Air News & Articles

US Army UAS Upgraded for Multi-Domain Operations

The modernized Gray Eagle-Extended Range Unmanned Aerial System (UAS) incorporates open architecture aircraft and ground systems, advanced datalinks, and an upgraded propulsion system

Apr 07, 2022
US Army Acquires Common Missile Warning Systems for Apache Helicopters

BAE Systems’ AN/AAR-57 Common Missile Warning System alerts crews to incoming hostile fire and missile threats, automatically coordinates and cues countermeasures, and enables data recording for post-mission analysis

Apr 07, 2022
NATO to Bolster Ballistic Missile Defense

Two new agreements between NATO and Leidos cover the implementation of a testbed to validate new ballistic missile defense capabilities and support current NATO capabilities

Apr 07, 2022
USMC Completes CH-53K Initial Operational Test & Evaluation Test Vignettes

Sikorsky delivered four System Demonstration Test Article CH-53K helicopters to the Marine Operational Test and Evaluation Squadron One (VMX-1) to support the seven-month evaluation, which concluded in March

Apr 07, 2022
AFSOC Receives Final A-29C Super Tucano Aircraft 

The A-29C provides AFSOC with advanced capabilities for the purposes of assessing, training, advising, assisting and accompanying partner nation aviation forces in airpower employment, sustainment and force integration

Apr 06, 2022
New Layered Missile Defense Integration for US Army

Lockheed Martin has integrated the PAC-3 Missile Segment Enhancement (MSE) interceptor into the Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) Weapon System

Apr 06, 2022
Rolls-Royce to Support UK Hawk Jet Trainer Fleet 

Rolls-Royce will provide the maintenance, repair and overhaul to the two variants of the Adour engine in service in the U.K.

Apr 05, 2022
US Air Force Orders Airborne High Frequency Radios

FlexRadio Systems and BAE Systems’ new High Frequency radio will deliver beyond line-of-sight, long distance, assured communications for aircrews in complex and congested threat environments

Apr 05, 2022
Parker Aerospace Provides Hydraulics & Flight Controls for DEFIANT X 

The company will provide the hydraulic pump suite, flight control modules, and rotor and tail actuators for the Sikorsky-Boeing DEFIANT X entrant in the Future Long-Range Assault Aircraft (FLRAA) competition

Apr 05, 2022
Seating & Computer Platform Selected for DEFIANT X Helicopter 

Collins Aerospace will provide armored pilot and co-pilot, cabin crew and troop seats as well as its Perigon computer, which enables 20 times the processing power of its existing flight control computers

Apr 01, 2022
Next-Generation Mission Systems for Multi-Mission MPA

PAL Aerospace and Thales signed a strategic agreement at DSA 2022 for the development of next-generation mission systems for multi-mission Maritime Patrol Aircraft (MPA)

Apr 01, 2022
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