Air News & Articles

QinetiQ Awarded UK FCAS Technical Support Contract

QinetiQ’s primary tasks will be supporting the delivery of the Future Combat Air System, which will result in a new advanced combat aircraft replacing the Typhoon from the mid-2030s

Nov 23, 2022
KBR to Support Capabilities Assessment & Enhancements for US Army UH-60V Helicopter Fleet

KBR and Northrop Grumman will develop recommendations and technical solutions to increase availability, improve reliability, and reduce the support costs for the UH-60V

Nov 23, 2022
RAF Completes First 100% Sustainable Aviation Fuel Test Flight

An RAF Voyager – the military variant of an Airbus A330 – became the first military aircraft of its size to fly powered entirely by 100% Sustainable Aviation Fuel

Nov 22, 2022
New Partnership Provides Military Flight Training Solutions for Defense Customers

Under the cooperation scheme, Fokker Services Group will add its MRO expertise and capacity to Elbit Systems' portfolio of advanced flight training solutions that can be optimized to meet domestic requirements

Nov 21, 2022
Royal Netherlands Air Force Receives Final Upgraded Chinook Helicopter 

These Boeing CH-47F Chinook aircraft aim to significantly improve the defense and humanitarian assistance capabilities of the Royal Netherlands Air Force

Nov 16, 2022
New Combat Training Aircraft for Czech Air Force

AERO Vodochody’s four L-39NG jet aircraft will be used for basic and advanced training of Czech Air Force pilots as well as for training NATO partner nations in Europe

Nov 15, 2022
Participants Announced for Counter UAS Technology USA Conference 2022

SAE Media Group has announced some of the organizations that will participate in the Counter UAS Technology USA Conference in Arlington, VA, 5-6 December, 2022

Nov 14, 2022
Tunisian Air Force Receives First Beechcraft T-6C Texan II Military Training Aircraft

This is the first of eight Textron Aviation Defense Beechcraft T-6C Texan II Integrated Training Systems being delivered to support training operations at No. 13 Squadron at Sfax air base in Tunisia

Nov 10, 2022
Kratos Tests Extended Capabilities of XQ-58A Valkyrie Aircraft

The test flight proved XQ-58A’s extended capabilities by flying longer, higher, at a heavier mission weight, and at a longer range than the platform has previously been approved for and demonstrated

Nov 09, 2022
GKN Aerospace Completes First Test Run of New Gripen Engine

GKN Aerospace has been collaborating with GE and Saab to build up the necessary infrastructure to support production and testing of the new RM16 engine for the Swedish Air Force’s Gripen E fighter jet

Nov 07, 2022
Unmanned Black Hawk Helicopter Flies Autonomous Logistics & Rescue Missions

Performed as part of the US Army's Project Convergence 2022, Sikorsky demonstrated how an optionally piloted Black Hawk helicopter flying in autonomous mode could resupply forward forces

Nov 04, 2022
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