Air News & Articles

Northrop Grumman Explores Capabilities to Keep UH-60V Digital Cockpit Relevant 
Northrop Grumman Explores Capabilities to Keep UH-60V Digital Cockpit Relevant 

The company will provide UH-60V Black Hawk engineering support services as part of a KBR-led contract awarded by the DoD Information Analysis Center

Nov 28, 2022
Magellan to Provide Machined Titanium Components for F-35 Fighter Jets
Magellan to Provide Machined Titanium Components for F-35 Fighter Jets

The contract with Lockheed Martin primarily focuses on the delivery of shipsets of machined wing tie bars for the aircraft’s leading edge flap

Nov 28, 2022
USANG Issues Fielding Recommendation for Airborne EW Countermeasure
USANG Issues Fielding Recommendation for Airborne EW Countermeasure

Leonardo’s BriteCloud 218 active decoy system packs the latest-generation DRFM jamming technology into a compact expendable that can be launched from standard countermeasure dispensers

Nov 28, 2022
QinetiQ Awarded UK FCAS Technical Support Contract
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 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
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
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 
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
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
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
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
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