The global market for airborne intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR) platforms and payloads is thriving, with recent assessments pegging its latest value at close to $20 billion and forecasts of up to $43 billion by 2020. Providing a high-end, versatile capability that of
The first of Australia's F-35 Joint Strike Fighters has been put through its paces in its inaugural flight in the United States. In a statement, manufacturer Lockheed Martin said its chief test pilot took the aircraft through "a series of functional checks&
BAE Systems and Babcock have won contracts worth £3.2 billion for the management of three Royal Navy bases in the UK. The Maritime Support Delivery Framework (MSDF) contract will see BAE Systems manage the Portsmouth naval base and Babcock will receive £2.6 billion for mana
On September 22, the air campaign against ISIL expanded into Syria in a coordinated attack that included nearly 50 coalition aircraft backed by a broad coalition of committed nations. The anti-ISIL alliance includes five Arab nations participating in intensive military attacks, fo
About the French presence in Afghanistan (in French) Magazine vidéo de l'armée de Terre n° 32 sur le GTIA de Kapisa (Groupement Tactique Inter Armées) en Afghanistan.
South Korea will sign a deal this month to buy 40 Lockheed Martin Corp (LMT.N) F-35 fighter jets for about 7.34 trillion won ($7.06 billion) for delivery in 2018-2021, two people with knowledge of the transaction told Reuters on Wednesday. South Korea confirmed its
Cheaper platforms Andrew Lambert, Naval History Professor at Kings’s College London, has criticised UK politicians for shackling the Royal Navy, taking aim at the expensive, high-spec warships that are tasked with relatively basic jobs such as anti-pir