Air News & Articles

Next-Gen All-Electric Helicopter UAS Released

AeroVironment has introduced the next-generation all-electric VAPOR 55 MX helicopter unmanned aircraft system (UAS), built for heavier payloads and longer distances

Sep 19, 2022
Contract Renewed for U.S. Army UH-72 Lakota Engine Support

Arriel engines powering the U.S. Army UH-72 Lakota helicopter fleet will continue to be supported by Safran Helicopter Engines following an agreement with Airbus Helicopters

Sep 19, 2022
Garmin G3000 Flight Deck Selected for USMC & US Navy F-5 Aircraft

This contract award comes under the US Department of Defense (DoD) F-5N+/F+ Avionics Reconfiguration and Tactical Enhancement/Modernization for Inventory Standardization (ARTEMIS) program

Sep 16, 2022
Rolls-Royce Awarded US Military Engine Maintenance Contract

The two Department of Defense contracts awarded to Rolls-Royce will cover the service of US Navy and Marine Corps aircraft engines over the next five years

Sep 16, 2022
British Army Conducts Swarming Drone Demonstration

This event saw a military operator control more than one drone at the same time from one single unit, adding scale and complexity with each drone able to carry out a separate task

Sep 15, 2022
F-15E Aircraft Receive Electronic Warfare System Upgrades

Boeing will install BAE Systems’ Eagle Passive Active Warning Survivability Systems (EPAWSS) on new F-15EXs and existing F-15Es – providing the jets with critical electromagnetic capabilities

Sep 15, 2022
5G High-Speed Transfer of Black Hawk Helicopter Data to 5G.MIL Pilot Network

Lockheed Martin and AT&T jointly tested the Black Hawk helicopter’s data transmission capability using an AT&T 5G private cellular network and Lockheed Martin’s 5G.MIL multi-site pilot network

Sep 14, 2022
USAF Pilots Train with F-16 Advanced Aggressor Fighter Fleet

Partnering with Top Aces will provide an unprecedented opportunity for USAF pilots to train with a team of professionals including experienced former Aggressor pilots and tactical controllers

Sep 14, 2022
DARPA Developing Military Use Vertical Takeoff & Landing X-Plane

DARPA aims to build a plane that can launch from ship flight decks and small austere land locations in adverse weather without launch and recovery equipment typically needed for these systems

Sep 13, 2022
LITENING Targeting Pod Makes First Flight Aboard US Navy Super Hornet

Northrop Grumman’s LITENING advanced targeting pod demonstrated surveillance and autonomous target tracking capabilities

Sep 12, 2022
Continued EMALS, AAG Evaluation for France’s Future Aircraft Carrier

GA-EMS will evaluate optimal Electromagnetic Aircraft Launch System (EMALS) and Advanced Arresting Gear (AAG) configurations for performance and document ship interfaces and impacts on the future French carrier

Sep 07, 2022
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