Air News & Articles

USAF Opts for Autonomous Technology Supplier in Combat Aircraft Program 
USAF Opts for Autonomous Technology Supplier in Combat Aircraft Program 

Anduril will provide production-representative Collaborative Combat Aircrafts (CCAs) as part of the United States Air Force CCA program, aiming to transform U.S. and allied defense capabilities

May 01, 2024
Electric Aircraft Test Cell Launched for Propulsion Trials
Electric Aircraft Test Cell Launched for Propulsion Trials

Set to enable testing on fan and propeller-based propulsion systems, the Wright Electric Aircraft Engine Test Cell (WEAETC) is designed to characterize the performance of megawatt-class electric aircraft propulsion systems

Apr 30, 2024
Jet Aircraft Pairs with UAV in UK’s First Crewed-Uncrewed Teaming Demonstration
Jet Aircraft Pairs with UAV in UK’s First Crewed-Uncrewed Teaming Demonstration

A Banshee Jet 80 drone communicated with a crewed aircraft using QinetiQ’s Airborne Command and Control for Swarm Interoperable Missions (ACCSIOM) technology, as part of a UK defense forces flight test

Apr 30, 2024
STOL UAS Integrated with Minigun for Live-Fire Test
STOL UAS Integrated with Minigun for Live-Fire Test

Combined with Dillon’s DAP-6 Gun Pod System, GA-ASI’s Mojave short takeoff and landing UAS expended 10,000 rounds of ammunition to destroy static targets at the Yuma Proving Ground in Arizona

Apr 25, 2024
Program Aims to Transform AI in Aerospace
Program Aims to Transform AI in Aerospace

DARPA’s ACE program is carrying out tests in which AI algorithms autonomously fly an F-16 against a human-piloted F-16 in within-visual-range combat scenarios

Apr 24, 2024
Next-Gen Long-Range Reconnaissance Drone for U.S. Army
Next-Gen Long-Range Reconnaissance Drone for U.S. Army

The P550 unmanned aerial system (UAS) from AeroVironment is purpose built for long-range reconnaissance missions and features advanced AI and autonomy, maximum payload versatility, and rapid employment capabilities

Apr 19, 2024
USAF Trials Tactical Airborne SATCOM
USAF Trials Tactical Airborne SATCOM

The SD/R4i TRASC BLOS solution from SD Government facilitated secure command and control data communications, defense applications, and intelligence updates, whilst aboard a C-130J-30 Hercules in a 26-hour 20-minute mission

Apr 16, 2024
Military Drone Collaboration for Maritime Defense and Security
Military Drone Collaboration for Maritime Defense and Security

Technology company Red Cat Holdings, Inc. will distribute its Teal 2 drones to PowerBuoy® and WAM-V® platforms, enhancing maritime surveillance capabilities

Apr 12, 2024
Digital Temperature Compensation Data Acquisition Module for Flight Testing
Digital Temperature Compensation Data Acquisition Module for Flight Testing

Curtiss-Wright’s new ADC module interfaces with a range of leading DTC pressure scanners, supporting dual 64-channel inputs

Apr 11, 2024
ViDAR Meets Hivemind: Collaboration to Deliver Superior ISR Capabilities
ViDAR Meets Hivemind: Collaboration to Deliver Superior ISR Capabilities

Shield AI will acquire Sentient Vision Systems, uniting ViDAR with the Hivemind AI pilot to create an advanced AI-piloted ISR sensor package that will enable Group 3-sized aircraft to provide low cost, low risk maritime domain awareness

Apr 10, 2024
F-15 Survivability System Completes Initial Assessments
F-15 Survivability System Completes Initial Assessments

EPAWSS from BAE Systems outfits F-15E Strike Eagle and F-15EX Eagle II aircraft with critical electronic warfare (EW) capabilities

Apr 09, 2024
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