Air News & Articles

Honeywell Showcases JetWave MCX SATCOM Terminal at Northern Edge 2023

Network-agnostic, and certified to operate on the Wideband Global Satcom network, JetWave MCX meets the needs of military operators for secure, high-speed and resilient beyond visual line of sight (BVLOS) communications

Jun 13, 2023
Raytheon Delivers First Palletized High-Energy Laser Weapon to USAF

Fitting in the bed of a pickup truck, the system comprises a high-energy laser weapon module, a long-range EO-IR sensor that also serves as the beam director, thermal control, internal electrical power, and targeting software for use in the toughest environments

Jun 13, 2023
General Atomics to Provide Launch Systems for Future Ford-Class Aircraft Carrier

General Atomics Electromagnetic Systems (GA-EMS) will provide production, manufacturing, engineering, program management, logistics support, and information assurance to deliver EMALS and AAG shipsets for CVN 81

Jun 12, 2023
Kongsberg Contracted to Upgrade F-16 Fighter Jets for Romania

Worth over 700 MNOK, the agreement also includes technical assistance and support for the training of Romanian technical personnel

Jun 12, 2023
US Air Force Selects Viasat for Space Relay Communications

Viasat will help Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) demonstrate real-time space relay connectivity between Department of Defense (DoD) Low Earth Orbit (LEO) spacecraft and commercial geostationary (GEO) satellites

Jun 09, 2023
Voly-T UAV Addresses US Army Need for FTUAS

Designed to meet emerging missions and threats in a large-scale combat environment, Sierra Nevada Corporation's Voly-T is a rapidly deployable, runway-independent, reconnaissance, surveillance and target acquisition system

Jun 09, 2023
Kongsberg Receives US Navy Missile Order

Ordered for the Over-The-Horizon Weapon System (OTH WS) program, the Naval Strike Missile (NSM) provides superior operational performance and high survivability against all enemy defense systems

Jun 08, 2023
Quantum-Systems Receives APFIT Funding to Boost Production of Vector eVTOL

Silent, mid-endurance electric VTOL fixed-wing sUAS Vector delivers real-time, high-resolution downlink imagery to operators performing mid-range reconnaissance missions

Jun 08, 2023
Japan Receives Magnetic Anomaly Detection Systems for Maritime Aircraft

CAE's MAD-XR system, a highly sensitive magnetometer, can be used as a sensor to detect submarines and offers increased range, sensitivity coupled with reduced size, weight and power requirements

Jun 07, 2023
Pratt & Whitney Delivers F100 Engine to Hermeus for Darkhorse Hypersonic UAS

The F100 will propel the Darkhorse to speeds of around Mach 2.8, a ramjet will take over at the transition point, propelling Darkhorse to its target velocity of Mach 5

Jun 07, 2023
Argentina to Acquire Bell 407GXi Helicopters for Search & Rescue Missions

The government-to-government contract for the helicopters, to be operated by the Air Force and Army, was executed between the Argentina Ministry of Defense (MoD) and the Canadian Commercial Corporation (CCC)

Jun 06, 2023
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