Air News & Articles

Collins Aerospace to Develop New Wheels and Brake System for USAF B-52 Aircraft

With proprietary DURACARB® carbon heat sink material, Collins brakes provide an increased wear life that will help reduce B-52 maintenance time and cost while increasing aircraft availability

Apr 15, 2021
AWHero MUAS Platform Shortlisted for SEA129-5 Program

The Northrop Grumman and Leonardo team’s proposal includes the state-of-the-art AWHero MUAS platform and subsystems, a capability specifically designed to operate in complex maritime environments

Apr 13, 2021
Successful Trials of 3D-Printed Part for Battlefield Damage Repairs

Trials conducted by Saab, saw the first time use of an exterior 3D-printed part on a Gripen fighter jet, rather than internal 3D-printed components, testing how a nylon polymer called PA2200 could be used in battlefield damage repair

Apr 13, 2021
Additional P-8A Poseidon Submarine Hunters for U.S. Navy

U.S. Navy places order for 11 additional long-range, anti-submarine and anti-surface warfare Boeing P-8A aircraft, to help expand maritime patrol and reconnaissance capabilities to the fleet

Apr 12, 2021
U.S. Air Force’s C-20 and C-37 Aircraft Continue to Receive Special Missions Support

Gulfstream provides dedicated resources supporting C-20G, C-37A and C-37B aircraft, including engineering services, aircraft modifications, configuration management, data delivery and publication management

Apr 08, 2021
AW109 Trekker Enters Indonesian Helicopter Market

FlyKomala will use the light twin aircraft from Leonardo for a wide range of missions including passenger transport, utility transport, disaster relief, and emergency support duties

Apr 08, 2021
AMPS Systems with MACS Sensor to Equip Czech Air Force Helicopters

BIRD Aerosystems’ Missile Approach Confirmation Sensor (MACS) is a Semi-Active confirmation Radar that significantly reduces the false alarm rate of the overall Missile Warning System

Apr 06, 2021
British Navy’s New Merlin Crowsnest Helicopter Ready for Service

The first of the Royal Navy’s new generation of ‘baggers’ with its distinctive large radar dome, will provide airborne surveillance and the control of other aircraft in the carrier’s strike group

Apr 06, 2021
Upgraded V-BAT UAS Features Increased Power, Payload and Endurance

Martin UAV's upgraded V-BAT provides a significantly enhanced payload capacity of 25 pounds, increased endurance of up to 11 hours, and higher thrust made possible by leveraging a more powerful engine, the Suter TOA 288

Apr 01, 2021
Bell Boeing V-22 Osprey Soars Past 600,000 Fleet Flight-hours

The V-22 is the only military production tiltrotor aircraft in the world and is operated by the United States Marine Corps, U.S. Air Force, U.S. Navy and the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force

Mar 31, 2021
New Airborne HF Radio to Equip the Northrop Grumman E-2D Fleet

Leonardo’s state-of-the-art HF Single Side Band system SRT-400 has been purchased for the U.S. Navy’s fleet of E-2D Advanced Hawkeye airborne early warning and control aircraft

Mar 26, 2021
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