Air News & Articles

US Air Force Selects Viasat for Space Relay Communications

Viasat will help Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) demonstrate real-time space relay connectivity between Department of Defense (DoD) Low Earth Orbit (LEO) spacecraft and commercial geostationary (GEO) satellites

Jun 09, 2023
Voly-T UAV Addresses US Army Need for FTUAS

Designed to meet emerging missions and threats in a large-scale combat environment, Sierra Nevada Corporation's Voly-T is a rapidly deployable, runway-independent, reconnaissance, surveillance and target acquisition system

Jun 09, 2023
Kongsberg Receives US Navy Missile Order

Ordered for the Over-The-Horizon Weapon System (OTH WS) program, the Naval Strike Missile (NSM) provides superior operational performance and high survivability against all enemy defense systems

Jun 08, 2023
Quantum-Systems Receives APFIT Funding to Boost Production of Vector eVTOL

Silent, mid-endurance electric VTOL fixed-wing sUAS Vector delivers real-time, high-resolution downlink imagery to operators performing mid-range reconnaissance missions

Jun 08, 2023
Japan Receives Magnetic Anomaly Detection Systems for Maritime Aircraft

CAE's MAD-XR system, a highly sensitive magnetometer, can be used as a sensor to detect submarines and offers increased range, sensitivity coupled with reduced size, weight and power requirements

Jun 07, 2023
Pratt & Whitney Delivers F100 Engine to Hermeus for Darkhorse Hypersonic UAS

The F100 will propel the Darkhorse to speeds of around Mach 2.8, a ramjet will take over at the transition point, propelling Darkhorse to its target velocity of Mach 5

Jun 07, 2023
Argentina to Acquire Bell 407GXi Helicopters for Search & Rescue Missions

The government-to-government contract for the helicopters, to be operated by the Air Force and Army, was executed between the Argentina Ministry of Defense (MoD) and the Canadian Commercial Corporation (CCC)

Jun 06, 2023
PteroDynamics to Present Transwing Aircraft Design at Paris Air Show

The Transwing incorporates advanced aerodynamics, state-of-the-art materials, ground-breaking propulsion systems, and promises unparalleled speed, range, and operational efficiency

Jun 06, 2023
Ukraine Receives Second IRIS-T SLM Fire Unit from Diehl

The IRIS-T SLM system has demonstrated excellent performance in combat conditions since its commissioning in Ukraine, achieving 100 percent hit rate even in waves of attack with more than 12 targets

Jun 05, 2023
ASD Selects Kongsberg to Develop Next-Gen Mission Planning System for Range Modernization

The Kongsberg Geospatial system, based on the TerraLens Decision Support Framework (DSF), will enable weapon system end-to-end testing, live firing, and full-scale operational training exercises

Jun 05, 2023
MQ-9 Reaper Drone Tested with Upgraded SATCOM

With the upgraded capability, the MQ-9 can continue to modernize by integrating more advanced sensors that require increased bandwidth, as well as enhancing its ability to provide real-time situational awareness around the world

Jun 02, 2023
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