Air News & Articles

US Army Awards Raytheon $237 Million Counter-UAS Contract
US Army Awards Raytheon $237 Million Counter-UAS Contract

The systems will play an important part of the US Army's Low, slow, small-unmanned aircraft Integrated Defeat System (LIDS), with Ku-band Radio Frequency Sensors (KuRFS) providing advanced 360-degree threat detection, and Coyote low-cost effectors defeating drones

Apr 21, 2023
SoarTech Selected as Finalist in US Army’s xTechSearch 7 Competition
SoarTech Selected as Finalist in US Army’s xTechSearch 7 Competition

SoarTech is in the final round of the xTechSearch 7 competition with its autonomous platforms entry, Centralized Control of Commercial Drones (C3D), which automates the logistics and control of small UAS

Apr 20, 2023
US Marine Corps Contract Leidos for Uncrewed Aerial Resupply System
US Marine Corps Contract Leidos for Uncrewed Aerial Resupply System

Leidos will develop, deliver and demonstrate an autonomous medium unmanned logistics system - air (MULS-A) prototype, with a view to it performing a logistics distribution mission at the tactical edge of the battlefield

Apr 20, 2023
SURVICE-Malloy Awarded US Navy Contract to Produce Unmanned TRV Aircraft
SURVICE-Malloy Awarded US Navy Contract to Produce Unmanned TRV Aircraft

The TRV will provide essential resupply to warfighters in contested environments, reducing the number of troops put in harm's way while assuring logistics resupply to the forward deployed warfighter

Apr 19, 2023
Deployable Air Traffic Management Solution for Royal Australian Air Force
Deployable Air Traffic Management Solution for Royal Australian Air Force

Indra’s solution will enable the Royal Australian Air Force to deploy airfield and airspace management capability anywhere in the world for defense, humanitarian aid or disaster relief operations

Apr 19, 2023
Unmanned Air Combat Milestone Achieved with First Missile Firing from New Drone
Unmanned Air Combat Milestone Achieved with First Missile Firing from New Drone

A Thales Lightweight Multirole Missile (LMM) was fired from Flyby Technology’s new JACKAL unmanned aircraft in a trial sponsored by the Rapid Capabilities Office of the Royal Air Force

Apr 19, 2023
Boeing’s New Military Satellite Integrates Anti-Jam Payload
Boeing’s New Military Satellite Integrates Anti-Jam Payload

The program is scheduled for launch in 2024, with on-orbit testing planned for 2025, and after on-orbit demonstration, the PTS-P payload will be available to transition for operational use

Apr 18, 2023
BAE Awarded £656 Million Contract Extension for Tempest Development
BAE Awarded £656 Million Contract Extension for Tempest Development

Tempest, the combat air platform, an innovative stealth fighter with supersonic capability equipped with cutting-edge technologies, is due to enter service with the Royal Air Force (RAF) by 2035

Apr 18, 2023
SOMAG Launches Nautical/Nimble Gyro Stabilization Mount NSM 500
SOMAG Launches Nautical/Nimble Gyro Stabilization Mount NSM 500

The NSM 500 is the perfect gimbal for infra-red search and track (IRST) and other surveillance systems to ensure 360° protection for surface vessels of naval forces or mobile land vehicles of land forces

Apr 17, 2023
Embraer Expands Portfolio with SABER M200 Vigilante Radar
Embraer Expands Portfolio with SABER M200 Vigilante Radar

Embraer recently completed the development phase of the SABER M200 Vigilante radar, moving into technical and operational validation, with the system expected to be in full operational use soon

Apr 17, 2023
Vrgineers & ART Partner on Mixed Reality Tracking System for Future Pilot Training
Vrgineers & ART Partner on Mixed Reality Tracking System for Future Pilot Training

The integrated SMARTTRACK3/M into an F-35-like classroom trainer manufactured and delivered to the USAF and RAF will be on display at IT2EC 2023 in Rotterdam

Apr 17, 2023
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