Americas * The final block of the USAF's Global Positioning System (GPS) IIF satellite has been launched, finally paving the way for the start of the next generation's long overdue GPS III. The GPS IIF-12 satellite will join dozens of other satellites launched over...
Americas * The US Department of Defense will acquire 404 F-35 fighters over the next five years. That number is a decrease of 5-7% on last year's plan. The order will see $40 billion in revenue going to manufacturer Lockheed Martin and engine maker Pratt & Whitney....
Americas * The USAF is considering defensive lasers for future fighters such as the F-35 and F-22, along with future bombers from 2021. A Request For Information (RFI) notice posted by the US Air Force Research Laboratory is looking for market information for a podded...
Americas * Following Michael Gilmore's thoughts on the F-35 program, his report has also shed some light on the hotly contested Joint Light Tactical Vehicle (
(click to visit) Guest article by Sebastian Sobolev and Aleksandar D. Jovovic Some years back, global defense companies flocked to the Indian defense market in search of opportunities that could offset declining home budgets. India's attractiveness as a market was...
Americas * A recent report from the Pentagon's top weapons tester has raised serious questions over the F-35 program's "unrealistic test schedule". Michael Gilmore's annual F-35 report released on Monday follows a recently leaked memo from December 2015 that...
AMV at IDEX(click to view full) Patria recently announced a deal with the United Arab Emirates to buy its Armored Modular Vehicle 8x8 wheeled armored personnel carriers. The Finnish vehicle offers a strong mix of features, and is the only vehicle of its class to...
Americas * The USAF is to use a 3-D printed part for the E-3 Airborne Warning and Control System aircraft. The part, a plastic end cap for seat armrests, is non-essential to keeping the battle management platforms flying, but is seen as an important first step toward...
Americas * Rep. March McSally has written to the White House in defense of the A-10 ahead of Obama's budget rollout this week. The former USAF pilot has been one of the biggest political supporters of keeping the close air support aircraft in service until full plans...