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Video feature: A400M finally on the runway Despite a series of setbacks and controversies, Airbus's A400M airlifter finally looks like delivering on its initial premise, as deliveries and operational certification edges...
April's top stories: US inks Israeli arms deal, UK commences drone ops The US and Israel announced a multibillion-dollar arms deal to maintain Israel's air superiority, while the UK adopted control of its drone operations from a new control centre at RAF...
Video feature: quadrotor claws, or grasping at straws? University of Pennsylvania scientists believe they may have developed the next emerging technology for Micro UAVs with their eagle-like grasping claw. Promising to enable UAVs to retrieve items,...
March's top stories: F-35 flights cleared as Iraq weapons due Flight tests aboard Lockheed Martin's F-35 aircraft were cleared to restart, having been grounded, while Iraq confirmed an eagerly anticipated arms deal with Russia was not cancelled after...
Hail the HALE: renewed enthusiasm for HALE UAVs Capable of soaring at high altitudes for days on end, high altitude long endurance (HALE) UAVs have emerged to an enthusiastic reception given their vaunted surveillance capabilities....
February's top stories: North Korea nuclear tests and F-22 upgrades North Korea continued to defy the world's wishes and conducted a further nuclear test, while the USAF sanctioned upgrades to its troubled F-22 fighters. Airforce-technology.com wraps up...
Video feature: Lockheed extols F-35 successes despite programme setbacks Lockheed Martin has released a video showcasing highlights of its F-35 Lightning II Joint Strike Fighter (JSF) programme over the course of 2012, but order cuts and criticisms over the year...
January's top stories: Iron Dome upgraded as USAF CRH programme advances Bidding troubles will not hold back the US Air Force's combat rescue helicopter programme, while Israel validated enhancements to its Iron Dome missile defence system. Airforce-technology.com...
Video feature: X-37 - space weapon or spy? As mysterious as it is controversial, the US Air Force's X-37 has captivated everyone from amateur astronomers to international governments. Following a third launch, Liam Stoker investigates...
The year in review: 2012's top air force stories Key headlines from 2012 include continued problems with the F-22 programme and North Korea's successful rocket launch. Airforce-technology.com wraps up the top stories of the...
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