Chris Pocock, AIN

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Skunk Works To Display Darkstar from Top Gun: Maverick at Edwards Airshow

Fact and fiction have combined to create a top-draw attraction, as Lockheed Martin’s hypersonic creation for the "Top Gun: Maverick" movie goes public. → Read More

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Ambitious Schedule Set for Turkey’s Stealth Fighter

Turkey TF-X stealth fighter showed up at the Farnborough Airshow in full-scale mockup form. → Read More

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RAF Will Offer New Contracts For Uncrewed Aircraft Systems

The service has terminated Project Mosquito in favor of alternative approaches that could advance uncrewed aircraft more quickly. → Read More

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Hybrid Air Vehicles Executes a Slow Takeoff

The strong green credentials of hybrid airships raise new hopes of market acceptance. → Read More

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ILA Berlin Show Highlights German Shift on Defense Buys

The pending F-35 contract is only one of several new procurements in progress in Germany as a result of increased tension in Europe. → Read More

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USAF Legacy Fleets Survive Budget Review, in Part

The Pentagon decided not to completely retire the A-10, B-1, KC-10, and U-2 after all. → Read More

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Singapore F-35 Buy Moves Closer

The island state is buying four F-35B STOVL versions, with an option for eight more. → Read More

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Big Claims, Big Cost, for Surface-to-air Missile Systems

The ballistic missile threat is driving new developments. → Read More

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Controversy Develops over RAF AEW&C Fleet

British air arm must choose between upgrading the E-3D Sentry or buying a new aircraft—possibly the Boeing Wedgetail. → Read More

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L3 Shows Multi-mission Conversion of Bombardier Q400

The Texas-based systems integrator is promoting the twin-turboprop as a cost-effective solution. → Read More

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L3 Longsword Sports New Sensors at Farnborough 2018

The converted ag-plane is evolving from a light-attack role to multi-mission capability → Read More

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Grob Offers ISR Solutions as H3 Aerospace

A variety of sensors, on a variety of aircraft. → Read More

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F-35 Program Partners Focus On Upgrades and Sustainment

With 309 jets now delivered and the production rate increasing as planned, the focus on the F-35 Lightning II stealth fighter program is shifting from acquisition to sustainment and upgrades. In two media briefings this week at the Farnborough Airshow, program officials from Lockheed Martin (LM) and industry partners described progress. According to Greg Ulmer, LM’s F-35 vice-president and… → Read More

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UK MoD Makes Permanent Rapid Capabilities Office

Office helps the defense world to exploit the ever-accelerating pace of commercial information and systems-technology development. → Read More

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Tempest Unleashes New UK MoD Era

UK defence secretary unveils new strategy and full-scale concept model at the Farnborough Airshow. → Read More

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SkyGuardian To Bring Big Advances in UK RPA Capability

While Sky Guardian will be much more capable than the Reaper, the U.S. has so far shown no interest in acquiring any. → Read More

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UK Defense Modernization Policy Still Up in the Air

Future Combat Air Strategy could include “system of systems” with multiple types of aircraft, swarms of drones, and other advanced concepts. → Read More

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Hybrid Aircraft Puts Brave Face on Setbacks

Sadly the Airlander is not at Farnborough having suffered two accidents during development. → Read More

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Boeing Increases Footprint in UK

Various manufacturing, research, training and educational activities are part of Boeing’s push to grow its presence in the UK. → Read More

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IBM Wins Contract for RAF ACCS

The updated system will make use of new data sources. → Read More