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Aerospace procurement, policy and technology news from around the world.
Egypt hopes US cropdusters can be new COIN weapon
May 19 by Georg MaderImage: Georg MaderEgypt is in talks with the US for the purchase of up to 12 IOMAX Archangel counterinsurgency aircraftIf the Foreign Military Sale (FMS) is approved, the aircraft are likely to be use...
Boeing seeks to address F/A-18 problems, ease Canadian anxieties
April 18 by Oliver AustinBoeing has had to reassure Canadian officials over recent complaints from US Navy pilots over apparent oxygen deprivation and cockpit pressure loss during flights of several F/A-18 Super Hornets.
Footage: Daesh targets in Mosul destroyed by US and UK forces
February 21 by Defence IQ PressFootage of airstrikes on Daesh targets, undertaken by US and UK forces as part of its support to Iraq in the coalition campaign to reclaim Mosul (Operation Inherent resolve), has been released to the...
Defence IQ's International Military Helicopter Conference
February 20 by Defence IQ PressThe International Military Helicopter conference brings global military users and defence industry professionals together once a year to discuss the latest rotorcraft solutions, training, tactics and...
Bell Helicopter: Trends and Tiltrotors
February 14 by Defence IQ PressBell Helicopter talks Defence IQ through an update to its tiltrotor military aircraft, including the V-280 'Valor' and the V-247 'Vigilant'...
Fighter aircraft developments for USAF Air Combat Command
February 13 by Defence IQ PressGeneral Herbert J. 'Hawk' Carlisle discusses the U.S. Air Force's latest air combat efforts, including the benefits of the F-35 and the expansion of airborne sensors. Defence IQ's International Fight...
WEBINAR: A new approach to Weapon Management Systems for commercial military helicopters
January 31 by Defence IQHForce is a new generic weapon system (GWS) that can be added to civilian rotorcraft, enabling operators to lay the foundations for a military capability. This webinar explains how it works and what i...
The Changing Face of Air and Missile Defence
January 26 by Defence IQ PressWith the increasing number of (ballistic) missile-equipped nations, the proliferation of UAVs of various sizes, and growing geopolitical uncertainty in Eastern Europe, the Middle East and the Asia-Pac...
Military Flight Training Market Report
January 05 by Defence IQ PressWhich countries will invest the most in Military Flight Training in 2017? 2017 is going to be one of the most important years ever for the military flight training community. Decisions are expec...
Military Flight Training: The Global Community's Annual Meeting
January 03 by Defence IQ PressOver its 15 year history Military Flight Training Community’s Annual General Meeting, bringing together over 250 Chiefs of Staff, Commanders of Air Training, Heads of Air Procurement, Heads of Simulat...
U.S. Air Force T-X Programme: Latest News
December 12 by Defence IQ PressThe United States Air Force expects to select the aircraft that will become its new advanced jet trainer in FY 2017. The T-X programme has had a long and bumpy flight to its present progres...
Pall Aerospace filters aim to leave helicopter competition in the dust
November 29 by Defence IQ PressPall Aerospace goes into depth about the unique ways its filter technology has been changing the defence and aerospace sectors for decades, particularly when it comes to preventing military helicopter...