Beyond the hype: the year of the Scorpion fighter jet
Beyond the Hype: The Year of the Scorpion Fighter Jet Military aircraft and other defence equipment are becoming increasingly complex…
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Grant Turnbull
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Video feature: British Army’s Watchkeeper finally operational in Afghanistan
UK Defence Secretary Michael Fallon announced the beginning of Watchkeeper operations on a visit to Kabul alongside the Chief of…
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Airbus announces defence sell offs, will others follow?
In a statement, Airbus Defence and Space said it had made the decision to divest non-core segments after a "detailed…
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BAE Systems reveals futuristic ’human skin’ concept for aircraft
Researchers at BAE System's Advanced Technology Centre are currently investigating the advanced concept, which embeds tens of thousands of micro-sensors…
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Bombs away: US bomber fleet upgraded for the 21st century
While most air forces today have abandoned their long-range strategic bombers, the US is one of the few countries in…
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Stealth dilemma: debates heats up over F-35’s radar-evading tech
From the outset of its development, Lockheed Martin's F-35 Joint Strike Fighter was designed to have a low-radar cross section,…
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Russian rockets: the US Government’s RD-180 conundrum
In May, Russian deputy prime minister Dmitry Rogozin announced via Twitter that the country would end its export of rocket…
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Fresh focus on UK defence at Farnborough 2014
Two years ago, in 2012, Prime Minister David Cameron announced a collaborative venture between government and industry called the Aerospace…
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Gripen vote: how people power could ruin Saab’s $3bn Swiss deal
On 18 May voters in Switzerland will be asked whether they want their government to fund 22 new Gripen fighter…
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Digital battlefield: connected simulators let pilots fly a full-scale war
In December 2013, US defence company Northrop Grumman announced it had carried out a unique virtual aerial refuelling demonstration. The…