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  1. An artist's rendering of Northrop Grumman's MQ-8C Fire Scout UAV, which is based on the Bell 407 Jet Ranger airframe. The C version is larger than the MQ-8B Fire Scout already in the fleet. Northrop Grumman

    US Navy's New, Bigger Fire Scout To Fly This Fall

    The Navy's Fire Scout unmanned aerial vehicle program is undergoing a major change, shedding the small helicopter used in earlier versions for a new model with greater range and payload.

    • Jun. 11, 2013
  2. Boeing Gets $4B US Army Chinook Deal

    US aerospace giant Boeing announced Tuesday it has received a multi-year $4 billion order from the US Army for 177 more CH-47F Chinook helicopters.

    • Jun. 11, 2013
  3. Bulgarian Defense Minister Delays Jet Fighter Purchase

    Bulgarian Defense Minister Angel Naydenov has announced that the much-awaited acquisition of new jet fighters for the Air Force will likely not be launched this year, reported local news agency BTA.

    • Jun. 11, 2013
  4. US Proposes C-130J Sale to Libya

    The Pentagon has notified Congress it wants to sell Libya two C-130J Super Hercules cargo planes, strengthening military ties between America and the burgeoning post-Gadhafi government.

    • Jun. 11, 2013
  5. US Lineup: A view of the US military aircraft on display at the 2011 Paris Air Show. From left, an H-47 Chinook helicopter, C-5 transport, Reaper UAV, AH-1 Cobra and and UH-1 Huey helicopters, a pair of F-15s, an F-16 and a C-130 transport. The Reaper will be at this year's air show. Agence France-Presse

    Manned US Military Jets Will Skip Paris This Year

    The automatic budget cuts known as sequestration may not yet have crippled the US military, but they will certainly change the way the group is represented at the Paris Air Show.

    • Jun. 11, 2013
  6. Japan wants to buy 42 F-35 joint strike fighters, but the former defense minister believes the annual purchase rate could go down. Here, the seventh Lockheed Martin F-35 takes its first flight in April. Lockheed Martin

    Japan Might Delay F-35 Purchases

    Former Japanese Defense Minister Satoshi Morimoto, the architect of Japan's decision to purchase F-35 joint strike fighters to boost Japan's deterrence against China, now believes cost pressures caused by the recent plummeting value of the yen could delay

    • Jun. 10, 2013
  7. The Counter Terrorism Technical Support Office, a small technology development agency under the Defense Department's intelligence undersecretary, recently held a bidders' conference for classified counter-UAV technology. Above, a US Predator unmanned drone is seen in Afghanistan in a file photo. Massoud Hossaini / AFP

    US Seeks To Defend American Officials from UAV Targeted Killings

    The US government, which has used missile-armed UAVs to kill hundreds in Pakistan and Yemen, is looking for ways to ward off the same kind of attacks on its own officials.

    • Jun. 10, 2013
  8. Is US Winding Down Spec Ops Mission in the Philippines?

    As US Adm. William McRaven works to expand the reach of his Special Operations Command to include broad intelligence sharing globally among deployed SOF and foreign partners, one key SOF mission of the past decade could soon start winding down.

    • Jun. 10, 2013
  9. Bouvier MBDA

    Interview: Antoine Bouvier

    Europe's top missile maker emerged from the recent publication of the French government's austerity-driven defense white paper with three big development programs intact — and an endorsement from the administration of President François Hollande that the

    • Jun. 10, 2013
  10. German Defense Chief Resists Fresh Pressure To Resign

    Germany's defense minister on Monday resisted mounting pressure to resign over a scrapped spy drone deal as Chancellor Angela Merkel said she continued to back him.

    • Jun. 10, 2013
  11. Lofty Goal: The Airbus A400M airlifter, seen here taking off on the last day of the Paris Air Show in 2011, is attempting to replace the Lockheed Martin C-130 and Boeing C-17 as the go-to workhorse for militaries worldwide. Agence France-Presse

    Amid Paris' Glamour, Talks of Mergers, Sales

    Behind the glittering showcase of domestic aerospace firms that will commence this month with the 50th edition of the Paris Air Show, talks are being held in the background to secure the future of French defense companies caught in a fiscal freefall.

    • Jun. 10, 2013
  12. Denel Sees High-Tech Opportunities in Developing Countries

    South African arms manufacturer Denel Dynamics says it is working toward producing a family of surface-to-air and air-to-air defense missiles amid a larger push to expand collaboration with nations in South America, Asia, the Middle East and elsewhere in

    • Jun. 6, 2013
  13. Turkey Picks Saab To Mentor National Fighter Program

    Turkey has selected Saab to help shape its plans to design, develop and manufacture its first national fighter jet.

    • Jun. 6, 2013
  14. McCain Urges Syrian Intervention, Bolstering Mideast, N. African Allies

    US Sen. John McCain on Thursday pressed President Barack Obama to launch a more active Middle East policy, including using the military to aid rebel fighters in Syria.

    • Jun. 6, 2013
  15. A Republican-controlled House panel on Wednesday voted to give the Pentagon the green light to erect a missile defense system on the East Coast of the United States. Missile Defense Agency

    HASC Green-Lights East Coast Missile Shield

    A Republican-controlled House panel on Wednesday evening voted to give the Pentagon the green light to erect a missile defense system on the East Coast of the United States, moving the controversial site one step closer to becoming reality.

    • Jun. 6, 2013
  16. An F-35B flies over Edwards Air Force Base, Calif., in March. Lockheed Martin

    House Panel Kills Proposal To Freeze F-35 Procurement Funds

    A key House panel on Wednesday gave a needed endorsement to the embattled F-35 fighter program, killing a measure that would have slapped restrictions on its budget.

    • Jun. 5, 2013
  17. Aide: House Approps Bill Has Funds for US East Coast Missile Site

    A US House subcommittee wants to give the Pentagon $70 million next year to begin construction of a controversial missile shield, moving it one step closer to becoming reality.

    • Jun. 5, 2013
  18. HASC to Air Force: Craft Predator-to-Reaper Transition Plan

    The US House Armed Services Committee is pressing the Air Force to spell out how it intends to replace the National Guard's MQ-1 Predator aircraft with newer MQ-9 Reapers.

    • Jun. 5, 2013
  19. Merkel Ally Admits Mistakes In German Drone Scandal

    German Defense Minister Thomas de Maiziere on Wednesday admitted missteps by his staff in connection with an election-year scandal over a scrapped spy drone deal, but insisted he had no plans to step down.

    • Jun. 5, 2013
  20. The first MQ-4C Triton flies over southern California during its maiden flight May 22. Bob Brown/Northrop Grumman

    US Navy Unmanned Air Takes Off

    May has been celebrated in song and words as merry, charming, even lusty.

    • Jun. 4, 2013
  21. USAF Commission Holds First Public Meeting

    Old Issues Resurface as Commission Studies Future of the Service

    • Jun. 4, 2013
  22. An Israeli-built Heron unmanned aircraft and a manned Spanish Air Force plane recently demonstrated advances in the integration of UAVs in civil airspace. Israel Aerospace Industries

    International ISR: Israel Tackles The Last Frontier Of UAV Technology

    It was an ordinary spring day on the southeast coast of Spain when an Israeli-built maritime Heron 1 unmanned aerial vehicle took off at 11 a.m. from San Javier Air Base in Murcia.

    • Jun. 3, 2013
  23. Revised Obama Strategy Could Slow Armed UAV Market

    US President Barack Obama's intention to limit aerial drone strikes could slow demand for armed unmanned aircraft, but some experts are sticking by previous forecasts of a robust market for remotely piloted combat platforms.

    • Jun. 3, 2013
  24. Germany's De Maiziere To Face Deputies over 'Drone Debacle'

    A simmering election-year scandal around German Chancellor Angela Merkel's defense minister over a botched drone deal threatens to boil over this week when he testifies before lawmakers.

    • Jun. 3, 2013
  25. Greenland Meeting Highlights Arctic's Growing Importance

    The multinational dimension to improving security and military surveillance in the world's vast Arctic region will top the agenda when defense chiefs from the eight leading Arctic nations meet June 11 in Greenland to discuss future challenges.

    • Jun. 2, 2013
  26. Pakistan AF's modernization crippled by years of budget woes

    According to a report by the Senate's standing committee on defense released Thursday, the Pakistan Air Force has suspended its upgrade and development plan due to a lack of funds.

    • Jun. 1, 2013
  27. An F-35A Lightning II approaches a KC-135 Stratotanker during aerial refueling in May near Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. The initial cadre of Air Force F-35 instructor pilots at the 33rd Fighter Wing recently qualified in aerial refueling. Master Sgt. John R. Nimmo Sr. / Air Force

    Pentagon: First F-35s Operational in 2015

    The F-35 joint strike fighter will be operational for the US Marines in December 2015, followed by the Air Force in December 2016 and the Navy in February 2019.

    • May. 31, 2013
  28. An F-35A Lightning II approaches a KC-135 Stratotanker during aerial refueling in May near Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. The initial cadre of Air Force F-35 instructor pilots at the 33rd Fighter Wing recently qualified in aerial refueling. Master Sgt. John R. Nimmo Sr. / Air Force

    US Air Force: F-35 To Be Deployable in '16

    The Air Force's F-35A joint strike fighter will finally reach its initial operational capability in December 2016, more than six years after the initial expected date, service officials said May 31.

    • May. 31, 2013
  29. Reports: Russia Has Not Delivered S-300 Missiles to Syria

    Russia has not yet delivered any S-300 air defense missile systems to the Syrian regime and may hold back from shipping the weapons this year or even indefinitely, Russian media reports said Friday.

    • May. 31, 2013
  30. Japan Drafting Laws for a US-style National Security Council

    The Japanese government will move as early as next week to propose legislation to establish a National Security Council (NSC) headed by Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, according to a source familiar with the issue.

    • May. 30, 2013
  31. 'Vibrant' MoD Among Quilter's Goals

    A. I would use 'priorities' instead of 'challenges,' and my first priority was to get to know the people working in the ministry.

    • May. 30, 2013
  32. India, Japan Discuss Cooperation on Amphibious Aircraft

    India and Japan will establish a joint working group to explore cooperation on the US-2 amphibious aircraft made by Japan's ShinMaywa.

    • May. 30, 2013
  33. A 'No' From NATO: NATO Secretary-General Anders Fogh Rasmussen, left, has said the alliance has no plans to extend its presence in the Nordic High North. Norwegian Prime Minister Jens Stoltenberg, right, said that decision would not hinder his country's plans to reinforce defenses there. Agence France-Presse

    NATO Rejects Direct Arctic Presence

    Norway's ambition of persuading NATO to establish a strong direct military presence in the Arctic High North — and as a strategic counterweight to Russia's intensifying rearming programs in the region — suffered a setback after the leader of NATO said the

    • May. 29, 2013
  34. Germany Plans To Buy 16 Armed Drones

    Germany is sticking with a plan to buy 16 combat drones, an official said Wednesday, despite a controversy embroiling its defense minister over a scrapped surveillance drone project.

    • May. 29, 2013
  35. US Air Force F-35A Lightning II aircraft fly in formation over Eglin Air Force Base, Fla., on May 14. Master Sgt. John R. Nimmo Sr./US Air Force

    Report: Chinese Hackers Breach Top Weapons Designs

    Chinese hackers have gained access to the designs of many of the nation's most sensitive advanced weapons systems, according to a report prepared for the Defense Department and government and defense industry officials,The Washington Post reported Tuesday

    • May. 28, 2013
  36. Euro Hawk Team Remains Hopeful

    Companies 'fully committed' to German drone program

    • May. 28, 2013
  37. Obama Formally Adds Armed Drones to Counterterrorism Arsenal

    President Barack Obama last week delivered a muscular defense of his use of armed drone aircraft to eliminate al-Qaida leaders, and moved to ensure his controversial targeted-killing program is here to stay.

    • May. 28, 2013
  38. Lt. Gen. Benny Gantz, Israel Defense Forces chief of staff, scans the Syrian border May 21, one day after Israel fired a Tammuz missile in response to Syrian fire across the Golan Heights frontier. Israel Defense Forces

    Tammuz: Israel's Weapon of Choice Against Syrian Fire

    Beyond the berms and barbed wire of Israel's reinforced border with civil war-wracked Syria is an imperceptible but formidable sensor-fused network that detects and targets sources of fire across the Golan Heights frontier.

    • May. 27, 2013
  39. Information Minister: Jordan Seeks To Deploy Patriot Missiles

    Jordan, which shares borders with war-torn Syria, said on Sunday it is in talks with 'friendly countries' to deploy Patriot missiles on its territory after a similar move by Turkey.

    • May. 26, 2013
  40. 'So across the board, we need to find ways to deliver good propulsion capability without large development costs.' Mike Morones/Staff

    Amid Big F-35 Deal, P&W Sees Challenges

    Pratt & Whitney has signed a $1 billion contract for the fifth batch of F-35 Joint Strike Fighter engines and expects to sign a sixth contract shortly, according to the company's head of military engines.

    • May. 26, 2013
  41. Time Running Out for Taiwan if Russia Releases S-400 SAM

    Taiwan faces tough choices over future defense decisions as China's air defense network continues to grow beyond its shores.

    • May. 25, 2013
  42. The Obama administration appears to have settled on handing the Pentagon control of most drone strikes while returning the CIA to its core missions of collecting and analyzing intelligence. Above, a US Air Force MQ-9 Reaper from the 62nd Expeditionary Reconnaissance Squadron takes off March 13, 2009, from Kandahar Air Base, Afghanistan, for a mission in support of Operation Enduring Freedom. Staff Sgt. James L. Harper Jr. / Air Force / AFP

    White House Quietly Shifts Armed Drone Program from CIA to DoD

    The White House has quietly shifted lead responsibility for its controversial armed drone program from the CIA to the Defense Department, a move that could encounter resistance on Capitol Hill.

    • May. 24, 2013
  43. Pentagon: F-35 Program Costs Fell $4.5 Billion Last Year

    No Nunn-McCurdy breach in Selected Acquisition Report

    • May. 23, 2013
  44. US President Barack Obama speaks about his administration's drone and counterterrorism policies May 23 at the National Defense University in Washington, D.C. Saul Loeb/AFP

    Obama tackles drones, Guantanamo in reset of war on terror

    President Barack Obama Thursday laid out new guidelines for drone strikes and launched a new bid to close Guantanamo Bay, warning that a 'perpetual' US war on terror would be self defeating.

    • May. 23, 2013
  45. Polish Defense Holding Replaces Bumar Group

    Poland's leading defense manufacturer, the Bumar Group, rebranded itself as Polish Defense Holding (PHO) May 22.

    • May. 23, 2013
  46. Contract wins for Turkish defense companies announced during IDEF'13 include a US $100 million deal for Aselsan, which will supply software and parts for the Turkish version of the Sikorsky Black Hawk helicopter, the T-70. Sikorsky Aircraft

    Turkish Firms Flex Muscles at IDEF'13

    Turkey's principal defense exhibition is no longer a venue for 'foreigners to showcase products aiming at Turkish market,' but now an event where Turkish firms run the show, analysts and industry sources said.

    • May. 23, 2013
  47. US House Panel Defends Global Hawk, Wants More Army UAV Use

    While the US Air Force has been trying to retire its fleet of RQ-4 Global Hawk Block 30 UAVs, the House Armed Services tactical air and land forces subcommittee is again stepping in to keep the birds flying.

    • May. 22, 2013
  48. US House Subcommittee Backs Multiyear Deals for Interceptors

    A US House Armed Services subcommittee on Wednesday approved legislation that would allow the use of multiyear contracts for interceptor missiles, require an Air Force plan for buying a key rocket and press Moscow on supplying missile components to rogue

    • May. 22, 2013
  49. Israeli annual export sales of unmanned aerial systems (UAS) averaged US $578 million over the past eight years and should grow by up to 10 percent yearly through 2020, according to Frost & Sullivan. Frost & Sullivan

    Consultancy Forecasts Israeli UAS Export Growth

    Israeli annual export sales of unmanned aerial systems (UAS) averaged US $578 million over the past eight years and should grow by up to 10 percent yearly through 2020, according to Frost & Sullivan.

    • May. 20, 2013
  50. N. Korea Test-Fires Another Short-Range Missile

    North Korea Sunday test-fired a short-range missile off its east coast, its fourth in two days, despite pleas from South Korea and the UN chief to halt the launches at a time of high tensions.

    • May. 19, 2013
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