Air News & Articles

New Laser Target Designator for Military Drones Released 
New Laser Target Designator for Military Drones Released 

The Teledyne FLIR StormCaster-DX is an advanced, multi-role laser designator payload that can be used to provide NATO-standard laser target designation for laser-guided weapons

May 16, 2022
USMC F/A-18 Hornet Completes First Flight with AESA Radar
USMC F/A-18 Hornet Completes First Flight with AESA Radar

Raytheon Intelligence & Space’s APG-79(V)4 is an APG-79 radar derivative that employs the first airborne GaN-AESA fire-control radar to help pilots detect and track enemy aircraft from greater distances with greater accuracy

May 16, 2022
USSOCOM Receives Spike NLOS Missile System On Joint Light Tactical Vehicles
USSOCOM Receives Spike NLOS Missile System On Joint Light Tactical Vehicles

Lockheed Martin’s Spike Non-Line-of-Sight (NLOS) is a multi-purpose, electro-optical/infrared missile system with an advanced rocket motor that enables it to reach ranges of up to 32 kilometers

May 16, 2022
US Army Trials SPIKE FIREFLY Loitering Munition
US Army Trials SPIKE FIREFLY Loitering Munition

Rafael Advanced Defense Systems’ SPIKE FIREFLY is a portable Vertical Take-Off and Landing miniature tactical loitering munition designed for ground organic precision strike for close combat forces

May 12, 2022
Additional Target Designation Pods for French Rafale Aircraft
Additional Target Designation Pods for French Rafale Aircraft

Thales’ TALIOS pod enables Rafale F4 standard aircraft to perform both air reconnaissance and ground/surface attack missions

May 11, 2022
US Marine Corps Tests Medium Range Interceptor Capability
US Marine Corps Tests Medium Range Interceptor Capability

This test is a first in a series designed to prove the Medium Range Interceptor Capability’s ability to intercept cruise missile threats and other aerial threats for fixed and operationally semi-fixed sites

May 11, 2022
Additive Repair Process Developed for USAF Aircraft Engine Parts
Additive Repair Process Developed for USAF Aircraft Engine Parts

Optomec’s Additive Repair process is projected to result in greater than 80% in cost savings, and can shorten the supply chain for critical components used on aircraft such as the F22 Raptor and F35 Lightning II

May 10, 2022
US Army Next-Generation Airborne ISR System Deployed
US Army Next-Generation Airborne ISR System Deployed

L3Harris’ ARES is a technology demonstrator for the Army’s High Accuracy Detection and Exploitation System program, which will address the demands of future multi-domain operations against peer- and near-peer adversaries

May 09, 2022
Training Rigs & Augmented Reality Systems for German A400M 
Training Rigs & Augmented Reality Systems for German A400M 

Rheinmetall’s training rigs and augmented reality systems will enable effective, highly realistic training of aircraft maintenance and repair personnel, without tying up the actual aircraft

May 09, 2022
US Navy Awards Tactical Training Systems Contracts
US Navy Awards Tactical Training Systems Contracts

Under the contracts, HII can bid on task orders to provide research, development, engineering, sustainment, upgrades, integration, testing and cybersecurity for the Navy’s tactical and electronic warfare and tactical threat systems

May 09, 2022
New Lightweight Head-Up Display for Military Aircraft Pilots 
New Lightweight Head-Up Display for Military Aircraft Pilots 

BAE Systems’ LiteWave is a laptop sized Head-Up Display (HUD) mounted above the pilot’s head to present critical information, such as direction, altitude and speed, directly in their line of sight

May 06, 2022
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