Air News & Articles

Helmet Mounted Display Systems for US Apache Pilots
Helmet Mounted Display Systems for US Apache Pilots

Elbit Systems of America’s Integrated Helmet And Display Sight System (IHADSS) equipment displays flight information directly in front of the pilots' eyes, providing reliable situational awareness to enhance crew safety and achieve success

Oct 08, 2021
New LiDAR Systems for US DoD Explosive Ordnance Disposal Technicians
New LiDAR Systems for US DoD Explosive Ordnance Disposal Technicians

RedTail LiDAR Systems' RTL-450 enables Explosive Ordnance Disposal teams to address their 3D terrain mapping needs, calculate crater volumes from improvised explosive device blasts, and perform route and mission planning

Oct 08, 2021
New Customer Experience Center to Support US Army Aviation Initiatives
New Customer Experience Center to Support US Army Aviation Initiatives

Collins Aerospace’s Customer Experience Center in Huntsville, Alabama, will serve as a testbed and demonstration area for emerging technology, supporting Army Aviation initiatives including Future Vertical Lift and enduring fleet modernization

Oct 07, 2021
Real-Time F-35 Data Sharing Demonstrated During Talisman Sabre 2021
Real-Time F-35 Data Sharing Demonstrated During Talisman Sabre 2021

Lockheed Martin demonstrated the successful exchange of real-time F-35 data with non-F-35 platforms outside of the U.S. during a joint military exercise between the U.S. and Australia to support goals presented in the Pacific Deterrence Initiative

Oct 07, 2021
Italy Joins UK Next-Generation Eurofighter Typhoon Radar Development
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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.