Air News & Articles

Royal Jordanian Air Force Purchases Bell 505s for Rotary-Wing Training

The contract between the Royal Jordanian Air Force and Bell Textron also includes delivery of a flight training device and a computer-based training package

Nov 03, 2022
Survitec Aircrew Flight Equipment Selected for F-16 Viper Pilots

Survitec will leverage its 70 years of experience in the design and certification of high-performance functional garments to meet the safety and comfort needs of pilots operating the latest and most advanced F-16 configuration

Nov 02, 2022
Collaboration to Offer EW Capabilities to the German Luftwaffe

RAFAEL and HENSOLDT have signed a teaming agreement to integrate RAFAEL’s Sky Shield airborne electronic warfare (EW) pod with HENSOLDT’s “Kalaetron Attack” Airborne Jamming System

Nov 01, 2022
Multi-Mission Radar Employed in C-UAS Mission

A Q-53 multi-mission radar by Lockheed Martin has successfully provided tracking data to launch a C-UAS defeat system during a US Army exercise in Arizona

Nov 01, 2022
RNLAF Receives First Upgraded AH-64E Apache Helicopter

Boeing is currently upgrading 28 AH-64 D-model Apaches for the Royal Netherlands Air Force, with multiple enhancements to the aircraft’s sensors, software and weapons performance

Oct 28, 2022
EW Combat Training Pod Now Available Following Successful Flight Testing

F-5 aircraft equipped with Mercury Systems’ mPOD successfully broke, delayed, and denied opposing fighter radar locks, created false targets on the opposing fighter radar, and performed other electronic attack techniques

Oct 26, 2022
Chilean Air Force Upgrades C-130 Aircraft with NP2000 Propeller System

Collins Aerospace is providing NP2000 propeller systems for the Chilean Air Force’s C-130 fleet including C-130B, C-130E, KC-130R and C-130H model variants

Oct 26, 2022
L-159 T2X Trainer Prototype Completes Maiden Flight

This milestone comes after four years of intensive work upgrading the capabilities of the L-159 to meet the requirements of fifth-generation combat pilot training programs

Oct 26, 2022
Aerosonde UAS Supports US Navy ESB-5 Ship with Extended Range ISR Services

Textron Systems has been awarded a contract to deploy its Aerosonde UAS aboard the USS Miguel Keith (ESB-5), providing extended range intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance services with enhanced mission payloads

Oct 25, 2022
Multi-Mission Cargo UAV Demonstrated in Robotic Military Exercise

Airbus’ cargo copter prototype has been developed to meet military mission requirements that range from cargo transportation and ISR duties to serving as a communications relay and a combat force multiplier

Oct 25, 2022
US Border Patrol Purchases Surveillance & Tracking Drones

Teal Drones’ Golden Eagles drones will be used for reconnaissance, surveillance, and tracking purposes in unmanned areas

Oct 24, 2022
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