Air News & Articles

Final Test Firing of Marte ER Anti-Ship Missile

MBDA’s Marte ER anti-ship missile successfully performed its anti-Close-in Weapon Systems manoeuvre, hitting the target just above the waterline at high transonic speed

Dec 17, 2021
Global Hawk to Expand Participation in US DoD SkyRange Program

Northrop Grumman will begin engineering and planning work to reconfigure four U.S. Air Force EQ-4 Block 20 Global Hawk aircraft for use in the SkyRange fleet of testing vehicles

Dec 17, 2021
Maintenance Services for Royal Norwegian Air Force Helicopters

Kongsberg Aviation Maintenance Services will provide maintenance for the Bell 412 fleet as part of Bell’s first Authorized Maintenance Center (AMC) in Norway

Dec 16, 2021
MDA Awards Hypersonic Research Contract

Stratolaunch plans to examine and assess the applicability of a re-usable hypersonic testbed system for Missile Defense Systems applications

Dec 16, 2021
Finland Selects F-35 Lightning II As Its Next Fighter Jet

The Finnish Air Force will receive 64 Lockheed Martin F-35As, a robust weapons package, a sustainment solution tailored to Finland's unique security of supply requirements, and a training program

Dec 15, 2021
infiniDome Demonstrates UAV-Tailored GNSS-denied Navigation Solution

infiniDome, Honeywell and Easy Aerial demonstrated the Robust Navigation System, which integrates GPS anti-jamming technology, Inertial System and Radar Velocity System into the first-ever fully resilient navigation system

Dec 14, 2021
Advanced Avionics Computers Launched

The avionics computers are based on a HENSOLDT proprietary development of electronic modules that enables the use of multi-core processors even in safety-critical areas while securing their aeronautical certification on board any platform

Dec 14, 2021
New STOL UAS with Increased Firepower

General Atomics Aeronautical Systems’ new Mojave Short Takeoff and Landing (STOL) Unmanned Aerial System (UAS) provides options for forward-basing operations without the need for typical airport runways or infrastructure

Dec 10, 2021
RAF Brize Norton Support Services Contract Begins

Serco will introduce new specialist services at RAF Brize Norton including airfield services, additional engineering, transport, fuels, logistics, cargo/freight movements, fitness instructors and administration

Dec 09, 2021
First Visual Display Systems Delivered for RAF Typhoon Program

CAE will provide a total of ten Medallion MR e-Series visual display systems that BAE Systems will integrate into the Typhoon full-mission simulators as part of the Typhoon Future Synthetic Training program for the Royal Air Force (RAF)

Dec 09, 2021
UK and Qatar Unveil New Joint Hawk Squadron

The new Squadron will deliver advanced and high-speed jet training to Qatari Emiri Air Force and Royal Air Force pilots in the new Hawk trainer aircraft

Dec 09, 2021
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.