Testers say a software patch gets F-35 closer to promise of multi-ship data fusion.

The Scout motto, “Be Prepared,” came in handy for the pilots of a Boeing 757 flying scientists from Christchurch to Pegasus Field in Antarctica when fog forced a landing at well below instrument minimums.

Dassault Aviation, long noted for both its civil and military aircraft offerings, may eventually have to opt for a purely civil product line due to diverse market and political influences.

South Korea’s LCH-LAH is supposed to become the leading 5-ton helicopter. But the base type chosen by Korean Aerospace Industries, the Airbus H155, has not been a strong seller. And there is not a lot of time to make big improvements before the targeted 2020 entry into service.

Despite political headwinds, the U.S. Army is pushing ahead with a restructuring designed to protect investment in future rotorcraft.

Sikorsky has a full plate of helicopter programs, but they are just not profitable enough for parent United Technologies.

Reasons for the surge in mergers and acquisitions vary with the motivations of the involved companises.

The U.S. has little to show for the millions of dollars it has invested over nearly a decade for training and equipping Yemeni counterterror forces.