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The article reports the signing of a £123 million agreement in January 2017 by British prime minister Theresa May and Turkish prime minister Binali Yildirim with regard to the development of the Turkish fighter plane called TF­-X. Topics discussed include the plan of aerospace company BAE Systems to dispatch 120 engineers to Ankara, Turkey to work on the project and the development of avionics and active electronically scanned array (AESA) radar by the Turkish Aerospace Industries (TAI).

The article describes the parts and subsystems that make up every unmanned aircraft system (UAS). Topics covered include the functions of the airframe, the most widely used UAS engines and some of the wide-field capabilities of radar. The importance of the data link architect in a UAS is also discussed.

The article reports that the European Union has banned the use of the fungicide chlorothalonil due to environmental concerns. It mentions that the ban is likely to impact peanut farmers as chlorothalonil is a vital product for controlling diseases in peanut farming. It also highlights certain fungicide programs to evaluate a sulfur product to compare it and use it as substitute for chlorothalonil.

The article discusses the Airshow China held in Zhuhai, China in November 2016. It mentions Almaz-Antey promoted Moscow's counterstealth radar systems; display of the NNiiRT's Barrier-E forward-scattering, multispan radar by Almaz-Antey and JY-50, a passive VHF-band radar by CETC. It also mentions listing of detection range against the stealthy F-22 by radars.

The article reports that Echodyne Corp., a defense startup which develops metamaterial-based radar products, has developed a metamaterial radar with a detect-and-avoid (DAA) capability for small unmanned aircraft systems (UAS). The company conducted successful air-to-air radar tests in Texas and it is expecting to launch the production detect-and-avoid radar by early 2017.

The article reports that the Federal Aviation Authority (FAA) is focused in replacing its air traffic control weather and surveillance radar network without changing its budget. It focuses on the cash for the infrastructure to replace 800 radar systems including Doppler and Nexrad weather radar systems.

The article provides information on science related to low frequency counterstealth technology and digital electronics technology. Topics discussed include C-band used in surface-to-air missile (SAM) systems, absorptivity of radar absorbent material (RAM), F-117 stealth aircraft, and prediction of reflections through computer software programs.

The article discusses the fundamentals of stealth technology used in aircraft like the F-35 fighter jet from aerospace company Lockheed Martin. Topics covered include basic information about the science of stealth, the formulas used in calculating the metric of detectability called radar cross-section (RCS), and the difference between stealth or detectability and radar technology.

The article reports on Bellevue, Washington-based start-up firm Echodyne's launch of a low-powered Ka-band radar for application in unmanned aircraft systems. Topics covered include the use of metamaterials, scanning array range of three kilometers, the advantages of the radar in terms of lighter weight and smaller size compared to other radars and comments from Echodyne chief executive officer Eben Frankenberg.

The article reports that American defense contractor Raytheon will launch an active, electronically scanned array (AESA) radar with the gallium nitride (GaN) technology for the Patriot missile defense system. Topics discussed include the company's commitment with the U.S. Army's Lower Tier Missile Defense Capability program, missile and radar components being manufactured by Raytheon, and other countries ordering Raytheon's Patriot system.

The article discusses plans of the Israeli air force to reduce flying hours and enhance simulation in the aerospace industry. Topics discussed include role of Aeronautics M-346 trainer from aerospace firm Finmeccanica to train using radar and electronic warfare systems, views of Sagi Peleg, vice president at aviation firm Elbit, on reduced flying hours to pay for training systems, and use of advanced trainers like TA-4J Skyhawks from aerospace firm Boeing for undergraduate pilot training.

The article offers brief information on the fighter radar X-band radar from Saab.

The article discusses the contribution of several physicists, mathematicians and engineers for early development of the airline company stealth. It highlights the contribution of Robert Watson-Watt for invention of radar. It also highlights the efforts made by engineer Alan Brown for "titanium tennis racket" screens over infrared sensors. It also focuses on airmcraft manufacturer Lockheed Skunk Works's founder Clarence L. "Kelly" Johnson who directed modifications to the U-2 aircraft.

The article offers aviation and space and technology news brief as of March 2015. Topics discussed include the Advanced Test High Energy Asset (Athena) ground prototype laser from Lockheed Martin that has disabled a small truck in field tests, investment of Lockheed Martin in Rocket Laboratory and a prototype quantum radar developed by research team at the University of York in York, England to reveal stealth aircraft.

The article offers aviation and space and technology news brief as of March 2015. Topics discussed include production started by VHF active electronically scanned array (AESA) technology as part of the 55Zh6M Nebo-M multiband radar complex, Giraffe 4A/8A S-band radars from Saab and the Boeing EA-18G Growler aircraft's ability to jam in the very high frequency (VHF) band.

The article reports that support for provision of defensive lethal weapons to Ukraine is given by bipartisan group of seven senators for its fight against Russian-backed rebels. Topics discussed include views of John McCain, Senate Armed Services Committee Chairman, on providing lethal weapons; military assistance to Ukraine to counter further aggression by Russia; and the delivery of the U.S. stocks of counter-battery radars.

The article focuses on the description, production, and upgrades of several fighter planes used by the air forces across the world as of 2014. Topics include addition of active, electronically scanned array (AESA) radars to the F-15 Eagle fighter plane, the production of F-16 Fighting Falcon fighter plane, and description of F/A-18 twin-engine, carrier-capable, multirole fighter which is now produced by Boeing.

The article offers information on the goal of the U.S. Missile Defense Agency (MDA) to integrate the disparate elements of a vast ballistic missile defense system including satellites, airborne infrared data, and ground-and ship-based radars into a single system of sensors and shooters functioning seamlessly. It mentions that MDA intends to install MTS-C on a Reaper and begin airborne trials in 2015. Also includes statement of MDA spokesman Rick Lehner.

The article speaks about a decision of the United States Air Force regarding the red air aggression version for its upcoming T- X trainer and the U.S.A.F.'s fiscal 2016- 2020 budget that includes a reference to needing a radar, data link and hard points for a jamming pod.

The article offers brief information on China's new military weapons and technologies shown at the 2014 Zhuhai air show including the JY-27A Skywatch-V active electronically scanned array radar and counterstealth system from the East China Research Institute of Electronic Engineering (ECRIEE), the Shenyang FC-31 stealth aircraft, and the supersonic CX-1 anti-ship missile.

This article announces the selection of Thales for providing an upgraded version of its Searchwater 2000 radar to meet the requirement of Great Britain's Crowsnest for a carrier organic helicopter based airborne early warning capability.

The article reports that a 16.3 million dollars firm-fixed-price delivery order was awarded to Raytheon Co. by the U.S. Navy against an earlier issued basic ordering agreement for the procurement of six AN/APG-79 Active Electronically Scanned Array radar systems.

The article informs that the U.S. Marine Corps' Ground/Air Task Oriented Radar (G/ATOR) is questioned on reliability growth plans by Pentagon's Director of Operational Test and Evaluation (DOT&E).

The article discusses the plan of constructing the Redesigned Kill Vehicle by the U.S. Missile Defense Agency. The U.S. Missile Defense Agency Director, James Syring said that an approval has been seeked for government design authority approach where they will be working with Lockheed Martin, Raytheon and Boeing to develop the design. The Ground-Based Midcourse Defense program is also expecting Long-Range Discrimination Radar to refine its capabilities which is depending on the budget request

The article talks about how Raytheon,the American defense contractor is setting a target to 2019,to have the radar system,APG-79(V)X that would be part of avionics including new mission computers as well as radar warning receiver but it doesnt fit Boeing727 test bed hence APG-65/73 are used for it.A number of hornet operators are debating whether to buy new fighters or just extend their lives,and if they choose the latter,Raytheon is ready with an upgraded package.

The article reports on the flight tests completed by the aerospace company Raytheon and the U.S. Navy for a prototype Next Generation Jammer (NGJ) pod against threat radars in October 2014. Topics discussed include the contract awarded to Raytheon for the development of the Increment 1 NGJ in July 2013, the aim of the prototype flight tests for the reduction of engineering risk, and the GaN transmit/receive module technology used by the company.