes contracted tanker solution to EDA
Omega Aerial Refueling Services is to offer its contracted tanking services to the European Defence Agency (EDA) as a low cost but capable alternative to other new platform procurement options, senior...
View ArticleFarnborough 2014: MBDA showcases Stratus C2 concept
European missile house MBDA announced details of its latest 'concept vision', the CVW101 Stratus next-generation command and control (C2) system on 14 July at the Farnborough International Airshow...
View ArticleFarnborough 2014: KAI still on lookout for international markets for T-50 family
Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI) continues to explore export opportunities for its T-30 family of lead-in fighter trainers and light fighters, with the first F/A-50 variant of the aircraft due to be...
View ArticleFarnborough 2014: Hungary seeks air-to-ground weapons for Gripen
Hungary is looking to acquire close air support weapons and specialist targeting equipment to fulfil the committment of its air force to support the Visegrad Four (V4) European Union battlegroup....
View ArticleFarnborough 2014: Boeing MSA makes UK and international debut
The Boeing Maritime Surveillance Aircraft (MSA) has made its debut at the Farnborough Airshow from 14-20 July, two years after the concept was first unveiled at the event in 2012. Modelled around the...
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