Air News & Articles

Israel Acquires New AW119Kx Helicopters 
Israel Acquires New AW119Kx Helicopters 

Israel’s Ministry of Defense previously ordered seven AW119Kx helicopters plus a comprehensive training service and capabilities package in 2019

Apr 21, 2022
VTOL Logistics Drones to Integrate Twin-Cylinder UAV Engine
VTOL Logistics Drones to Integrate Twin-Cylinder UAV Engine

UAV Propulsion Tech’s Suter Industries will provide UAV engines for two Volansi VTOL drone series, designed for long-endurance heavy-lift applications in defense and other markets

Apr 20, 2022
RAF Invests Further in Modular Aircraft Design & Development 
RAF Invests Further in Modular Aircraft Design & Development 

With the first phase completed, AERALIS is about to launch phase 2 of the program that will provide a route to exploit the potential of PYRAMID, the UK Ministry of Defense’s open mission system architecture

Apr 20, 2022
Affinity Trials Zero-Emissions Aircraft with UK MoD 
Affinity Trials Zero-Emissions Aircraft with UK MoD 

Elbit Systems UK and KBR Inc's joint venture, Affinity Flying Training Services, is embarking on a series of battery-powered flight tests to help the RAF assess the technology of electric aircraft

Apr 19, 2022
Maintenance Support for US Navy Test & Evaluation Aircraft
Maintenance Support for US Navy Test & Evaluation Aircraft

The Vertex Company will provide support for a range of fixed-wing, rotary and unmanned aircraft operated by five squadrons of the Naval Test Wing Atlantic

Apr 14, 2022
High-Tech Manufacturing Cuts RAIDER X Production Time & Costs 
High-Tech Manufacturing Cuts RAIDER X Production Time & Costs 

Sikorsky’s Risk-Reduction Tools have allowed for 50% faster production and assembly compared to legacy programs, resulting in a cost-effective, transformational aircraft for the US Army

Apr 14, 2022
First Serial Production Gripen Aircraft Take Flight in Brazil
First Serial Production Gripen Aircraft Take Flight in Brazil

Two Brazilian Air Force pilots flew the aircraft from Navegantes International Airport to the Gripen Flight Test Center at the Embraer plant in Gavião Peixoto, where they will remain until they obtain the Military Type Certificate

Apr 14, 2022
Czech Republic Receives First Air Defense & Surveillance Radar 
Czech Republic Receives First Air Defense & Surveillance Radar 

Israel Aerospace Industries’ multi-mission radar can detect and classify threats and provide weapons systems with the data necessary to neutralize those threats simultaneously

Apr 12, 2022
New VLF Communication System for US Navy’s E-XX Program 
New VLF Communication System for US Navy’s E-XX Program 

Designed and tailored for the C-130J-30 platform, Collins Aerospace’s Very Low Frequency (VLF) solution will enable command, control, and communication between critical strategic assets

Apr 11, 2022
US Army UAS Upgraded for Multi-Domain Operations
US Army UAS Upgraded for Multi-Domain Operations

The modernized Gray Eagle-Extended Range Unmanned Aerial System (UAS) incorporates open architecture aircraft and ground systems, advanced datalinks, and an upgraded propulsion system

Apr 07, 2022
US Army Acquires Common Missile Warning Systems for Apache Helicopters
US Army Acquires Common Missile Warning Systems for Apache Helicopters

BAE Systems’ AN/AAR-57 Common Missile Warning System alerts crews to incoming hostile fire and missile threats, automatically coordinates and cues countermeasures, and enables data recording for post-mission analysis

Apr 07, 2022
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