Air News & Articles

First MQ-9A Block 5 RPA Completed for Royal Netherlands Air Force

The MQ-9A Block 5 Remotely Piloted Aircraft is engineered to exceed manned aircraft reliability standards, with the ability to fly for over 27 hours at speeds of 240 KTAS and up to 50,000 feet

Jul 19, 2021
Secure Radiocommunications for Slovak F-16 Aircraft

The Slovak Air Force will receive 14 F-16 Block 70 Viper aircraft equipped with Rohde & Schwarz secure radiocommunications systems that cover the frequency range from 30 MHz to 400 MHz

Jul 15, 2021
Orchestra Macrosystems to Provide Data Analytics for U.S. Air Force Tier-2 Assessment

Orchestra aims to advance data capture in the operational environment and seamlessly empower leaders at the point-of-decision with contextually relevant data visualizations

Jul 15, 2021
Continued On-Time Delivery of EMALS and AAG to U.S. Navy

General Atomics Electromagnetic Systems continues to deliver Electromagnetic Aircraft Launch System (EMALS) and Advanced Arresting Gear (AAG) to equip future aircraft carriers of the U.S. Navy

Jul 14, 2021
SAIC to Support Counter-sUAS Modernization

SAIC will be responsible for repairing and maintaining counter sUAS equipment, and software, including help desk support, logistics, corrective and preventative maintenance, training, and supply chain management

Jul 14, 2021
IAI to Upgrade Kfir Aircraft for Sri Lankan Air Force

IAI will upgrade the aircraft's basic avionics with the advanced 4+ generation fighter aircraft avionics to enable future integration of advanced radar, sensors, communication systems, and new helmets

Jul 13, 2021
F-35 Lightning II Wins Swiss New Fighter Aircraft Competition

The Swiss Air Force will receive Lockheed Martin’s F-35A aircraft, a sustainment solution tailored to Swiss autonomy requirements, and a comprehensive training program

Jul 13, 2021
Germany Signs Deal for Five Boeing P-8A Poseidon Aircraft

The P-8A Poseidon is designed to offer unique multimission capability such as anti-submarine warfare, intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance missions, as well as search-and-rescue operations

Jul 13, 2021
Miysis DIRCM to Protect Middle Eastern VVIP Transport Aircraft

The Miysis Directed Infrared Countermeasure will provide complete spherical protection and is able to output more than enough laser energy to protect the Global 7500 aircraft from infrared-guided missile threats
 

Jul 13, 2021
Nine Additional CH-53K King Stallion Helicopters for U.S. Navy

The CH-53K will support the U.S. Marine Corps' mission to conduct expeditionary heavy-lift assault transport of armored vehicles, equipment and personnel to support distributed operations deep inland from a sea-based center of operations

Jul 12, 2021
BAE Systems to Provide Additional F-35 Electronic Warfare Systems

The contract builds on BAE’s delivery of more than 800 AN/ASQ-239 electronic warfare/countermeasure systems to date, providing Lockheed Martin F-35 jets with critical situational awareness and survivability capabilities

Jul 08, 2021
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