Air News & Articles

SFL Scientific Demonstrates Chemical Defense Capabilities of Onboard AI

The company’s OptoAI identified visual, thermal, and chemical threats in real-time on board a small UAV at a US DoD field exercise, displaying markers in an augmented reality sandtable for command and control

Aug 17, 2022
Next Generation Interceptor Achieves Communications Testing Milestone

Lockheed Martin’s interceptor’s communications system proved its ability to operate through harsh and adversarial environments that it may encounter during flight

Aug 16, 2022
Initial Operating Capability Delivered for USAF Communications Platform 

Raytheon Intelligence & Space’s Global Aircrew Strategic Network Terminal system will provide communications to nuclear bomber, missile and support aircraft crews in battlespace

Aug 16, 2022
USAF Awards Warfighter-Training Network Contract

HII’s Live, Virtual and Constructive (LVC) capabilities — including network engineering, cybersecurity, standards development and logistics — will support a wide range of joint and combined exercises

Aug 15, 2022
US Army Advances Long-Range Precision Fires With Ramjet Artillery Test

During the test, a Boeing Ramjet 155 projectile was fired out of a cannon and its ramjet engine ignited successfully to demonstrate flight stability with a well-controlled engine combustion process

Aug 12, 2022
Maritime Surveillance UAV Uses Reventec Fuel Measurement Sensors

Delivering analog outputs in a custom range of 0.25V at empty to 3.3V when full, the LS200 capacitive fuel level sensor integrates directly into the UAVs wiring architecture with the supplied flying lead

Aug 11, 2022
Helitech Expo Returns to London in September

Explore the latest cutting-edge technology and connect with experts from all corners of the rotorcraft sector at Helitech Expo 2022

Aug 11, 2022
US Army Completes Interceptor Test of Iron Dome Defense System

US Army soldiers used the RAFAEL-made system to detect, track, and intercept multiple Cruise Missiles and Unmanned Aerial Systems surrogate targets

Aug 09, 2022
USSOCOM Selects Sky Warden Aircraft for Armed Overwatch Program

The program includes delivery of up to 75 manned, fixed wing L3Harris Technologies and Air Tractor AT-802U Sky Warden aircraft

Aug 03, 2022
C-5M Super Galaxy Cockpit to be Upgraded with Multicore Avionics Computer

Green Hills Software’s INTEGRITY-178 tuMP will run on CMC Electronics’ PU-3000 multicore avionics computer, combined with Intellisense Systems’ VDT-1209 video display terminal to form the full cockpit display system

Jul 29, 2022
Beechcraft AT-6E Wolverine Achieves Military Type Certification

The Military Type Certification from the US Air Force enables global sales of the Textron Aviation Defense aircraft through the US government-sponsored foreign military sales program or the direct commercial sales process

Jul 27, 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.