AEROSPACE INDUSTRY & DEFENSE NEWS

18 September 2009: BAE Systems to promote Hawk for Eurotraining, US Air Force deals

18 September 2009: Wyatt Urges Air Force to Recap ANG Fighters with 24 F-35s Per Year

18 September 2009: NKorea's Kim says open to nuclear talks

18 September 2009: Sweden Sweetens Bid for Brazil Fighter Jet Deal

18 September 2009: NATO chief calls for integrated US, Russian missile defences

18 September 2009: USAF adds IRST pod for F-15s

18 September 2009: IAF chief: We must stop S-300 delivery

17 September 2009: T-38 replacement contract could dramatically expand

17 September 2009: Obama Sharply Alters U.S. Missile Defense Plans

17 September 2009: Venezuela Gets $2.2B Loan for Russian Arms

17 September 2009: Lockheed, Hawker Beechcraft team for USAF's light attack contest

17 September 2009: Ghana requests $680m deal for C-27Js

17 September 2009: Russia: US missile shield scrapping 'good news'

17 September 2009: Happy Birthday, U.S. Air Force

17 September 2009: Camp Bucca detention center closes in Iraq

17 September 2009: Brazilian Engineers Already Working on the Gripen Fighter Project

17 September 2009: China says will push space programme to catch up West

16 September 2009: Boeing Delivers 12-Nation SAC's 2nd C-17 Globemaster III

16 September 2009: Brazil Embarking Upon F-X2 Fighter Program

16 September 2009: Morocco’s Air Force Reloads

16 September 2009: Air Force has solid future capabilities, Secretary Gates says

16 September 2009: Boeing Projects $400 Bn Market for New Airplanes in China

16 September 2009: Cessna Citation Mustang Achieves Russian Certification

16 September 2009: Gates Gives Tanker Decision Back to USAF

16 September 2009: 1st Flight for Royal Thai Air Force Gripen

16 September 2009: Dwarf planet, Jupiter moon scanned by astronomers' prowess

16 September 2009: Venus may have been a water world, space congress told

15 September 2009: HBC, LM Team to Compete for USAF LAAR Aircraft

15 September 2009: Air Force Looks To Cancel C-130 AMP

15 September 2009: Super Galaxy And Super Hercules Strengthen Global Airlift Capability

15 September 2009: Lawmakers slam experts' report on US human space flight

15 September 2009: Boeing Reaffirms Super Hornet as Best-Value Solution for Brazil

15 September 2009: USAF Secretary: CSAR, Bomber Restarts Years Away

14 September 2009: Israeli F-16 pilot killed in training mishap

14 September 2009: C-5M Super Galaxy unofficially sets 41 world records

14 September 2009: Reaper crashes in Afghanistan

14 September 2009: China breaks ground on new space launch centre

13 September 2009: Turkey seeks interim buy of C-27Js or C-295s

13 September 2009: Venezuela in 2.2-bln-dlr weapons deal with Russia

11 September 2009: First F-35B resumes flying after year-long hiatus

11 September 2009: Brazil President Has Last Word on Fighter: FM

11 September 2009: Air Force Strengthens Nuclear Deterrence Operations

10 September 2009: BAE Partners With RIA to Produce Composite Armor

9 September 2009: Morocco - F-16C/D Block 50/52 Aircraft Support Equipment, Weapons

9 September 2009: TURKEY - PATRIOT Advanced Capability-3 Guided Missiles

9 September 2009: Government of Ghana - C-27J Aircraft and Related Support

2 September 2009: Gates backs F-35 programme, despite STOVL test threat

2 September 2009: Indian satellite confirmed US moon landing: scientist

1 September 2009: Stealth reform

1 September 2009: Boeing ATL Defeats Ground Target in Flight Test

31 August 2009: Strike Eagles Surpass 8,000 Combat Hours, Support Unique Missions

31 August 2009: Gates Touts F-35 As Heart of Future Tactical Combat Aviation

31 August 2009: Taiwan's AIDC breaks ground on composites factory

31 August 2009: Bolivia looks to China, Brazil for combat aircraft

28 August 2009: Russia unveils AESA radar for PAK FA fighter

27 August 2009: Russia revives An-70 project, as commercial users step forward

26 August 2009: UK looks to extend Eurofighter Typhoon's fatigue life

26 August 2009: UAE F-16s make debut appearance in US 'Red Flag' exercise

24 August 2009: Protest as US nuclear carrier docks in Japan

23 August 2009: Israeli firm makes two more unmanned Diamond DA42s for US market

22 August 2009: USN revives partnering talks with USAF on stealthy UCAV

21 August 2009: Lockheed Martin inducts first C-5B for C-5M modifications

21 August 2009: Taiwan moves on purchase of C-27J Spartans

20 August 2009: Russia signs $2.5 billion deal for 64 Sukhoi fighters

19 August 2009: Air Force Stalled for Years on New ‘Light’ Fighter

19 August 2009: UK has 'no obligation' to meet 232-aircraft Typhoon pledge

19 August 2009: Bangladesh air force eyes upgrades and new aircraft

19 August 2009: Russia, Ukraine Revive Plan to Build An-70

19 August 2009: N. Korea Again Criticizes S. Korea-U.S. Exercise

19 August 2009: U.S. Forces on Taiwan for Typhoon Relief Mission

19 August 2009: Cloaking Technology May Protect From Natural Disasters

18 August 2009: AgustaWestland Buys Polish Firm

18 August 2009: Weighing the nuclear option

18 August 2009: U.S. Marine Corps F-35B Marks Another First

17 August 2009: Plane-Makers Come out of the Woodwork for Air Force Light-Fighter Contest

14 August 2009: Taiwan could push USA on F-16s

13 August 2009: New contract to boost Iraq's C-130J fleet to six aircraft

13 August 2009: Invisible doorways or portals a step closer to reality, claim scientists

11 August 2009: Air Force to Get New ‘Light’ Fighter

7 August 2009: Race Begins Next Week for $12B India Warjet Deal

6 August 2009: Among allies, USAF takes irregular warfare path alone

6 August 2009: Argentine lawmakers back plan to buy Lockheed unit

6 August 2009: Venezuela to buy Russian arms, tanks: Chavez

6 August 2009: Hopes for nuke-free world on Hiroshima anniversary

6 August 2009: Hypersonic X-51A gets December launch date

6 August 2009: U.S., Japanese F-15 pilots train for Red Flag-Alaska

5 August 2009: U.S. Offers Technology To Win Brazil Fighter Deal

5 August 2009: No Operational Subs, Bombers or ICBMs to Be Cut in START Follow-On Talks

5 August 2009: Russia working on undetectable spy plane

5 August 2009: Budget Cuts Delay E-2D IOC More than Three Years

5 August 2009: China Beats U.S. in Simulated Taiwan Air War

5 August 2009: Hezbollah stockpiles 40,000 rockets near Israel border

4 August 2009: WaveRider test vehicle meets B-52

4 August 2009: Joint Chiefs of Staff chairman cites Coast Guard's 219th birthday

4 August 2009: Russian Subs Patrolling Off East Coast of U.S.

3 August 2009: Defectors tell of Burma's secret nuclear reactor

1 August 2009: U.S. missile defence test hailed a success as North Korea tensions rise

3 1 July 2009: Sheppard, AF officials retire workhorse of pilot training

3 1 July 2009: New vote backs competitive engine strategy for F-35

3 1 July 2009: Navy Places Flight Restrictions on 30 Percent of EA-6B Aircraft Fleet

31 July 2009: F-16s scramble to unresponsive pilot over West Virginia

3 1 July 2009: F-22 crash blamed on pilot error

3 1 July 2009: Contract awarded to clean up former Castle and Norton Air Force bases

3 0 July 2009: Western suppliers approached for India's next basic trainer

3 0 July 2009: India Gets 1st Batch of Indigenous Cheetal Helos

3 0 July 2009: Iran sends warships into Gulf of Aden

3 0 July 2009: Electric overtakes alternate fuels

3 0 July 2009: First ATR -600 airborne ahead of 'official' first flight

29 July 2009: Adam Aircraft under new ownership

29 July 2009: USAF Tests Anti-Ground C-130 Laser

29 July 2009: Cessna to begin SkyCatcher deliveries in 4Q

28 July 2009: QDR Tiger Team to Study Air Force's Long-Range Strike Mission

28 July 2009: Air Force team to assess Iraqi air defense needs

28 July 2009: QDR Tiger Team to Study Air Force's Long-Range Strike Mission

28 July 2009: Lockheed Martin debuts first F-35C for US Navy

28 July 2009: A400M Delays Creating Contract Controversies

28 July 2009: Production CRJ1000 successfully completes first flight

28 July 2009: Aeronautics flies Diamond-based Dominator 2 UAV

27 July 2009: Third prototype Superjet 100 begins flight tests

27 July 2009: First Iraqi student graduates from Aviation Leadership Program

27 July 2009: Obama Administration Directs Update of JSF JET Estimate

27 July 2009: India’s ATV SSBN Submarine Project

27 July 2009: Saudis Increase A330 MRTT Tanker Buy

27 July 2009: The F136 Engine: More Lives Than Disco?

26 July 2009: Korea’s T-50 Spreads Its Wings

26 July 2009: North Korea Warns of 'Unimaginably Deadly Blows' to U.S

23 July 2009: 6 Safe, Strong—and Chic—Bomb Shelters You Can Buy Now

23 July 2009: South Korea Drops 5th-Generation Fighter Plan

23 July 2009: US Senate axes F-35 alternate engine

23 July 2009: The USA’s 2005-2009 Multi-Year Hornet Procurement Contract

23 July 2009: Fly-by-wire failure downed Indian Su-30MKI

22 July 2009: Obama praises Senate vote on F-22 funding

22 July 2009: Switzerland’s Hornet Upgrade 25 Program

22 July 2009: Japan’s Military Looks to the Final Frontier

22 July 2009: Japan and Lockheed mull F-35 assembly plant

22 July 2009: JHMCS: Fighter Pilot “Look & Shoot” Helmets’ Upgrade, Ups & Downs

22 July 2009: India inks deal to upgrade An-32 fleet

21 July 2009: Senate votes to stop F-22 production

20 July 2009: RAF Tornado crash follows F-15E, Mi-8 losses in Afghanistan

19 July 2009: NASA moon bombing violates space law

18 July 2009: World's Oldest Man, WWI Veteran, Dead at 113

16 July 2009: Israeli attack on Iran in Early August?

15 July 2009: Air Force leaders roll out UAS flight plan

15 July 2009: New problems threaten India's Tejas light combat aircraft

15 July 2009: Indonesian Aerospace to develop CN-235 for anti-submarine role

15 July 2009: New request moves Israel closer to JSF order

13 July 2009: Latest Red Flag exercise begins at Nellis

9 July 2009: Boeing displays manned F/A-XX concept jet

9 July 2009: RAAF chief welcomes 1st F/A-18F, but says 'no more'

9 July 2009: India to have 230 Sukhoi Su-30s by 2015

8 July 2009: Moody A-10s to receive new sniper pods

6 July 2009: Afghanistan's first G222 on track to fly during July

6 July 2009: IAI forced to withdraw support for Gripen's Indian bid

2 July 2009: F-22 stealth coatings face legal scrutiny

1 July 2009: Pratt & Whitney faces new pressure on F135 costs

1 July 2009: Pakistan begins domestic final assembly of JF-17

1 July 2009: US Launches Major Afghan Operation

1 July 2009: NKorean Rocket Capable of Hitting Half the U.S

30 June 2009: Washington to study Taiwan's request for new F-16s

30 June 2009: Thailand to delay retirement of F-5 fleet

30 June 2009: Ex-F-22 engineer to sue Lockheed for stealth design

29 June 2009: FARAH HIT SHOWS NEED FOR COIN PLANE

29 June 2009: NKorea criticizes US missile defense for Hawaii

29 June 2009: Axelrod claims Iran has nuclear weapons

29 June 2009: N Korea warns Japan on planes

28 June 2009: Israel Prepares F-15 Jets for Long Range Attack

26 June 2009: India Wants Air-to-Air Missiles for Its Jaguars

25 June 2009: Obama threatens vetoes on F-22, F136 decisions

25 June 2009: House Defense Subcommittee Poised to 'Do Something' About Navy Fighter Gap

25 June 2009: Appropriations Defense Subcommittee Chair Calls Air Force TACAIR a 'Major Problem'

25 June 2009: SASC OKs More F-22s

24 June 2009: North Korea threatened Wednesday to wipe the United States off the map

24 June 2009: Russia Starts Tests for Strategic Nuke-Powered Sub

22 June 2009: NorthCom/NORAD Seeks Multirole Aircraft

22 June 2009: US ready for any threat from North Korea

22 June 2009: Australian scientists may have worked out the mystery of teleportation

19 June 2009: Student flies last T-37 training mission

19 June 2009: Advanced tactical laser aircraft fires high-power laser in flight

19 June 2009: Boeing holds F-15 Silent Eagle go-ahead pending business case review

18 June 2009: Italy Orders M346 Jet Trainers

18 June 2009: AIR FORCE LAYS OUT LONG-TERM BUDGET BLUEPRINT FOR IW OPERATIONS

18 June 2009: India seeks 10 Boeing C-17s

18 June 2009: Officials announce location for Global Strike command

17 June 2009: NASA's mission to bomb the Moon

17 June 2009: Sukhoi secretive on PAK-FA programmes

17 June 2009: F-22 Funds Approved in Wee-Hours Vote

17 June 2009: African, Pacific Rim nations interested in C-130J

16 June 2009: Enhanced Global Hawk to roll out June 25

16 June 2009: Pratt urges single suppler strategy for JSF

15 June 2009: KAI remains upbeat about T-50's export opportunities

15 June 2009: Airmen execute Project Liberty

15 June 2009: The Ending of America's Financial-Military Empire

14 June 2009: A Higher-Tech Hog: USAF A-10C Upgrades and Refurbishments

14 June 2009: E-2D Hawkeye: The Navy’s New AWACS

14 June 2009: PW stands by F135 upgrade plan for JSF

12 June 2009: Saudis Take Delivery of First Typhoons

12 June 2009: Nuclear war is Kim Jong-il's game plan

12 June 2009: Air Force wishes Army 'Happy Birthday'

11 June 2009: China second-largest defence spender in 2008

11 June 2009: North Korea, Iran joined on missile work: U.S. general

11 June 2009: Switzerland Replacing its F-5s?

11 June 2009: Air Force official discusses 21st century ISR challenges

11 June 2009: Sarkozy, Merkel Agree To Delay Decision on A400M

10 June 2009: PARIS: Epic F-35 production ramp-up to draw upon Toyota, Airbus for lessons

10 June 2009: Trackers of Orbiting Junk Sound Warning

10 June 2009: S. Korea Completes Space Center For Rocket Launch

10 June 2009: Japan makes another push for F-22

9 June 2009: USAF to arm B-2A with massive bunker-buster bomb

9 June 2009: Tanker Competition May Reopen in July: Gates

9 June 2009: Britain: We Were No. 2 Exporter In '08

8 June 2009: F-22 Raptors to Japan?

3 June 2009: Gripen revives war of words over Norwegian fighter assessment

3 June 2009: Boeing Looks for 'Silent Eagle' Development Partners

3 June 2009: US urges North Korea to end provocative behavior

3 June 2009: Government posts sensitive list of US nuclear sites

2 June 2009: Advanced Composite Cargo Aircraft makes first flight

2 June 2009: Look Schwartz — New COIN Plane

1 June 2009: North Korea prepares long-range missile

1 June 2009: THE COIN PLANE RACE HEATS UP

28 May 2009: Chile Looking to Replace F-5s With More F-16s

28 May 2009: Air Force EW Programs Get $500 Million Boost in 2010 POM

27 May 2009: N. Korea Threatens to Resume Border War

27 May 2009: US and Russian warships line up in dispute over Georgia

26 May 2009: 'Progress' in Talks on French Fighter Deal: UAE

26 May 2009: USAF F-15s May Get Service Life Extension

25 May 2009: North Korea conducts nuclear test

22 May 2009: DOD Pays Billions For Unnamed Contractors

22 May 2009: Leaders issue Memorial Day message

22 May 2009: T-38 crash claims life of Edwards' pilot

22 May 2009: Obama Signs Weapons System Acquisition Reform Act

22 May 2009: Air Force leaders issue posture statement

22 May 2009: Schwartz: Air Force to Kick Off OA-X Irregular Warfare Aircraft Program by 2011

22 May 2009: Sen. Thune Introduces Next-Generation Bomber Bill

22 May 2009: Air Force chief predicts fewer 'exquisite' acquisition programsl

21 May 2009: Mullen to Update Gates on Mattis' Irregular Warfare Proposals

21 May 2009: US Air Force to outline unmanned air system doctrine to 2047

21 May 2009: India Seeks 3 More AWACS

20 May 2009: Iran Tests New Medium-Range Missile: Ahmadinejad

20 May 2009: Chambliss: Hill Leaders 'Realize 187 F-22s Is Not Enough

20 May 2009: Russia Freezes Work on MiG-31s for Syria

19 May 2009: EADS Dislodges Boeing as Largest Aerospace Firm

19 May 2009: U.S., Russia Begin High-Stakes Nuclear Arms Talks

18 May 2009: Pakistan Expanding Nuclear Arsenal, U.S. Officials Say

15 May 2009: Work Halted on Presidential Helicopter

14 May 2009: Russia To Build 12 Fighters for Vietnam

14 May 2009: Mullen: Drones Future Stalwart of U.S. Force

8 May 2009: Officials test commercial fuel to replace JP-8 fuel

5 May 2009: Gates lauds U.S. efforts to boost Saudi military capacity

29 April 2009: Top officer addresses Air Force's role in Irregular Warfare

24 April 2009: ANG chief discusses air sovereignty missions with Congress

24 April 2009: USAF chief says "light strike" fighter could be needed

24 April 2009: Dutch opt to postpone JSF decision

22 April 2009: USAF surveys industry for T-38 replacement

22 April 2009: Lockheed Martin to accept F-22 termination decision

16 April 2009: USAF AFMC Issues VTOL ISR UAS Request For Information (RFI)

16 April 2009: New trainer may refuel in air, fly 9-G turns

15 April 2009: Air Force, industry herald T-38 turning 50

15 April 2009: India Tests Ability To Launch Nuclear Warhead

13 April 2009: LAAD To Showcase Brazil's Military Ambitions

11 April 2009: April 11 airpower summary: ISR critical to mission

9 April 2009: Report Says UAE-Kuwaiti Group Makes Textron Bid

9 April 2009: USA proposes structural change for tactical air fleet

7 April 2009: Gates: Cutting FCS Tough; Amphibious Study Needed

7 April 2009: U.S., Indian air forces discuss partnership efforts

7 April 2009: Russia Makes 1st Foreign Purchase of UAVs

6 April 2009: S. Korea Seeks to Boost Missile Capabilities

6 April 2009: Iraq Signs Weapons Deals With U.S., Europe

3 April 2009: Brazilian fighter programme ready to fly

2 April 2009: India issues advanced trainer RFI

31 March 2009: USAF ASC Issues T-38 Replacement Family of Systems Request For Information (RFI)

30 March 2009: 'Space as a contested environment' debuts

28 March 2009: Senators Push for Next-Generation Bomber

26 March 2009: Switzerland to slip fighter selection by six months

24 March 2009: Mattis: Irregular War Must Be Core Competency

23 March 2009: Brazil's Embraer Sells Ecuador 24 Super Tucanos

26 March 2009: F-22 crash claims life of Edwards pilot

24 March 2009: Indian air force seeks new basic trainer

13 March 2009: U.S. Eyes Super Tucano for SpecOps Work

6 March 2009: A fighter pilot approach to motorcycle riding

4 March 2009: AFSPC commander speaks on changing nature of warfare

17 February 2009: Boeing Expects Nuclear-Capable Bomber By 2018

13 February 2009: U.S. Must Prepare for 'Hybrid' Warfare, General Says

25 February 2009: Israel continues to search for Skyhawk jet trainer replacement

14 February 2009: AERO INDIA: Fifth-generation fighter talks inch forward

2 February 2009: Boeing considers restarting OV-10 production after 23-year hiatus

6 December 2008: Deterrence is not a fading concept, CSAF says

31 October 2008: Joint Chiefs chairman highlights keys to defense

16 September 2008: Gen. Schwartz addresses Air Force future

10 September 2008: Air Force 747 fires laser cannon for first time

10 September 2008: US DoD cancels troubled KC-X tanker contest

2 September 2008: NG Scores Biggest Successes Yet for Solid-State Laser Weapon Production by Industry

26 August 2008: Brazil nears first cut for F-X2 fighter bidders

4 August 2008: Austria nears decision on new advanced jet trainer

3 May 2007: USAF AESG Issues Iraq COunter-INsurgency (COIN) Aircraft Request For Information (RFI)

16 January 2007: Northrop opens first U.S. laser weapons plant