Air News & Articles

Spanish Air Force Replace Ageing Helicopter Fleet with Versatile NH90s

The NH90s present unrivalled military capabilities - tactical transport, logistics support and search and rescue missions, particularly suited to operating in hot and humid conditions

Nov 26, 2020
TH-73A Helicopters and Avionics Sets to Greatly Improve U.S. Navy’s In-Flight Pilot Training

The single-engine jet-powered helicopters from AgustaWestland are to replace the Navy's Bell TH-57B/C Sea Ranger training helicopters, which have been in service since the 1980s

Nov 25, 2020
Unmanned NATO RQ-4D Phoenix Aircraft Enhances Alliance Ground Surveillance

Providing high-altitude, leading-edge intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (ISR) with near real-time situational awareness 24/7

Nov 25, 2020
Boeing to Provide F-15QA Training and Support to Qatar Emiri Air Force

The Qatar Emiri Air Force will receive aircrew and maintenance training support for F-15QA aircraft, under three foreign military sales contracts totalling over $800 million

Nov 24, 2020
U.S. Navy Completes Testing of TCTS II Air Combat Training System on F/A-18E/F Super Hornet

The Tactical Combat Training System Increment II (TCTS II) pod successfully completed its initial hardware qualification testing at Patuxent River Nov.6

Nov 23, 2020
Hungary acquires Two Multi-Mission KC-390 Millennium Airlifters

The Embraer C-390 Millennium will be delivered in its air-to-air refueling (AAR) configuration, with deliveries scheduled to start in 2023

Nov 23, 2020
Kratos deliver 100th BQM-177A Subsonic Aerial Target to Naval Air Systems Command

The aerial target provides the U.S. Navy with realistic, highly dynamic anti-ship cruise missile threat emulation capability

Nov 23, 2020
BAE Identification Friend-or-Foe Transponder Certified for F-22 Raptor

The transponder is compliant with the new Mode 5 cryptographic standard and programmable with software

Nov 19, 2020
MBDA to Develop Future Tactical Air-to-Surface Missile for French Army Helicopters

The MHT/MLP missile has a range of over 8 km and features a multi-effect warhead

Nov 18, 2020
Airbus to Provide New Eurofighter Fleet to German Air Force

The contract makes Germany the largest ordering nation in the Eurofighter program

Nov 16, 2020
Next-Generation C-27J Spartan Military Transport Aircraft Begins Final Testing

The aircraft has been upgraded with a new avionics system and advanced aerodynamic devices

Nov 12, 2020
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