Air News & Articles

The Airbus C-295 medium transport aircraft will replace the ageing AVRO fleet of the Indian Air Force and will become the first project of its kind in which military aircraft will be manufactured in India by a private company

Boeing will manufacture and deliver the first CH-47F Block II Chinook helicopters to the U.S. Army to provide additional lift capability and increase commonality between U.S. and allied fleets

Northrop Grumman’s data link for connecting aircraft in highly contested airspace could revolutionize Joint All-Domain Command and Control through an open architecture network

L3Harris will lead a team of defense companies to develop ‘system-of-systems’ options for surveillance and control capabilities across all domains for the Alliance Future Surveillance and Control program to replace NATO’s Airborne Warning and Control System

In response to the U.S. Air Force’s KC-Y Program to find a new refueling aircraft, Lockheed Martin’s LMXT offers a proven airframe with distinct U.S. Air Force-only capabilities designed to meet operator requirements

Lockheed Martin aims to reduce sustainment costs and support mission readiness of the global F-35 fleet, providing sustainment activities for the current fleet and building enterprise capacity to support the future fleet of more than 3,000 aircraft

In its first test flight, Northrop Grumman’s Next Generation Electronic Warfare system and the AN/APG-83 Scalable Agile Beam Radar demonstrated full interoperability in a realistic and contested electromagnetic spectrum environment

The Enhanced Vision System from Collins Aerospace uses multiple wave-length cameras to see in poor-visibility conditions, benefiting the C-130 during missions in remote areas, natural disasters, humanitarian relief, and search and rescue efforts


The new Boeing MQ-25 facility will include state-of-the-art manufacturing processes and tools, including robotic automation and advanced assembly techniques, to improve product quality and employee ergonomics

Collins Aerospace will provide NP2000 propeller systems for 26 more C-130H aircraft for the U.S. Air National Guard and Air Force Reserve to increase thrust, reduce maintenance and enhance crew comfort

At DSEI, Leonardo spotlighted nine British companies who will be involved in delivering the AW149 helicopter for the U.K. Armed Forces should it be chosen by the U.K. Ministry of Defense