Air News & Articles

Teledyne FLIR Defense Awarded $13 Million Pentagon Contract for Remote CBRN Detection
Teledyne FLIR Defense Awarded $13 Million Pentagon Contract for Remote CBRN Detection

Teledyne FLIR Defense will integrate enhanced autonomy features and control on SkyRaider drones, and develop new chemical and radiological sensing payloads to assess toxic threats on the battlefield

Feb 09, 2023
Australia Orders 40 Sikorsky UH-60M Black Hawks
Australia Orders 40 Sikorsky UH-60M Black Hawks

The Government of Australia will acquire 40 UH-60M Black Hawks, replacing its current non-Black Hawk multi-role helicopter fleet with a more reliable and proven system

Feb 08, 2023
Lumen Wins $223 Million DISA Contract to Support US DoD
Lumen Wins $223 Million DISA Contract to Support US DoD

Lumen will supply the US Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA) with modern hybrid-cloud voice and audio conferencing services that support the Department of Defense (DoD)'s mission both inside and outside the US

Feb 08, 2023
DARPA Selects Teams for Liberty Lifter X-Plane Program
DARPA Selects Teams for Liberty Lifter X-Plane Program

General Atomics, Maritime Applied Physics Corporation, Aurora Flight Sciences, Gibbs & Cox and ReconCraft have been selected in teams to develop designs for DARPA's Liberty Lifter demonstrator

Feb 07, 2023
Textron’s UAS Takes First Flight from USS Miguel Keith
Textron’s UAS Takes First Flight from USS Miguel Keith

The Aerosonde UAS now supports four US Navy ships, has amassed 600,000 flight hours, and is equipped for multiple payload configurations

Feb 07, 2023
Edwards AFB Selects Curtiss-Wright to Provide Aerospace Instrumentation Technology
Edwards AFB Selects Curtiss-Wright to Provide Aerospace Instrumentation Technology

Edwards Air Force Base has awarded Curtiss-Wright a ten-year, $287 million IDIQ contract to provide aerospace instrumentation technology for use on the Air Force Test Center's flight test programs

Feb 07, 2023
Italian Industry Signs Contract to Support GCAP
Italian Industry Signs Contract to Support GCAP

Concept, assessment, and demonstration activities that will underpin Italy's participation in the Global Combat Air Program (GCAP) are now underway

Feb 06, 2023
GA-ASI Selected to Build and Flight Test OBSS UAS
GA-ASI Selected to Build and Flight Test OBSS UAS

Air Force Research Laboratory's (AFRL) selection of General Atomics Aeronautical Systems (GA-ASI) for the OBSS follows a 12-month base period and a critical design review (CDR), with AFRL exercising a build and flight test option

Feb 06, 2023
Live Airborne Exchange of UAS Control
Live Airborne Exchange of UAS Control

QinetiQ has successfully demonstrated the exchange of control of an unmanned aerial system between two helicopter crews

Feb 06, 2023
Be Part of Everything We Can Create
Be Part of Everything We Can Create

Inertial Labs seeks to increase distribution channels within the defense industry

Feb 06, 2023
Sabena and Thales to Upgrade Avionics on French CN-235 Fleet
Sabena and Thales to Upgrade Avionics on French CN-235 Fleet

In total, 27 CN-235s will be upgraded with state-of-the-art avionics, allowing integration into general air traffic, enhancing capabilities for tactical and public service operations and extending service life to 2040

Feb 03, 2023
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