Air News & Articles

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

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

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

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

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

Inertial Labs seeks to increase distribution channels within the defense industry

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

Contracts were signed for the projects in December 2022, with Airbus Defense and Space coordinating the European Defense Operational Collaborative Cloud (EDOCC) project, and Airbus Helicopters coordinating the EU Next Generation Rotorcraft Technologies Project (ENGRT)

The Strategic Funding Increase (STRATFI) award secures an investment partnership that funds the rapid development, test, and evaluation of a full-scale pre-production prototype eSTOL aircraft

The Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) will involve the sharing of information, regular progress updates, and joint workshops to explore future collaboration opportunities

US Army has awarded CAE a contract for continued flight training services at Dothan Training Center, Alabama, supporting initial and recurrent training for fixed-wing and transitioning rotary-wing aviators