Air News & Articles

First Six A-29 Super Tucano Aircraft Depart U.S. for Nigeria

Developed by Sierra Nevada Corporation and Embraer Defense & Security, the A-29 Super Tucano is designed for close air support, intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance, counter-insurgency and irregular warfare scenarios

Aug 24, 2021
New Partnership to Support Canada’s Future Aircrew Training Program

Babcock and Leonardo’s Canadian subsidiaries will offer a modern, comprehensive solution based on their extensive experience as leading providers of fixed-wing, rotary-wing and mission training civil and military services

Aug 23, 2021
Avenger UAS with Legion Pod Autonomously Tracks and Follows Targets

General Atomics Aeronautical Systems' Avenger UAS demonstrated its ability to detect multiple fast-moving aircraft using a Lockheed Martin Legion Pod to transmit target tracking information to the Avenger’s autonomy engine

Aug 20, 2021
Norway’s First P-8A Poseidon Conducts Maiden Flight

This first flight marks the next phase of the production cycle of this Boeing P-8A as it is moved to the Installation and Checkout facility, where mission systems will be installed and additional testing will take place

Aug 20, 2021
Autonomous Interceptor to Support Counter-UAS Operations for U.S. DoD

Robotican demonstrated its Goshawk drone’s ability to intercept and capture hostile drones autonomously, using a net to capture and carry the hostile drone to an area for safe disposal with no collateral damage

Aug 19, 2021
Kaman to Deliver More Joint Programmable Fuzes to Foreign Militaries

Kaman Joint Programmable Fuzes (JPFs) are designed to support aircraft and munition technologies, enabling in-flight programming of weapons including general purpose and guided bombs that use Joint Direct Attack Munition or Paveway kits

Aug 19, 2021
New Micro-Gimbal for Enhanced UAS Situational Awareness

The AVT CM62 Micro Gimbal from CACI International offers high performance intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance in a small, lightweight, low-power system to enhance future small Unmanned Aerial System (sUAS) operations

Aug 18, 2021
NATO Selects Aircraft Sustainment and Training Support Provider

Northrop Grumman will cover operations, maintenance and lifecycle sustainment of NATO’s fleet of unmanned aerial vehicles, air vehicle mission command and control stations, and trainer at Sigonella Air Base, Italy

Aug 18, 2021
U.S. DoD Awards Contract for Integrated Counter Drone System

Citadel Defense will deliver a system designed to autonomously detect, classify, track, and defeat unwanted Unmanned Aerial Systems using state-of-the-art artificial intelligence, machine learning, and sensor fusion

Aug 16, 2021
New High-Speed Vertical Take-Off and Landing Design Concepts

The HSVTOL technology from Bell Textron combines the hover capability of a helicopter with the speed, range and survivability features of a fighter aircraft in order to develop a next-generation vertical lift aircraft system

Aug 16, 2021
Upgraded APKWS Guidance Kits Improve Rocket Range and Impact

The upgrade will improve the range of BAE Systems’ APKWS guided rockets by up to 30%, enabling warfighters to hit targets from a greater standoff distance and at a steeper angle of attack

Aug 13, 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.