Air News & Articles

New Fault Maintenance Recorder for USAF B-52 Stratofortress
New Fault Maintenance Recorder for USAF B-52 Stratofortress

The Ampex Fault Maintenance Recorder will store critical information for the platform using its network file server capabilities

Aug 23, 2022
US Navy Trials Fire Scout UAV for Expeditionary Advanced Base Operations
US Navy Trials Fire Scout UAV for Expeditionary Advanced Base Operations

Successful ship-to-shore transition demonstrates the Northrop Grumman MQ-8C Fire Scout’s mission flexibility in an expeditionary environment and across ship classes

Aug 19, 2022
FSG 53 Aviation Hardware & Abrasives Operations Begin for DLA 
FSG 53 Aviation Hardware & Abrasives Operations Begin for DLA 

Noble will begin operations to fulfill the approximately 55,000 national stock numbers comprising Federal Stock Group 53 (FSG 53) at its distribution facilities

Aug 19, 2022
Naval Aviation’s New Avoidance Technology Supports Manned/Unmanned Teaming
Naval Aviation’s New Avoidance Technology Supports Manned/Unmanned Teaming

The Guardian system uses ground-based sensors to communicate with air vehicle operators in ground control stations to provide visual cues for navigation and traffic avoidance maneuvers where collisions are imminent

Aug 19, 2022
PT6 Turboprop Engine Tested on MQ-9B Remotely Piloted Aircraft
PT6 Turboprop Engine Tested on MQ-9B Remotely Piloted Aircraft

Multiple full-power engine tests were carried out at General Atomics Aeronautical Systems’ Desert Horizon flight operations facility in El Mirage, California in July

Aug 18, 2022
SFL Scientific Demonstrates Chemical Defense Capabilities of Onboard AI
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
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 
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
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
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
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
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