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May 21, 2015
Our roundup of the top stories in aerospace and defense from the last two weeks.
May 21, 2015
The U.S. Air Force wants to keep its bomber program under wraps. There are at least six reasons why that’s a bad idea.
May 21, 2015
After nearly 100 years, manned fighters still represent the overwhelming bulk of airpower, but predictions of their irrelevance or obsolescence are still with us.
May 21, 2015
After years of false starts, a joint European UAV program looks like it may finally progress.
May 21, 2015
IAF Maj. Gen. Amir Eshel worries that the sale of the Russian S-300 air defense system to Iran could provide a sense of immunity.
May 15, 2015
In the wake of the Airbus A400M crash, London Bureau Chief Tony Osborne, Military Editor Bill Sweetman and Executive Editor James R. Asker discus the effect of crashes and incidents on early aircraft programs. Among the aircraft discussed are DC-10, A320, A380, F-16, V-22, XB-70, Dark Star and several airships.
May 15, 2015
Meeting U.S. requirements for security of the F-35 is a key issue behind building new infrastructure at Royal Australian Air Force bases from which the aircraft will operate.
May 15, 2015
Russia says China will act as an investor—wording that suggests that Russia will provide know-how while China pays. Russia has no requirement for the aircraft, so Beijing and Avic are obviously driving the whole program.