Air News & Articles

MBDA Delivers 1000th MMP Missile to French Armed Forces

In use by the French Armed Forces since 2017, Missile Moyenne Portée (MMP) is the latest generation anti-tank missile in service to have been successfully engaged in combat on several occasions

Nov 29, 2021
ViDAR ISR System Trialed Aboard MH-60R Helicopter

Sentient Vision Systems’ Visual Detection and Ranging (ViDAR) system is a wide area imaging system based on software designed to autonomously detect, geo-locate, track and classify objects below an aircraft or UAS

Nov 26, 2021
Stratospheric Balloon Systems for US DoD

The Defense Innovation Unit will assess the feasibility of using Raven Aerostar’s stratospheric technology for live military field operations

Nov 26, 2021
First-Ever Hypersonic Missile Interceptor for US Navy

Raytheon Missiles & Defense’s interceptor will intercept hypersonic weapons in the glide phase of flight, which occurs once a missile has re-entered Earth's atmosphere and is manuevering toward its target

Nov 25, 2021
New Mobile High-Mast Solution for Giraffe 4A Radar

Saab’s new mobile high-mast solution is designed for fast and efficient deployment in order to meet threats of low altitude, such as cruise missiles and unmanned aerial vehicles

Nov 25, 2021
Royal Navy Expands Puma Drone Fleet 

The sailors at Royal Navy 700X Naval Air Squadron took delivery of the latest Puma remotely-piloted systems and can now immediately deploy flights from any ship in the fleet

Nov 25, 2021
PAC-3 MSE Missiles Achieve Major Milestones

Two Lockheed Martin PAC-3 Missile Segment Enhancement (MSE) missiles successfully engaged from Integrated Air and Missile Defense Battle Command System (IBCS) and intercepted Tactical Ballistic Missile (TBM) threats

Nov 24, 2021
Norway Receives First Boeing P-8A Poseidon Aircraft

This is the first of five P-8 aircraft ordered by Norway and the 142nd delivered to customers worldwide for anti-submarine warfare, anti-surface warfare, intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance operations

Nov 24, 2021
Shipment Begins on Brillian Displays for the US Army

Kopin’s Brillian Active Matrix Liquid Crystal Displays exhibit brightness levels greater than 34,000 nits and typical contrast ratios above 500:1 for enhanced visual recognition of critical information

Nov 24, 2021
SNC to Upgrade US Marine Corps Tactical Aircraft

The KC-130J Block Upgrade flight management system conforms to communications, navigation, surveillance, and air traffic management mandates

Nov 24, 2021
Three Airbus A330 MRTT for Spanish MoD

The contract between the Spanish Ministry of Defense (MoD) and Airbus covers spares, ground support equipment, training and in-service support

Nov 23, 2021
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