Air News & Articles

Conformal AESA SATCOM Terminals Delivered for Fighter Aircraft

Israel Aerospace Industries’ beyond line-of-sight solution ensures seamless voice and data communications for advanced 4.5 generation Western fighter jets at any location, even during fast, low-altitude flight

Mar 28, 2022
Sky Power Offers Heavy Fuel and Gasoline Engines for Unmanned Aerial Systems

The company develops a variety of one- or two-cyclinder gasoline and Heavy Fuel (HF) engines which can be tailored for military and defense mission requirements according to customer specifications

Mar 28, 2022
UK Manufactured V-Tail for RAF Protector RPA

The advanced composite V-tail from GKN Aerospace was installed onto a MQ-9B SkyGuardian Remotely Piloted Aircraft (RPA) by General Atomics Aeronautical Systems

Mar 25, 2022
Cockpit Armor Upgrade for NATO Air Force Fleet 

Marshall Aerospace installed the lightweight high-tenacity polyethylene cockpit armor from QinetiQ on a fleet of C-130J-30 airlifters

Mar 24, 2022
Rheinmetall Supports German CH-53G Transport Helicopters at All Bases 

The company will support the German Air Force at the Laupheim and Holzdorf-Schönewalde bases, conducting pre-flight inspections and operating a total of three service bays for partial work phases at the 64th Helicopter Squadron

Mar 23, 2022
US Army Flight Tests Demonstrate IBCS All-Domain Capabilities

In the first of two tests, the Army intercepted a high-performance, high-speed tactical ballistic missile target using Northrop Grumman’s Integrated Battle Command System (IBCS)

Mar 22, 2022
Construction of New Zealand’s First P-8A Aircraft Begins

Boeing and Spirit AeroSystems have laid the keel beam for New Zealand’s first P-8A, marking a major production milestone

Mar 22, 2022
10th Fully Integrated MEK Aircraft Delivered to US Army

SNC’s Mission Enhancement Kit (MEK) provides increased safety and enhanced performance and mission capabilities for the Army’s Enhanced Medium Altitude Reconnaissance and Surveillance System (EMARSS) fleet

Mar 21, 2022
New Maritime ViDAR Systems for US Marine Corps 

Sentient Vision Systems’ Visual Detection And Ranging (ViDAR) systems will be used for intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance missions, integrated into an unmanned aerial system operated by the Marine Corps

Mar 18, 2022
Next-Generation Tactical Unmanned Aerial System for Australian Army 

Insitu Pacific will provide its Integrator unmanned aerial systems as well as associated Ground Systems and Prime Systems Integrator services, with the majority of manufacture and all assembly to be completed in Australia

Mar 18, 2022
Japan Receives First RQ-4B Global Hawk UAV 

Northrop Grumman’s RQ-4B Global Hawk Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) departed from Palmdale, California, U.S. and landed 18.7 hours later at Misawa Air Base, Misawa, Japan

Mar 17, 2022
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