Air News & Articles

GDIT Awarded $1.7 Billion Flight School Support Contract

The GDIT team will own, operate, maintain and upgrade a suite of virtual flight simulators at Fort Rucker and also provide related training and program management services

Apr 11, 2023
Boeing & CAE Partner to Enhance P-8 Training Solutions

The teaming agreements utilize the complementary capabilities of Boeing and CAE to provide superior management, technical and cost-effective training solutions for the P-8A Poseidon program

Apr 11, 2023
US DoD Funds Hybrid Aircraft for Maritime ISR Missions 

Hybrid Air Vehicles is collaborating with US defense personnel on the Zero Carbon Logistics Support Via Hybrid Aircraft project to enhance logistics capabilities, ISR operations, and communications in the Pacific

Apr 11, 2023
BAE to Manufacture Advanced Block 4 F-35 EW Systems

The Block 4 Electronic Warfare (EW) systems will include significantly upgraded hardware and software that improves sensing and signal-processing capabilities

Apr 06, 2023
CAES Awarded Navy Contract for AN/ALQ-99 Low Band Consolidation Transmitters

CAES transmitters provide high power across multiple octave bandwidths, which allows them to withstand demanding and severe environments, they also provide high reliability with low maintenance costs

Apr 06, 2023
Thales to Reinforce Air Surveillance Capabilities for French Armed Forces

With the provision of Thales next generation primary and secondary approach radars, STAR NG and RSM NG, air surveillance will be guaranteed 24/7, with improved operational capabilities and detection performances

Apr 06, 2023
C-390 Millennium Aircraft Reaches Full Operational Capability

Issued by the Institute of Industrial Development and Coordination, the certification confirms that Embraer's C-390 multi-mission aircraft meets all the requirements defined by the Brazilian Air Force

Apr 06, 2023
QinetiQ Australia & DSTG Partner for High Energy Laser System

The high energy laser manufacturing capability will enable the development and delivery of laser sources suitable for directed energy applications

Apr 06, 2023
Lockheed Martin Signs £147 Million Contract to Support UK’s F-35 Fleet

The aircraft support contract is valued at around £147 million and will ensure the UK F-35 fleet's availability and capability to conduct combat missions worldwide

Apr 06, 2023
Switzerland Purchases Patriot Air Defense System

Patriot is the most effective and only combat-proven ground-based air defense capability available in the world to defeat advanced long-range cruise missiles and tactical ballistic missiles

Apr 06, 2023
Boeing to Upgrade Communication Systems on KC-46A Fleet

The Block 1 upgrade awarded by the US Air Force will add advanced communication capabilities to further enhance the aircraft's data connectivity and situational awareness

Apr 05, 2023
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.