Air News & Articles

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
Portuguese Air Force KC-390 Test Campaign Advances

The activities are being carried out at the Embraer unit in Gavião Peixoto, in the São Paulo State before the aircraft's departure to Portugal, where NATO-standard equipment will be integrated and certified

Sep 06, 2022
Simulation Training System for Hungarian L-39NG Aircraft

The package includes a Full Mission Simulator, which has identical flight characteristics and uses the same software and instrument replicas as the real L-39NG aircraft

Sep 06, 2022
GA-ASI Partners with Ramco for SkyGuardian Global Support Solutions

As part of the partnership, Ramco will provide its Enterprise Resource Planning software platform for Maintenance Repair & Overhaul services to support MQ-9B SkyGuardian and SeaGuardian Remotely Piloted Aircraft

Sep 05, 2022
Indra Extends Scope of Defense & Aerospace Certifications 

Indra has renewed the certifications of its Quality Management System in accordance with the EN 9100/9110/9120 and PECAL 2110/2310 standards for 14 work centers

Sep 05, 2022
RUAG Australia Becomes Authorized Service Center for F-35 Wheels & Brakes

The establishment of the Honeywell MRO Authorized Service Center will be exclusive to RUAG in the Asia-Pacific region and will support ongoing maintenance and sustainment of the fifth generation F-35 fleet

Sep 05, 2022
New Logistics Support Provider for C-12 Huron Multi-Mission Aircraft

The Vertex Company will provide a range of services including site support, aircraft depot maintenance, engine depot maintenance, propeller depot overhauls and modifications

Sep 01, 2022
Upgraded AMRAAMs for US Air Force

Raytheon Missiles & Defense will produce an entire lot of AIM-120D3 and AIM-120C8 missiles developed under the Form, Fit, Function Refresh (F3R), which updates both the missile's hardware and software

Sep 01, 2022
Advancing Defense Capability Through Strategic Collaboration Defense Advancement works with major OEMs to foster collaboration and increase engagement with SMEs, to accelerate innovation and drive defense capabilities forward.