Air News & Articles

Tethered Aerostat Technology for US Army
Tethered Aerostat Technology for US Army

Drone Aviation will provide its Winch Aerostat Small Platform (WASP) for day/night video, secure multi-frequency and multi-wave form wireless communication range extension for national security and defense missions

Jan 25, 2022
New Airborne ISR SATCOM Capability for Military Operators
New Airborne ISR SATCOM Capability for Military Operators

Eclipse Global Connectivity, Smiths Interconnect and ST Engineering iDirect’s aircraft SATCOM system will initially address the beyond-line-of-sight connectivity requirements for an EMEA government unmanned platform

Jan 25, 2022
New E-scan Radar for German and Spanish Typhoons
New E-scan Radar for German and Spanish Typhoons

Leonardo will conduct development work on new wideband capabilities and provide core parts of the new radar’s antenna, Antenna Power Supply & Control and its processor

Jan 24, 2022
New Electronic Warfare Systems for Spanish Chinook CH-47F
New Electronic Warfare Systems for Spanish Chinook CH-47F

Indra’s ALR-400FD radar alerter is fully digitalized with fiber optic interconnections and can detect and identify at long range the presence of enemy platforms and other radar threats

Jan 24, 2022
Safran Provides Engines for France’s Guépard Helicopters
Safran Provides Engines for France’s Guépard Helicopters

Rated at 1,300 shaft horsepower and incorporating the latest aero-engine technologies, the Arrano will offer 20% lower fuel consumption than the helicopter engines it replaces in the French Armed Forces

Jan 21, 2022
SB>1 DEFIANT Completes Mission Profile Test Flights
SB>1 DEFIANT Completes Mission Profile Test Flights

These flights validated the relevancy of the Lockheed Martin Sikorsky-Boeing SB>1 DEFIANT to the U.S. Army’s Future Long-Range Assault Aircraft mission

Jan 21, 2022
Predictive Maintenance for Spanish Eurofighter
Predictive Maintenance for Spanish Eurofighter

Indra will develop an artificial intelligence-based aircraft maintenance solution for the Spanish Air Force that will detect failures in critical avionics systems before they occur 

Jan 20, 2022
New Light Utility Helicopters for Austria
New Light Utility Helicopters for Austria

Leonardo will deliver 18 AW169M Light Utility Helicopters as well as a comprehensive and customized support and training package

Jan 20, 2022
French DMAé Awards Mirage 2000 Fleet Support Contract
French DMAé Awards Mirage 2000 Fleet Support Contract

Dassault Aviation will support the Mirage 2000 fleet of the French Air and Space Force over a period of 14 years until their retirement

Jan 19, 2022
New Video System for French Navy’s Falcon Albatros Aircraft
New Video System for French Navy’s Falcon Albatros Aircraft

Atos will manage the design and production of the inflight video system, which ensures the compression, distribution and transmission of various data and tactical videos on board

Jan 18, 2022
Hungarian Gripen Fleet Undergoes MS20 Block 2 Upgrade
Hungarian Gripen Fleet Undergoes MS20 Block 2 Upgrade

Saab will deliver the upgrade, which will increase both Gripen’s combat and communication capabilities, as well as access to a wide range of weapons that can be integrated on Hungarian Air Force Gripen fighters

Jan 18, 2022
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