Air News & Articles

Mid-Life Upgrades for RAAF Transportable Air Operations Towers

Rohde & Schwarz Australia has rolled out the first Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) Transportable Air Operations Tower following its major upgrade

Nov 15, 2021
Production of First Hungarian KC-390 Millennium Aircraft Begins

After concluding the Hungary Critical Design Review (CDR), Embraer will begin the assembly of parts to generate the structural panels and frames for the main components of the aircraft’s fuselage and semi-wings

Nov 15, 2021
Precision Strike Missile Completes Record-Setting Flight

Lockheed Martin’s Precision Strike Missile flew an extended range mission over the Pacific Ocean to complete its longest flight to date, exceeding maximum threshold

Nov 12, 2021
Additional Microdisplays for F-35 Aircraft Program

Kopin will supply more Liquid Crystal Display (LCD) screens for the F-35 pilot helmets which provide the pilot with critical flight, tactical, and sensor information for advanced situational awareness

Nov 11, 2021
Expanded Flight Testing of Unmanned Teaming Aircraft

Test flights of the Boeing Loyal Wingman continue to expand the flight envelope of the unmanned aircraft to work alongside manned fighter jets

Nov 11, 2021
First AH-1Z Helicopter Completed for Bahrain

The helicopter will be prepared for shipment with the U.S. Defense Contract Management Agency before being transported to Bahrain in 2022

Nov 10, 2021
Support Services for Tiger Helicopter Simulators in France and Germany

Rheinmetall and Thales will sustain 20 modern Tiger simulators, enabling crews to train using the latest configuration of the aircraft in service

Nov 10, 2021
Steadicopter Unveils New Electrically-Powered Unmanned Helicopter

Steadicopter’s Black Eagle 50 Electric has a maximum take-off weight of 50 kg and useful load weight of 30 kg, comprising payload and batteries, and is capable of up to two hours of flight time

Nov 09, 2021
First International Delivery of KC-46A Tanker

Japan has received its first Boeing KC-46A aerial refueling tanker, the first of its kind to be delivered to a customer outside the United States

Nov 09, 2021
Two Additional Integrated EMARSS Aircraft for US Army

Sierra Nevada Corporation’s fully integrated Mission Enhancement Kit adds enhanced mission capabilities to the Army’s Enhanced Medium Altitude Reconnaissance and Surveillance System (EMARSS) fleet

Nov 09, 2021
Compact Flight Test Network Recorder Can Store up to 1TB

Curtiss-Wright Defense Solutions’ nREC-700 miniature data recorder features dual gigabit ethernet ports for acquisition of ethernet flight test instrumentation network traffic from several types of data sources

Nov 08, 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.