Air News & Articles

MQ-4C Triton Completes First Flight with Multi-Intelligence Upgrade

The multi-intelligence configuration of Northrop Grumman’s MQ-4C Triton Unmanned Aerial System will enable enhanced maritime situational awareness to inform real-time decision making at tactical to strategic levels

Aug 13, 2021
RAF’s P-8 Poseidon Maritime Patrol Aircraft Drops First Torpedo

The Poseidon aircraft successfully dropped a recoverable exercise variant of the Mark 54 Lightweight Torpedo during a training flight that simulated an attack on a submarine

Aug 13, 2021
U.S. Air Force Awards Contract for Hypersonic Aircraft Flight Testing

By the end of the flight test campaign, Quarterhorse from Hermeus will be the fastest autonomous, reusable aircraft in the world and the first of its kind to fly a Turbine-Based Combined Cycle engine

Aug 12, 2021
Laser-Based Helicopter Obstacle Detection System Developed

Developed by Meteksan, the system warns the pilot against horizontal and vertical obstacles at appropriate times with LiDAR technology, high precision signal processing, and user-friendly visual creation capability

Aug 12, 2021
U.S. Navy Test-Fires Anti-Radiation Missile

The U.S. Navy successfully launched the Northrop Grumman AGM-88G Advanced Anti-Radiation Guided Missile – Extended Range missile to demonstrate the long range capability of this new design

Aug 11, 2021
Sustainment Support for the F-35 Electronic Warfare System

BAE Systems will provide software maintenance, depot test equipment support, logistics analysis, obsolescence monitoring, technical field support, and reachback support for the F-35 U.S. Reprogramming Laboratory

Aug 11, 2021
Naval Aviation Manned-Unmanned Teaming Capabilities Demonstrated Virtually

Boeing has conducted virtual scenarios using MQ-25, F/A-18 and E-2D simulations as part of the U.S. Navy’s strategy for integrating unmanned systems to provide lethal, survivable and scalable effects to support carrier strike group operations

Aug 10, 2021
Advanced Flight Computer to Support Autonomous Flight

Collins Aerospace’s Perigon computer will allow customers to load it with complex software applications including autonomous and fly-by-wire flight control, cybersecurity, vehicle management and predictive health maintenance

Aug 10, 2021
New Near-Zero Footprint UAS Unveiled

With near-zero footprint, Vertical Takeoff and Landing (VTOL), and long-endurance capabilities, the V-BAT 128 Unmanned Aerial System (UAS) from Martin UAV enables transportation and rapid tactical deployment for sea, air and land missions

Aug 09, 2021
Standardized Modular Payload Interface Kits for RQ-20B Puma Tactical UAS

AeroVironment’s interface kit is a self-contained unit that provides all of the mechanical and electrical interfaces required to enable RQ-20B Puma tactical Unmanned Aerial System (UAS) to integrate with new payloads

Aug 09, 2021
Second Aft Section Delivered for T-7A Flight Test Program

Saab has delivered the T-7A Red Hawk advanced trainer aft section to Boeing. It will be spliced together with the front section, wings, fins, and tail assembly at the Boeing facility in St. Louis, Missouri, USA

Aug 06, 2021
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