Air News & Articles

EW Combat Training Pod Now Available Following Successful Flight Testing
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
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
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
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
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
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
Schiebel Demonstrates CAMCOPTER S-100 ASW Capability at NATO Exercise
Schiebel Demonstrates CAMCOPTER S-100 ASW Capability at NATO Exercise

The demonstrated scenario completed by Schiebel, together with Thales, was the surveillance and protection of the approaches to a strategic port

Oct 21, 2022
Evaluating Unmanned Aerial Systems for ASW Sonobuoy Dispensing
Evaluating Unmanned Aerial Systems for ASW Sonobuoy Dispensing

Ultra Maritime and UMS SKELDAR will develop a Rotary Wing Unmanned Aerial System that the Royal Canadian Navy can use to deploy sonobuoys for the purpose of tracking potentially hostile submarines

Oct 20, 2022
GE Aerospace Engines to Power Poland’s Leonardo AW149 Helicopters
GE Aerospace Engines to Power Poland’s Leonardo AW149 Helicopters

GE Aerospace’s CT7-2E1 engines best meet the country’s needs from all aspects, such as performance, maintenance cost, reliability, and commonality with existing and future helicopters

Oct 19, 2022
Portuguese P-3C Aircraft to Support Maritime Patrol & Reconnaissance Missions
Portuguese P-3C Aircraft to Support Maritime Patrol & Reconnaissance Missions

General Dynamics will provide equipment and technology to upgrade the communications and mission electronics of the P-3C aircraft

Oct 18, 2022
Upgraded Maintenance Capability Aims to Improve F-16 Cybersecurity
Upgraded Maintenance Capability Aims to Improve F-16 Cybersecurity

BAE Systems’ Viper Memory Loader Verifier II maintenance capability supports over 100 onboard systems that enhance F-16 aircraft cybersecurity

Oct 17, 2022
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