Air News & Articles

Italy Joins UK Next-Generation Eurofighter Typhoon Radar Development

The new European Common Radar System Mark 2 radar, designed and built by Leonardo for integration onto the Eurofighter Typhoon by BAE Systems, will be the most advanced reprogrammable radar system ever produced for a combat aircraft

Oct 06, 2021
More Night Vision Cameras for US Army Apache Helicopter Program

Intevac will provide the Electronic Image Intensification camera based on its patented Electron Bombarded Active Pixel Sensor (EBAPS) digital imaging sensor for extreme low-light level detection for the Apache helicopter

Oct 06, 2021
India Acquires 56 Airbus C295 aircraft

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

Oct 06, 2021
US Army Orders 4 Upgraded CH-47F Chinook Helicopters

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

Oct 06, 2021
New In-Flight Connectivity for Long Range Command and Control

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

Oct 05, 2021
Industry Experts Bid to Replace NATO Airborne Warning System

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

Oct 04, 2021
New Contender for U.S. Air Force Aerial Refueling Tanker

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

Oct 04, 2021
Pentagon Awards F-35 Sustainment Contracts

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

Sep 30, 2021
Electronic Warfare and Radar Interoperability Demonstrated at Northern Lightning Exercise

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

Sep 30, 2021
Test Flight Proves Vision System Effectiveness for C-130J Aircraft

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


Sep 30, 2021
New MQ-25 Stingray Production Facility in Illinois

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

Sep 29, 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.