Air News & Articles

RNLAF Acquires Remotely Piloted Aircraft for Long-Range Surveillance

The delivery of the first three of four MQ-9A Block 5 Remotely Piloted Aircraft, Ground Control Stations, and support equipment is part of a US Air Force Foreign Military Sale to the Royal Netherlands Air Force (RNLAF)

Apr 22, 2022
Northrop Grumman UH-60V OpenLift Achieves Airworthiness

The Instrument Flight Rules Airworthiness Release expands the flight envelope for the UH-60V helicopter, enabling flight in all weather conditions

Apr 21, 2022
Israel Acquires New AW119Kx Helicopters 

Israel’s Ministry of Defense previously ordered seven AW119Kx helicopters plus a comprehensive training service and capabilities package in 2019

Apr 21, 2022
VTOL Logistics Drones to Integrate Twin-Cylinder UAV Engine

UAV Propulsion Tech’s Suter Industries will provide UAV engines for two Volansi VTOL drone series, designed for long-endurance heavy-lift applications in defense and other markets

Apr 20, 2022
RAF Invests Further in Modular Aircraft Design & Development 

With the first phase completed, AERALIS is about to launch phase 2 of the program that will provide a route to exploit the potential of PYRAMID, the UK Ministry of Defense’s open mission system architecture

Apr 20, 2022
Affinity Trials Zero-Emissions Aircraft with UK MoD 

Elbit Systems UK and KBR Inc's joint venture, Affinity Flying Training Services, is embarking on a series of battery-powered flight tests to help the RAF assess the technology of electric aircraft

Apr 19, 2022
Maintenance Support for US Navy Test & Evaluation Aircraft

The Vertex Company will provide support for a range of fixed-wing, rotary and unmanned aircraft operated by five squadrons of the Naval Test Wing Atlantic

Apr 14, 2022
High-Tech Manufacturing Cuts RAIDER X Production Time & Costs 

Sikorsky’s Risk-Reduction Tools have allowed for 50% faster production and assembly compared to legacy programs, resulting in a cost-effective, transformational aircraft for the US Army

Apr 14, 2022
First Serial Production Gripen Aircraft Take Flight in Brazil

Two Brazilian Air Force pilots flew the aircraft from Navegantes International Airport to the Gripen Flight Test Center at the Embraer plant in Gavião Peixoto, where they will remain until they obtain the Military Type Certificate

Apr 14, 2022
Czech Republic Receives First Air Defense & Surveillance Radar 

Israel Aerospace Industries’ multi-mission radar can detect and classify threats and provide weapons systems with the data necessary to neutralize those threats simultaneously

Apr 12, 2022
New VLF Communication System for US Navy’s E-XX Program 

Designed and tailored for the C-130J-30 platform, Collins Aerospace’s Very Low Frequency (VLF) solution will enable command, control, and communication between critical strategic assets

Apr 11, 2022
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