Air News & Articles

Bundeswehr Awards Contract for German Airspace Surveillance Radars

Hensoldt will supply new radars to the German Armed Forces to modernize their airspace surveillance and build up Ballistic Missile Defense (BMD) capabilities under the Hughes Air Defense Radar Nachfolgesystem program

Aug 06, 2021
VK-650V Demonstrator Engine Enters Second Stage of Testing

The VK-650V engine demonstrator prototype developed by UEC-Klimov has moved on to its second stage of testing after covering tests of its individual components and updates on its actual performance characteristics in the intermediate stage

Aug 05, 2021
USSOCOM Evaluates Strike Capabilities of Coyote Aircraft

Sierra Nevada Corporation has demonstrated the multi-role strike capabilities of its MC-145B Coyote aircraft as part of the U.S. Special Operations Command’s (USSOCOM) Armed Overwatch program

Aug 05, 2021
U.K. MoD Exercises Contract Clause for 13 Additional Protector RPAS

The U.K. Ministry of Defence (MoD) has ordered an additional 13 Protector Remotely Piloted Air Systems (RPAS) from General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, taking the total number of RPAS for the MoD to 16

Aug 05, 2021
Shield AI Acquires AI Fighter Pilot Software Firm

Heron Systems, a software company known for defeating an experienced Air Force F-16 pilot, has been acquired by Shield AI in a step toward achieving national security priorities and remaining credible in the face of sophisticated peer countries

Aug 03, 2021
U.S. Army Receives Seventh Integrated EMARSS Aircraft

EMARSS is an airborne intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance system designed to provide brigade combat teams with the ability to accurately detect and track surface targets

Jul 30, 2021
New Laser Designator Capability for Class I Unmanned Aerial System

The TARSIS 75 system from AERTEC incorporates pulsed laser designator and intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance capabilities based on electro-optical and mid-band infrared sensors to locate and identify targets at long range

Jul 28, 2021
Next Generation Air Combat Training Systems for British Armed Forces

The new training solution by Collins Aerospace features aircraft-mounted Joint Secure Air combat training System (JSAS) pods, plus a ground station that supports secure, live, virtual and constructive, multi-domain collective training

Jul 28, 2021
Next-generation Advanced Warning System for U.S. Army

The 2-Color Advanced Warning System from BAE Systems features an open system architecture, two-color infrared sensors for increased range, and a fiber optic A-kit for faster data transmission

Jul 27, 2021
U.S. Army Completes Missile Defense System Flight Test

As part of the flight test, Lockheed Martin’s Patriot Advanced Capability-3 (PAC-3) missile used F-35 track data to intercept a surrogate cruise missile

Jul 27, 2021
U.S. Army Awards Contract for Hyperspectral Prototype Sensors

SPECTRE sensors from QinetiQ have a compact, integrated capability that enables multi-mission Uncrewed Aircraft Systems (UAS) and crewed aircraft to operate in parallel to other critical sensor payloads and weapons

Jul 27, 2021
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