Air News & Articles

Babcock Awarded Military Ground Support Contract in France

Babcock will partner with AES and TLD to set up operations on five military bases in France, including a customer-focused support coordination centre in Bordeaux-Beauséjour

Jan 09, 2023
Turkey Plans Supersonic Unmanned Fighter Jet

Bayraktar Kızılelma is a jet-powered unmanned combat aerial vehicle (UCAV) currently in development as part of Project MIUS

Jan 09, 2023
Royal Australian Navy Signs Naval Strike Missile Contract with Kongsberg

Kongsberg’s Naval Strike Missile will replace the Harpoon Anti-Ship Missile capability employed on the Royal Australian Navy’s ANZAC Class Frigates and HOBART Class Destroyers

Jan 06, 2023
Rafael Air Defense System Now Offers Counter TBM Capabilities

This is the product of Rafael’s Counter-TBM SPYDER program, which involved researching and analyzing the lessons learned from recent and ongoing armed conflicts involving extensive use of Tactical Ballistic Missiles

Jan 06, 2023
Egyptian Air Force Upgrades Chinook Fleet with New F-Model Aircraft

The Boeing CH-47F contains a fully integrated, digital cockpit management system, Common Avionics Architecture System cockpit and advanced cargo-handling capabilities

Jan 04, 2023
Guatemala Air Force Receives Two Bell 412EPX Utility Helicopters

This latest version of the SUBARU BELL 412 aircraft has improved horsepower and weight capacity to support Guatemala in various military missions

Dec 29, 2022
Polish Air Force Orders F-16 Mission Training Center 

The Elbit Systems simulation technology at the core of the Mission Training Center enables higher quality training and improves mission readiness

Dec 29, 2022
Pratt & Whitney Engine Selected for Hypersonic Propulsion System

Pratt & Whitney’s F100 turbofan will act as the turbine portion of Hermeus’ turbine-based combined cycle engine to power the company’s Darkhorse hypersonic UAS

Dec 28, 2022
USAF Selects Leidos for Air-Breathing Hypersonic System Development

Leidos will design and develop a large-class version that surpasses current air-breathing systems in range and payload capacity using digital engineering to ensure the design efforts help future development and transition

Dec 20, 2022
Phase 1B of Europe’s Future Combat Air System Officially Launched

Phase 1B will allow continuation of flying demonstrators and cutting-edge technology development and maturation as well as project architectures consolidation, with in-flight demonstrations targeted for 2028-2029

Dec 20, 2022
Mini Drones to Boost UK Military Surveillance Capabilities

Lockheed Martin UK will deliver more than 250 mini drones with high-resolution imaging capabilities to locate and identify potential targets

Dec 19, 2022
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