Air News & Articles

Elbit Systems to Supply European Country with a Simulated Rotary-Wing Mission Training Center

The Rotary-Wing MTC is a networked multi-platform, mission-oriented, helicopter training center that will provide multi-level training for helicopter pilots and aircrews

Dec 31, 2020
Boeing’s MQ-25 Drone Makes First Test Flight with Aerial Refueling Store for U.S. Navy

The successful 2.5-hour flight with the Cobham ARS mounted under the wing, was designed to test the aircraft’s aerodynamics, with future flights planned to ensure the ARS and the software operating it work harmoniously

Dec 31, 2020
Production Starts on T-7A Red Hawk’s Real-As-It-Gets Training Simulators for USAF

Boeing’s two ground-based weapons systems trainers and operational flight trainer will be equipped with dynamic motion seats and 8K native projectors, and will complement pilots time in the actual aircraft

Dec 29, 2020
Royal Saudi Air Force Receive Final Advanced F-15SA Fighter Aircraft

The F-15SA is an improved version of the F-15S currently operated by the Royal Saudi Air Force, equipped with a digital electronic warfare suite and fly-by-wire flight control system among many other advancements

Dec 28, 2020
Pilot Breathing Sensors Selected by USAF for Evaluation on T-6 Training Flights

Cobham Mission Systems’ VigilOX™ pilot-worn sensors capture real-time respiratory and cabin environmental data, analyzed post-flight to help understand the causes of unexplained physiological events (UPEs)

Dec 21, 2020
Kratos to Supply XQ-58A Valkyrie Unmanned Aircraft to USAF under Skyborg Program

New contract includes three phases of design, integration and testing of the Kratos XQ-58A Valkyrie system, integrating multiple customer-defined mission payloads and customized autonomy

Dec 16, 2020
Royal Australian Air Force Take Part in First-Ever Virtual Training Events with U.S. and Coalition Partners

The RAAF Simulators Division installed a full mock-up of a C-17 cockpit which included a high resolution day/night visual system and the ability to air drop and air refuel

Dec 16, 2020
Innovative Oxygen Concentrator and Monitor to Equip New Deliveries of NAVAIR F/A-18 Aircraft

Cobham Mission Systems’ advanced aircraft oxygen life support systems, will keep pilots safe, healthy and at optimal performance

Dec 16, 2020
MQ-9B SkyGuardian and SeaGuardian RPA Pass Full-Scale Static Wing Test

Success proves design meets stringent standards and represents a major milestone for GA-ASI in qualifying the MQ-9B Remotely Piloted Aircraft (RPA) to fly in non-segregated airspace

Dec 15, 2020
U.S. Army Construct State-of-the-Art Testbed that will Guide Future Tiltrotor Design

The TiltRotor Aeroelastic Stability Testbed (TRAST) will aid studies of whirl flutter behavior, to predict how different tiltrotor configurations such as wing extensions will fare against extreme forces

Dec 14, 2020
Bell 360 Invictus Prototype to use Passive Vibration Control Technology

ITT Enidine will produce Liquid Inertia Vibration Eliminator (LIVE™) units to reduce and cancel vibrations transmitted during flight

Dec 11, 2020
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