Air News & Articles

New Laser Designator Capability for Class I Unmanned Aerial System

The TARSIS 75 system from AERTEC incorporates pulsed laser designator and intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance capabilities based on electro-optical and mid-band infrared sensors to locate and identify targets at long range

Jul 28, 2021
Next Generation Air Combat Training Systems for British Armed Forces

The new training solution by Collins Aerospace features aircraft-mounted Joint Secure Air combat training System (JSAS) pods, plus a ground station that supports secure, live, virtual and constructive, multi-domain collective training

Jul 28, 2021
Next-generation Advanced Warning System for U.S. Army

The 2-Color Advanced Warning System from BAE Systems features an open system architecture, two-color infrared sensors for increased range, and a fiber optic A-kit for faster data transmission

Jul 27, 2021
U.S. Army Completes Missile Defense System Flight Test

As part of the flight test, Lockheed Martin’s Patriot Advanced Capability-3 (PAC-3) missile used F-35 track data to intercept a surrogate cruise missile

Jul 27, 2021
U.S. Army Awards Contract for Hyperspectral Prototype Sensors

SPECTRE sensors from QinetiQ have a compact, integrated capability that enables multi-mission Uncrewed Aircraft Systems (UAS) and crewed aircraft to operate in parallel to other critical sensor payloads and weapons

Jul 27, 2021
F135 Engine Heavy Maintenance Facility Opens in Australia

TAE Aerospace’s Maintenance, Repair, Overhaul and Upgrade (MRO&U) facility for the repair of Pratt & Whitney F135 engine fan and power modules has been activated in Australia

Jul 27, 2021
New Avionics Equipment for French Rafale Aircraft

Thales will deliver 350 Scorpion helmet-mounted sight and display systems, and 400 digital multi-function displays, to improve tactical situational awareness for operators in the French Air, Navy and Space Forces

Jul 26, 2021
KBR Wins U.S. Navy Recompete Contracts for Engineering Services

KBR will continue to provide engineering services for key training and electronic systems to boost the reliability, availability, and maintainability of U.S. Navy aircraft survivability equipment

Jul 26, 2021
International Team to Develop Future NATO Surveillance Concepts

Led by L3Harris, the team will adopt a data-centric, platform-agnostic approach to create ‘system of systems’ options for surveillance and control capabilities for NATO’s Alliance Future Surveillance and Control program

Jul 26, 2021
Polish Navy’s First AW101 Completes Maiden Flight

This first flight tested the main airframe, control system, and engine handling of the Leonardo-developed AW101 helicopter for the Polish Navy

Jul 26, 2021
Indian Navy Receives Tenth Boeing P-8I Patrol Aircraft

As part of the contract, Boeing supports India’s P-8I fleet by providing training for Indian Navy flight crews, spare parts, ground support equipment and field service representative support

Jul 23, 2021
Advancing Defense Capability Through Strategic Collaboration Defense Advancement works with major OEMs to foster collaboration and increase engagement with SMEs, to accelerate innovation and drive defense capabilities forward.