Air News & Articles

F-35 Joint Program Office Approve PIFD

The Portable Intermittent Fault Detector is an advanced diagnostic instrument that can detect and isolate mis-wiring problems in as short as 50 nanoseconds, and ensures the F-35 fighter jet is always mission-ready

Feb 08, 2021
Mode 5 IFF Transponder Receives DoD AIMS Certification

Sagetech Avionics has received DoD AIMS certification for its MX12B micro Mode 5 Identify Friend or Foe (IFF) transponder.

Feb 07, 2021
U.S. Navy Completes First Flight of TCTS Inc. II Air Combat Training Program on F/A-18E/F Hornet

TCTS Inc. II connects the aircraft to the training space (other aircraft, ground, sensors, and threats), significantly improving training realism in simulated, highly contested combat environments.

Feb 05, 2021
Advanced Assault Helicopter to Revolutionize U.S. Army Capabilities

The Sikorsky-Boeing Teams’ advanced DEFIANT X will fly twice as fast as the venerable Black Hawk, and be the most manoeuvrable and most survivable assault helicopter in history

Feb 04, 2021
L3Harris Selected to Maintain U.S. C-130 Aircraft Fleet Readiness

The U.S. Air Force IDIQ contract will see a full range of missionization, depot-level maintenance and sustainment at the company’s 1.1 million-square-foot aircraft modification center

Feb 04, 2021
World’s Largest Aerospace Testbed Completes First Engine Run

The state-of-the-art Rolls-Royce Testbed 80 successfully conducted its first run on a Trent XWB engine. It will be the largest and smartest indoor aerospace testbed in the world when it is officially opened.

Feb 02, 2021
German Navy to Benefit from Asterion Digital Classroom

Rheinmetall will supply the modern, integrated, training simulator to the German Navy, in order to train maintenance personnel for the NH90 NTH Sea Lion naval transport helicopter

Feb 01, 2021
Digital Debris Detection Technology for U.S. Navy

Rolls-Royce’s FanSense debris monitoring system detects much smaller debris entering an engine, enabling a clearer picture of FOD damage and engine wear over time

Feb 01, 2021
Slovak MOD to Procure Advanced Radar Systems

IAI's combat proven MMR Radar detects, classifies and calculates the level of threat of multiple airborne targets simultaneously.

Jan 29, 2021
HMS Queen Elizabeth to be Joined by U.S. Forces on Maiden Deployment

British Forces will be joined this year by U.S. Marine Corps F-35 Lightning jets, USS The Sullivans - Arleigh Burke-class destroyer, plus sailors and marines, for the inaugural Carrier Strike 21 deployment

Jan 28, 2021
South Korean Aircraft to Receive Avionic Systems Modernisation

The upgrade will include converting a used aircraft and retrofitting it with new and advanced systems, resulting in an aircraft more capable of meeting the challenges of modern military aviation

Jan 26, 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.