Italy looks set to join Britain as the next operator of the armed MQ-9 drone with the Obama administration preparing to inform Congress of its decision.
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The People’s Liberation Army Naval Air Force (PLANAF) has released a photograph revealing itself as a operator of the Chengdu J-10 fighter.
With a new French president, the UAE has slowed down talks with Dassault for the Rafale fighter, Reuters reports.
China National Aero-Technology Import & Export Corporation (CATIC) hopes to sell up to 300 JF-17 fighters over the next five years.
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The AH-1Z, on its first deployment on board USS Makin Island, is performing to expectations, the U.S. Marine Corps reported.
An anonymous Taiwan military official hinted that Taipei might give up acquiring F-16C/Ds and wait for F-35s instead.
Rafael wants to extend the range of its Iron Dome missile interceptor to knock out longer-range weapons. A modified system has already undergone tests to determine its feasibility.
A hockey league in Russia has approached the Navy to host a match on the flight deck of aircraft carrier Admiral Kuznetsov.
TAI-AgustaWestland has been shortlisted along with Boeing and Bell by South Korea for its attack helicopter contest. A decision is expected in October.
According to Dave Majumdar, analysts are questioning if the Boeing Super Hornet can be useful in the Pentagon’s AirSea battle concept to fight in a anti-access/area denial environment.
