Air News & Articles

New Airborne Missile Protection Systems for UN Helicopters
New Airborne Missile Protection Systems for UN Helicopters

BIRD Aerosystems' AMPS-MV automatically detects, verifies, and foils Surface-to-Air Missile attacks through the use of countermeasure decoys and by Directional Infrared Countermeasures that jam the missile's infrared seeker

Jul 12, 2022
New Helicopter Vision Suite Enables Pilots to See Through the Aircraft Body
New Helicopter Vision Suite Enables Pilots to See Through the Aircraft Body

Elbit Systems’ new suite integrates a sophisticated sensor array, an artificial intelligence powered mission computer and a unique helmet mounted display system to enable low-altitude flights during degraded visibility conditions

Jul 11, 2022
150th P-8 Maritime Patrol Aircraft Delivered by Boeing 
150th P-8 Maritime Patrol Aircraft Delivered by Boeing 

The 150th multi-mission P-8 will be operated by Air Test and Evaluation Squadron (VX) One based at Naval Air Station Patuxent River, Maryland, USA

Jul 11, 2022
Curtiss-Wright Acquires Military Aircraft Arresting Systems Supplier
Curtiss-Wright Acquires Military Aircraft Arresting Systems Supplier

Safran Aerosystems Arresting designs and manufactures mission-critical, fixed-wing aircraft emergency arresting systems with a strong installed base of more than 5,000 systems worldwide

Jul 07, 2022
New Airborne Precision Munition Solution for Asia-Pacific Country
New Airborne Precision Munition Solution for Asia-Pacific Country

Elbit Systems’ Lizard is a laser-based precision guidance kit enabling general purpose airborne warheads to engage targets with high accuracy

Jul 07, 2022
48 New Engines for Spanish Air Force Eurofighters
48 New Engines for Spanish Air Force Eurofighters

Production of the EJ200 engine modules will be performed by the four partner companies of the EUROJET consortium; Rolls-Royce, MTU Aero Engines, ITP Aero and Avio Aero

Jul 06, 2022
Improved Shadow Tactical UAS Supports US Army EDGE 22 Event
Improved Shadow Tactical UAS Supports US Army EDGE 22 Event

Textron Systems’ RQ-7B Block III Improved Shadow Tactical UAS terminally guided a Hellfire munition to assist in qualifying the Future Attack Reconnaissance Aircraft Modular Effects Launcher

Jul 06, 2022
New Team Supports P-8A Poseidon Aircraft in Germany
New Team Supports P-8A Poseidon Aircraft in Germany

Boeing, ESG and Lufthansa Technik will provide support in all areas of aircraft sustainment and training that will bring the highest operational availability to the German Navy’s P-8A fleet

Jul 06, 2022
New AW149 Multirole Helicopters for Polish Armed Forces
New AW149 Multirole Helicopters for Polish Armed Forces

PZL-Świdnik is providing 32 new helicopters which will carry out missions including troop transport and air support

Jul 05, 2022
DIRCM & Airborne EW Self-Protection Systems for Asia-Pacific Country
DIRCM & Airborne EW Self-Protection Systems for Asia-Pacific Country

Elbit Systems will provide C-MUSIC Direct Infrared Counter Measures (DIRCM) systems and Infrared-based Passive Airborne Warning Systems (IR-PAWS) for several aircraft types to provide high levels of protection and redundancy

Jul 05, 2022
Sweden Orders Two GlobalEye Airborne Early Warning Aircraft
Sweden Orders Two GlobalEye Airborne Early Warning Aircraft

Saab’s GlobalEye is designed to provide situational awareness of the surrounding areas, early threat detection and real-time information to units in the Air Force, Army and Navy

Jul 04, 2022
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